Woodwinds

Sofia Salazar (flute)  Sofía Salazar- Flutist.

Sofía Salazar is a Spanish-Venezuelan flutist formed in El Sistema de Venezuela and graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree from the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid, where she studied with Jacques Zoon and Salvador Martínez Tos.  She has developed an extensive orchestral and chamber music career, collaborating with prestigious groups such as the Spanish National Orchestra, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra, the Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid, and the Plural Ensemble, performing on some of Europe's most important stages, such as the Musikverein in Vienna, Zenéakademia in Budapest, WMC Kerkrade in the Netherlands, Sala Reduta in Bratislava, Teatro Real and Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, and Palau de la Música in Barcelona, under the baton of maestros such as Gustavo Dudamel, Placido Domingo, and Sir Simon Rattle.

Her artistic work has been recognized in national and international competitions with awards such as the Renzo Giubergia in Italy, the 1st prize Juventudes Musicales de España, and the Award of Excellence in Azerbaijan. In 2022, she was honored as the most outstanding student of the ESMRS Flute Chair by Her Majesty Queen Sofia.

She currently combines her concert activity as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra member with teaching, sharing her experience with new generations of  performers, transmitting to her students not only technique but also a love of music, inspiring them to enjoy and grow through the flute. Lessons are available from Monday to Friday after school.  She can be contacted at 623 51 38 90 or sofia.valeria2009@hotmail.com

Daria Bershak (oboe) . 

Daria Bershak is the principal oboe of the Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia based in Madrid. In 2018 she graduated from Kharkiv National University of Arts and continued her studies in Hochschule für Musik Weimar with Matthias Bäcker and in Hochschule für Künste Bremen with Christian Hommel.

In 2016-2019 Daria was teaching Oboe and Recorder in Kreismusikschule J.S.Bach in Mühlhausen, Germany.

Daria has performed in German orchestras such as Elblandphilharmonie Sachsen, Thüringer Landestheater Rudolstadt, Philharmonic Orchestra Wernigerode; Neue Philharmonie Berlin, Klassische Philharmonie NordWest, Deutsche Philharmonie Berlin.

She has appeared at the Berliner Philharmonie, Gewandhaus, Laesnitzhalle Hamburg, Auditorium Nacional de Musica Madrid, Palau de la Musica Barcelona, Teatro Real and shared the stage with Placido Domingo, Guy Braunstein, Jörg Brückner etc.

Lessons are available from Monday to Friday after school.  She can be contacted for lessons at +34 617 721 823 or +49 177 219 975 or daryabershak@gmail.com  

Jose Pinto (clarinet) 

José Pinto is a professional clarinet player and a Masters graduate from Porto Conservatory where  he also was an assistant professor during his studies. In 2016, he developed his career at Reina Sofia Music Conservatory of Madrid with Michel Arrignon. During his studies, José won several prizes in international competitions such “International Clarinet Association” in the USA in 2014. Additionally, he has performed with different orchestras such as the “Orchestra of Gulbelkian”, of Portugal ,”Orchestra Freixenet” of Spain , “Classical Orchestra of Santa Cecilia”,  of Spain who directed the greatest musicians like Pinchas Zukerman, Placido Domingo, Guy Braunstein. 

In addition to clarinet, José teaches saxophone as well. Lessons are available from Monday to Friday after school. (+34 621 322 799  zepinto13@gmail.com)

Alberto Santamaria  (saxophone, flute, clarinet) 

A jazz and classically trained multi-instrumentalist with extensive performing and teaching experience, he has played saxophone, clarinet and flute in numerous productions and projects. He has studied performance, composition, and production at prestigious institutions such as the Royal College of Music (London), Alfonso X El Sabio University and the Katarina Gurska Conservatory of Music. He composes, arranges and produces music for ensembles, big bands, orchestras, and symphonic bands, groups in which he performs and which he also leads in his own projects. He has performed in numerous musicals including The Phantom Of the Opera, Company and Cabaret.

He has also been teaching music to students of all ages for over 15 years and is available for lessons on Mondays from 4 pm on.  (616 107 832) email:   alstlz@hotmail.com 

Susana Higuero Conde (bassoon)  Susana graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid in 2013 specializing in bassoon performance and pedagogy.

Additionally, she holds a BA in Teaching Music and English from the Autónona University .

She went on to completed her music skills in Dublin studying with Professor M. John (soloist of the National Orchestra).

She has a vast experience as a performer with several orchestras and worked eight years as a Primary School Teacher.  Currently, she works as a profesional musician in the Banda Policia Nacional. She can be contacted for lessons at 676.704.825 or sus_hc@hotmail.com