Woodwinds

Sofia Salazar 

Flute

Sofía Salazar is a Spanish-Venezuelan flutist trained 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, Plácido 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.  

sofia.valeria2009@hotmail.com 623 51 38 90 

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 at Hochschule für Musik Weimar with Matthias Bäcker and at Hochschule für Künste Bremen with Christian Hommel.

In 2016–2019, Daria taught oboe and recorder at 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 Música Madrid, Palau de la Música Barcelona, Teatro Real and shared the stage with Plácido Domingo, Guy Braunstein, Jörg Brückner, etc.

Lessons are available from Monday to Friday after school. 

 daryabershak@gmail.com   +34 617 721 823 or +49 177 219 975

Jose Pinto

Clarinet 

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

In addition to clarinet, José teaches saxophone. 

Lessons are available from Monday to Friday after school. 

 zepinto13@gmail.com +34 621 322 799 

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 been teaching music to students of all ages for over 15 years 

Lessons are available on Mondays, 4:00 -7:00 P.M. 

alstlz@hotmail.com  616 107 832

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 complete her music training in Dublin, studying with Professor M. John (soloist of the National Orchestra).

She has vast experience as a performer with several orchestras and worked for eight years as a Primary School Teacher.  Currently, she works as a professional musician in the Banda Policía Nacional.

sus_hc@hotmail.com  676.704.825