La versión española de West Side Story triunfa en Tenerife

By Francisco Martínez Ramos, 07 July 2019

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Reviewed at Auditorio de Tenerife: Sala Sinfónica, Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 6 July 2019

Bernstein, West Side Story

Gaby Goldman, Conductor

Talía del Val Velasco, Maria

Silvia Álvarez, Anita

Vítctor González, Riff

Javier Ariano, Tony

Oriol Anglada, Bernardo

Enrique Ruiz del Portal, Doc

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Francisco Martínez Ramos

Francisco Martínez Ramos nació en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Comenzó sus estudios musicales en el Conservatorio de su ciudad natal y con profesores privados. Posteriormente estudió en Madrid, Philadelphia y Londres. Ha dado recitales y conciertos con orquesta por diversos países. Es doctor por la Universidad de la Laguna y catedrático de piano en el Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León.