Fernando F. Guerrero <fgb@truevision.net>
Fernando Guerrero was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At the age of 14 he
started
studying the arpa criolla (Venezuelan harp), and at the age of 17, entered
the Escuela Superior de Angel Lamas de Santa Capilla, in
Caracas. The next year he initiated his studies in pedal harp with his sole
teacher, Cecilia de Majo, direct disciple of the eminent French teacher and
composer Marcel Tournier. In 1975 the masters Angel Sauce (d.1996), Jos
Antonio Abreu,
and he contributed to create the "Orquesta Nacional Juvenil de Venezuela"
(The Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra) which is the principal musical
organization in the country and which has international branches. He has
always
been its Secretary General and Legal Adviser. Because of his demanding law
practice,
he finished his formal musical studies in the Conservatorio Nacional de
Asica Juan Jos
Landaeta in 1987.
Guerrero has given recitals in several Venezuelan cities, was invited to
participate during 93' and 95' Latin American Harps Encounters, performs
and lectures. Also he made several adaptations and revisions of classical
and popular
music for one and several harps, which he prints under de denomination
"Ediciones LA
ARCADIA".
Guerrero participated in the Sixth World harp Congress, in Tacoma, in 1996,
joining
a program formed exclusively of Latin American Music. Currently he is
writing a book
about the harp in Venezuela (El arpa en Venezuela).
About my desire to subscribe to the harp list, It's my interest to
participate in workshops
showing the Latin American Music, especially the Venezuelan one concerning
its
execution on the harp. I want to remark the Latin American music its about
Five
centuries old! and in countries like Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela its been
greatly
developed around the harp, creating a huge repertory around it, broadening
its
horizons in technique and very particular expression manners. It is very
important
in these times when the repertoire is very limited to the classical authors
exclusively
for harp, whose quality is sometimes arguable.
Another subject of my interest is concerning the technical respect and
the construction technique for the instrument. I declare that I haven't
acquired a
definitive position about any subject concerning the harp, my mind is open
for
discussion and for making any contribution to the harpist kin, to the pedal
harp lore
as much as the folk harp, because I've groomed them both along my life.
Sincerely.
Fernando Guerrero