Teachers
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Formal training for all the itineraries
Accordion

Vadim Yukhnevich
accordion teacher
He studied at the Glinka Music College in Minsk, obtaining the title of Professor of Accordion and also studied piano as a second instrument.
He studied Accordion for two years at the Minsk Conservatory, with piano as a second instrument, as well as orchestra conducting practice. He continued at the Conservatory of A Coruña with the specialty of Accordion.
He has won numerous awards and has been part of and collaborated with numerous bands and orchestras.
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singing

ANNA MELIKOVA
singing professor
At the age of 12 she began her lyric singing studies with Yulia Goldófskaia at the St. Petersburg Musical Lyceum.
She made her debut at the age of 15 as a soloist with the Balalika orchestra of traditional Russian instruments, under the baton of Aleksei Dolgov.
She was a guest soloist with the symphony orchestra Lyceum in St. Petersburg, with Sergey Efaev as conductor and with the Cantarella choir, conducted by Olga Ulitina and collaborated with the theater Zazerkalie.
She received vocal improvement classes from Isabel Penagos, Jaime Aragall, Marius Vlad Budoiu and Arkadi Shteinlukht.
Graduated from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo, specializing in Singing.
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lorena valero
guest vocal coach
Lorena Valero has studied in Vienna with mezzo-soprano Kammersängenrin Margarita Lilova after obtaining her professional singing degree at the Conservatorio Superior del Liceo de Barcelona.
In her artistic training it is worth mentioning the teaching of Ghena Dimitrova, Jerzy Artisz and Roberto Scandiuzzi.
During her professional career, she has performed the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni, at the Opéra-Théâtre Metz Métropole in France; the role of Elena in Mefistofele, by A. Boito, at the Théâtre du Passage Neuchâtel and at the Théâtre Equilibre de Fribourg in Switzerland, among many others.
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Composition

Fernando Buide
composition teacher
Master of Music (Composition and Music Theory) by Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Musical Arts (Composition) by Yale University and Doctor of Musical Arts by the same university, has seen his music programmed by most of the main Spanish orchestras (Euskadi, Bilbao, Navarra, Sinfónica de Madrid, Sevilla, Rtve, etc.) as well as other foreign orchestras such as the Pittsburgh or Minnesota Symphony.
Among other awards, he holds the AEOS-BBVA, the Michael Friedmann research award from Yale University or the Harry Archer prize for orchestral composition.
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Juan Eiras
composition teacher
String

Timur Sadykov
violin teacher
He began his musical studies at the age of 5 years old in the Kazan Special Music School and later with G.H. Hodjaev. In 1988, he joined the State Conservatory and in 1994 obtained the diplomas of violin soloist, orchestral artist and violin teacher.
He was Concertmaster of the Student Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Spring Chamber Orchestra. He played in the Kazan State Philharmonic Orchestra and was a member of the Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester, the Moscow Orchestra, the State Symphony Orchestra and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra.
Furthermore, he is currently a member of the Real Filharmonía de Galicia.
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DEBORAH HAMBURGER
VIOLIN teacher
Born in the India, Deborah studied at the Universität für Musik und Dartsellende Kunst (Vienna).
She has collaborated with orchestras in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, England, Japan, India and Spain.
Co-founder of the ensemble Orphelion with whom she has made numerous tours and recordings.
Currently, she is a violinist in the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia and maestro of the Orquesta Joven de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia and the JONDE.
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carla alonso
violin teacher
She began her training with Sergio Castro and Sergey Fatkulin, then studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía with Marco Rizzi. And, in 2023, she finished her master’s degree in Performance at the Sieblius Academy, Helsinki.
In 2024, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training, specializing in music.
She currently works at the professional music conservatory of Carballiño, at the school of Valga, at the Centro Superior de Música de Valga, and at the school of Moraña.

julio lópez
viola teacher
Julio López was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He studied viola at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (Germany) with a scholarship from Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.
He has been invited to play in different orchestras such as the Tromsø Chamber Orchestra and the Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is a member of the Tertis Viola Ensemble, with which he recorded an acclaimed CD for the label OehmsClassics.
He is currently a violist with the Münchner Philharmoniker.
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Liina Leijala
cello teacher
Cellist Liina Leijala was born in 1984 in Keuruu, Finland. She has studied at the Sibelius-Akatemia, in the Queen Sofia School of Music and at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien.
She has collaborated with orchestras such as the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra Salzburg Chamber Soloists or the Verbier Festival Orchestra.
She is currently director of the Barenboim-Said Foundation Center, cello professor at the Wiener Musikakademie and at the Barenboim Said Foundation Center. She is a cellist in Global Trio.
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emilio yepes
double bass teacher
Born in Cartagena, he moved to Madrid to study in the Queen Sofia School of Music. He completed his training at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin.
He has appeared as soloist in orchestras such as the Accademia Mahler of Bolzano or the Sinfonietta Linz. He regularly collaborates with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Orchester and with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra.
He is currently a member of the Münchner Philharmoniker.
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Iago Marta
guitar teacher
Conducting

Cristobal soler
professor of conducting
Considered one of the most important conductors of his generation, critics have been unanimous in highlighting his charisma and interpretative depth, as well as his precise and consolidated conducting technique. He has been six seasons chief conductor from Teatro de la Zarzuela of Madrid.
After completing his higher studies in composition and conducting, he studied for a Master’s degree in conducting at the University of Munich with the highest marks.
He has been artistic musical director and founder of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the University of Valencia (1995-2010), which won the 1st Prize of the International Competition for Young Symphony Orchestras, held in Vienna in 1998.
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Boris Perrenoud
professor of conducting
Boris Perrenoud was born in Switzerland in 1966. Son of the composer Jean-Frédéric Perrenoud, began studying the violin at the age of 6 and gave his first solo concerts in Switzerland and abroad at the age of 10.
He conducted his first concert at the age of 14 and was chosen, at the age of 17, to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Salzburg. At the age of 19, he received his diploma of professional proficiency in violin and music theory at the Conservatory of Neuchâtelois.
He continued his studies in the conducting class at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, Privat Universität Wien. Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, Privat Universität (Austria) and obtained his diploma with distinction.
He is currently director of the Wiener Musikakademie.
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jazz and modern music

GUEORGUI OGANESIAN
saxophone teacher
Graduated in the specialty of saxophone by the Conservatorio Julián Orbón de Avilés (Asturias) and graduated from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de A Coruña in the specialty of Jazz improvisation.
Gueorgui Organesian has been part of different groups and bands such as Soulman from Avilés or the Patrulla Dixie Jazz Band from the same city.
He has collaborated on albums by artists such as Susana Seivane or Siboney and has been a professor at the Fundación Música Moderna de Avilés.
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William Diaz
trombone teacher
It has the Classical Trombone Professional Grade by the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory of Cuba and the Superior Degree in Jazz Trombone by the Conservatorio Superior de Música de A Coruña. He completed his training by attending multiple master classes of improvisation in jazz music.
He has been trombonist, percussionist and backing vocalist in the Dan Den Orchestra of Cuba and in the Pablo FG Orchestra of Cuba.
He is a trombonist in various groups such as Son de Camagüey, Timbabana, Sergio Delgado & Cuban Brass, etc. He has also collaborated in CD’s and DVD’s of different orchestras and bands.
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alfredo susavila
piano teacher

abe rábade
piano teacher
Graduated Cum Laude in Jazz Composition and Piano Performance from Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), leads an acoustic jazz trio since 1996, formed by Pablo Martín Caminero on double bass and Bruno Pedroso on drums.
He is the author of more than 200 compositions, composer, conductor and member of the faculty of Esmae (Porto, Portugal).
He has a long list of awards, among them the Martín Códax in the Jazz and Improvised Music Category and the Piano Performance Award from Berklee College of Music.
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álvaro trillo
percussion teacher
It is graduated in Jazz-Drums at COSMAC. His project Buxeiro won the SGAE Galicia Creativa 2015 award in the Jazz section.
Over the years, he developed an all-terrain drummer facet that allowed him to participate in numerous projects, with which he obtained 9 Martín Códax awards.
He has recorded 16 albums: jazz, fusion, soul, blues, folk and pop. One of these, Magnético-Zen by Xoán Curiel, received a MIN award in 2013.
He has shared the stage with musicians such as Jorge Pardo, Abe Rábade, Pablo Castaño, and Antonio Bravo.
He is currently exploring genres ranging from Neo Soul to Ambient Jazz, including Free Improvisation and Pop.
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traditional and popular

isidro vidal
bagpipe teacher
He studies the Superior Degree of Instruments of Traditional and Popular Music of Galicia between the Centro Superior de Música de Galicia and the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo, where he also studies the Superior Degree of Ethnomusicology.
He attended bagpipe classes with teachers Carlos Núñez, Anxo Lorenzo, David Bellas, Ernesto Campos and Patrick Molard, and percussion classes with Carlos Castro and Kinhos Saborido, among others.
At the same time, he studied hurdy-gurdy, singing, guitar, clarinet and piano, as well as composition, music production and Galician bagpipe lutherie.
He has composed more than 400 works for bagpipes in different formats and styles.
He is currently developing his career as a teacher, composer and performer.
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pedagogy

Gregory Keilin
teacher of pedagogy
In the year 2021, he obtains the Superior title of Violoncello with the grade of outstanding. In 2022, he finished his Master studies with the same qualification. In the same year, he accesses to the Doctorate in the Faculty of Education of the UDC. In 2024, he finishes his studies of Musical Language Pedagogy.
He participates and receives awards in various competitions, such as the String Competition ‘Ciudad de Vigo’ (2014, 2016), Iº Concurso de Jóvenes Intérpretes with the Banda Municipal de Música de A Coruña (2015), Soloist Competition of the Conservatorio Superior de A Coruña (2018, 2019). In 2023, he performs the soloist work for Cello and Wind Band ‘Casanova’, by the composer J. de Meij, accompanied by the Municipal Band of A Coruña.
He has been teaching Cello and Musical Language since 2016. Between 2022 and 2024, he has taught the same subjects at the Conservatorio Profesional de Melide. Likewise, he has taught as a cello teacher at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo. Since 2024, he is part of the teaching staff of the CSM Galicia, teaching the specialty of General Pedagogy and Musical Language.
percussion

JOSE VICENTE FAUS
percussion teacher
Jose Vicente Faus is timbal of the Real Filharmonía de Galicia, professor of the Escola de Altos Estudos Musicais de Galicia and professor of the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valga.
He is a member of Grupo Taller Atlántico Contemporáneo (TAC) and member of Duo de Música Contemporáneo ‘COLLOQUY’ for saxophone and percussion, where they obtained the honorary diploma at the Troneo Internacional de Música de Zaragoza.
He was a member of the Zaragoza percussion group ‘Per-secusión Ensemble’ and timpani of the Youth Orchestra of the Valencian Community.
Among the orchestras of which he has been a guest are: Principado de Asturias Symphony Orchestra, Oviedo City Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, Castellón Symphony Orchestra, Granada City Orchestra, Radio Televisión Española Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Ciutat de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya Orchestra, Cadaqués Orchestra, Grupo Enigma Zaragoza Orchestra and Oporto Symphony Orchestra.
It has been Professor at the Professional Conservatory of Music of La Rioja. He has participated as a percussion teacher in the Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (JONC) and Youth Orchestra of Andalusia (OJA).
piano

Ilona Timchenko
piano teacher
As a result of winning the First Prize in the Third Abstract Securitirs Landor Competition got a recording contract with Landor Records. She began her musical training at a very early age.
She soon moved to Moscow where she continued her piano studies and later perfected her training in Holland, Italy and France.
She has performed with the Academic Capella Orchestra of St. Petersburg, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of Holland, the North Holland Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders, the Granada Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia, the Radio Orchestra of Romania, etc.
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paula gago
piano teacher
She was born in Marín (Pontevedra) and began her musical studies there at the age of 8.
She studied at CMUS in Pontevedra and Santiago de Compostela, obtaining the title of Superior Professor in the specialties of Piano and Chamber Music.
Since 1995, she has been accompanying instrumentalists of all specialties in auditions, concerts, competitive examinations, courses and competitions. She is the pianist of the Camerata Arven and member of the Municipal Bands of Valga and Catoira.
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NAREH ARGHAMANYAN
piano teacher
Born in Armenia in 1989, Nareh has studied with Alexander Gurgenov at the Tchaikovsky School of Music in Yerevan and at the age of 15 became the youngest student to enroll at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien in the class of Professor Heinz Medjimorec.
Nareh has continued her studies with Professor Avedis Kouyoumdjian as well as with Professor Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover. From 2016 to 2018, Nareh was the artist-in-residence at the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth under the supervision of Louis Lortie and Professor Avedis Kouyoumdjian.
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wind

Javier Morgade
clarinet teacher
He studied clarinet and chamber music at the conservatories of Music of Ourense, Arturo Soria and Amaniel in Madrid, where he obtained the Title of Professor of Clarinet.
He completed his higher education in the music conservatories of Santiago and Vigo. He is a member of the orchestra of the Conservatory of Santiago and the Gregorio Baudot Orchestra.
He is clarinet soloist of the Orquestra Filharmónica Cidade de Pontevedra, soloist of the band of the E.N.M de Marín and clarinet teacher at the Centro Superior de Música de Galicia (Valga).
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Simón ibáñez
clarinet teacher
He studied his bachelor’s degree at the Conservatory of Music of the Liceu. Later, he obtained his master’s degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama of London.
Artist of the Vienna International Music Management, recently recorded a CD with the IPA label sponsored by the Bank Austria.
He is an artistic director of the Classical Music La Vilavella and, as of September 2019, director of the live auditions of the World Music Competition.
Currently, he teaches clarinet and chamber music at the Wiener Musikakademie.
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abelino ferreira
oboe teacher
Avelino Ferreira López is an oboist, trained in Spain and France, with a regular activity in the orchestral field.
He studied at the Conservatory of Music of A Coruña, where he obtained the Superior Title of Oboe with honors in the class of Ismael Vaquero. Later he studied the Diplôme de Concert at the Conservatoire de Montbéliard (France) with Christian Schmitt, obtaining the highest qualification.
He regularly collaborates with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria and other ensembles. He was interim co-principal oboe in the Real Filharmonía de Galicia during the 2016-2017 and 2024–2025 seasons.
In addition, his interest in teaching stems from the desire to share with his students the practical experience and learning accumulated in his orchestral career, seeking to transmit a realistic and committed vision of musical work.

Javier simó
trumpet teacher

Juan Sanjuan
trombone teacher
He is currently trombone soloist of the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM), professor at the Centro Superior Katarina Gurska in Madrid, Centro Superior de Música de Galicia and the Brass Academy of Alicante with Dani Perpiñan, has worked as trombone soloist in the orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Orchestre National de France and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra among many others in the national scene.
He completed his studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música Oscar Espla in Alicante with Felipe Lanuza and studied a master’s degree in interpretation at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg with Professor Fabrice Millischer.

alberto arribas
horn teacher
He holds the degree of Professional Grade from the Conservatorio Profesional de Música Jacinto Guerrero with the highest qualifications in Horn, Band and Chamber Music for which he obtained Honorable Mention.
He continued his higher studies at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid, finishing them at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo.
He took courses in Conducting with Enrique García Asensio and Pere Molina González. It is in possession of the Pedagogical Aptitude Course and has also completed the Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities at the University of Castilla la Mancha.
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Guillermo collazo
tuba teacher
He studied tuba at the Conservatorio Superior de Música Eduardo Martínez Torner and a Master’s degree in interpretation at the Conservatorium van
Amsterdam.
Member of the Joven Orquesta del Principado de Asturias (Jospa), of the Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, of the NJO: Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy and has collaborated with the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and the Teresa Carreño Youth Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.
He has more than a dozen awards and has collaborated with numerous bands and orchestras.
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