About Pablo Salcedo

Pablo Salcedo is the world referent of the Chromatic Markama Quena.

Multi-intrumentist (Quena, Flute, Saxophone and Andean Winds), teacher and composer. Pablo's concerts and workshops incorporate the Markama Quena, transverse flute, saxophone, and other Andean wind instruments such as moxeño, siku, ocarina, anatas, erke, and quenon.

Degrees / Education:

Pablo was born in 1974 in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. He began his musical education at age 7. He made his debut as a soloist with a symphonic orchestra at the age of 17, interpreting Johan Kvandal's Flute Concerto, Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto and André Jolivet's Flute Concert.

Pablo obtained his degree (in flute) at the age of 21 from the National University of Cuyo (U.N.C.) under Lars Nilsson.His training includes more than 50 master classes in Argentina, Switzerland, and Spain, with masters such as Aurelé Nicolet, Felix Renggli, Torkel Bye, Margalit Gafni, Miguel Villafruela, Boby Martínez, Robert Dick, and Antonio Carrasqueira, among others. His repertory includes pieces for soloist with symphonic orchestra, chamber music, and Andean music, spanning a wide variety of styles.

Awards and Recognitions:

1991, 1993, 1994 three time winner of the Music Students' contest of the mentioned U.N.C.

Also presented with awards and special nominations in numerous cities in Argentina (Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Bahía Blanca, La Cumbrecita, etc.) as well as prizes for interpretation and composition in national and international contests:

1992 International Contest for Soloist Young Players Córdoba

1993/1994 Antorchas Foundation's Scholarship with the quartet of flutes Hamelin Mendoza

1994 Prize on Interpretation. II Camping Musical La Cumbrecita Córdoba

1994 Honor Mention. National Prize on Interpretation Bahia Blanca

1995 National Arts Fund's prize on composition Buenos Aires

1995 Nominated for the Konex Prize with the legendary group Markama Buenos Aires

1995/1997 Named "Maker of Culture" Luján de Cuyo

1998 Appointed “Outstanding Young Man” Mendoza

1999 Awarded the "Presidency of Argentina's Scholarship for Cultural Excellency," Presented by President Carlos Saúl Menem Buenos Aires

1999 Pachamama Award Mendoza

2001 Scholarship for Cultural Excellency Mendoza

Groups and Orchestras:

Pablo performs with many groups and orchestras:

Mendoza Philarmonic Orchestra, U.N.C. Sinfonic Orchestra, Xumec (andean music), Markama (andean music), quartet of flutes Hamelin, Saxensamble and Agrimony (rock).

Cds:

1998 “Gualicho” Markama Mendoza, Argentina

2001 “Aguas Claras” Markama Mendoza, Argentina

2003 “ Más allá del pensamiento” Pablo Salcedo Mendoza, Argentina

Concerts:

Pablo has performed at prestigious auditoriums in France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile and inmore than 150 cities within Argentina. Pablo displays his virtuous musicality on numerous radio andtelevision programs.

Since 1995 Pablo has performed with Markama in the most important Folk Festivals of Latin America (Cosquín, Jesus María, California, Baradero, Encuentro de dos Pueblos, Festival de la Tonada, etc.). Within the folk music scene, Pablo has shared the stage with great artists such as León Gieco, Víctor Heredia, Lito Vitale, Claudio Gabis, and Los Carabajal, Pablo also was the winds soloist at the 1996 European tour of the San Martín Theatre Choir. Pablo is currently the professor of the saxophone department of the National University of Cuyo (U.N.C.) Since 2000, has been the Chair of the Winds and Percussion Division of the School of Music at U.N.C.