Orchestra Conductor
Born in Costa Rica, Central America, Norman-Armando studied at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Montclair State University, Baylor University in Texas, Conservatorio de Castella for the Visual and Performing Arts of Costa Rica, and the National Music Institute of Costa Rica. He has studied conducting with professors George Stelluto, Stephen Heyde, Michael Gilbert, and Gerard Schwarz.
He has appeared numerous times as music director and guest conductor with very distinguished ensembles and orchestras such as the National Orchestra of Nicaragua, Merida State Symphony Orchestra and the Los Llanos Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela, Las Vegas Youth Philharmonic, Medellin Philharmonic, UNLV Symphony Orchestra, Las Vegas Academy Chamber Orchestra, Baylor University Summer Chamber Orchestra, the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra in Brazil, and the Western Kansas Festival Orchestra. In Addition, he was the Artistic Director of the Union Brass Ensemble of Costa Rica, with which he toured throughout the United States, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
As instrumentalist, Norman has performed in major cities through Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Chile, the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Austria.
He has participated as a guest artist in several renowned music festivals such as Casals Music Festival of Puerto Rico, Central American Music Festival, International Music Festival of Medellin in Colombia, Villarrica Music Festival and Vina del Mar Music Festival in Chile, International Festival of Arts in Costa Rica, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Baylor University Summer Music Programs, Bregenzer Festispiele in Austria, Las Vegas Music Festival, International Orchestra Conductors Competition in Brazil, and the New York Brass Conference.
Nacido en Costa Rica, America Central, Norman-Armando Gamboa ha realizado estudios musicales en University of Nevada Las Vegas, Montclair State University, Baylor University en Texas, Conservatorio de Castella para las Artes de Costa Rica, asi como en el Instituto Nacional de Musica de Costa Rica. Sus estudios de direccion orquestal los ha realizado con los profesores George Stelluto, Stephen Heyde, Michael Gilbert, y Gerard Schwarz.
Gamboa ha estado al frente de muy distinguidos ensambles y orquestas como lo son la Orquesta Nacional de Nicaragua, Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado Merida y Orquesta Sinfonica de Los Llanos en Venezuela, Las Vegas Youth Philharmonic, Orquesta Filarmonica de Medellin, UNLV Symphony Orchestra, Las Vegas Academy Chamber Orchestra, Baylor University Summer Chamber Orchestra, la Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Sao Paulo en Brasil, y el Western Kansas Festival Orchestra. Adicionalmente, ha sido Director Artistico del Ensamble de Bronces Union de Costa Rica, agrupacion con la cual realizo giras de conciertos por los Estados Unidos, Centro y Suramerica, y el Caribe.
Como instrumentista, Gamboa se ha presentado en importantes ciudades de Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Chile, los Estados Unidos, Canada, Francia, Alemania y Austria. Norman-Armando ha participado como artista invitado en importantes festivales musicales tales como Festival Casals de Puerto Rico, Festival Centroamericano de Musica de Camara, Encuentro Internacional de Musica de Medellin en Colombia, Jornadas Musicales de Villarrica y Festival Musical de Vina del Mar en Chile, Festival Internacional de las Artes de Costa Rica, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Baylor University Summer Music Programs, Bregenzer Festispiele in Austria, Las Vegas Music Festival, Concurso Internacional de Directores de Orquesta en Brasil, y New York Brass Conference.
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