Dr. Jesus Alfonzo

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. JESUS ALFONZO is a founding member of the El Sistema, the Venezuelan National System of Youth Orchestras. In 1980 and 1981, he served as principal violist of the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, and became principal violist of Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for sixteen years. He taught at the Conservatorio de Musica Simon Bolivar, the University Institute of Musical Studies (IUDEM), and the Colegio Emil Friedman in Venezuela. From 1998 until 2014, he presented an annual series of viola and string pedagogy master classes at El Sistema throughout Venezuela. During his career he has collaborated with distinguished conductors and soloists including Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma, Jean Pierre Rampal, and Yehudi Menuhin. Dr. Alfonzo currently serves as associate professor of music at Stetson University, DeLand, Florida where he teaches viola, chamber music and music history. He also conducts the Viola Consort and leads the viola clinic. He is member of the Bach Festival Orchestra in Winter Park, Florida, and has been a member of the Rios Reyna String Quartet since 1987.

Wedi ei eni yn Caracas, Venezuela, mae Dr. JESUS ALFONZO yn un o sylfaenwyr El Sistema, System Ryngwladol Venezuela o Gerddorfeydd Ieuenctid. Ym 1980 ac 1981, chwaraeodd fel prif feiolinydd yn y Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, a daeth yn brif feiolinydd yn y Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra am un mlynedd ar bymtheg. Dysgodd yn y Conservatorio de Musica Simon Bolivar, University Institute of Musical Studies (IUDEM), a’r Colegio Emil Friedman yn Venezuela. Rhwng 1998 a 2014, cyflwynodd gyfres flynyddol o Ddosbarthiadau Meistr addysgeg fiola a llinynnau yn El Sistema dros Venezuela gyfan. Yn ystod ei yrfa, mae Dr Alfonzo wedi gweithio gydag arweinwyr ac unawdwyr arbennig yn cynnwys Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma, Jean Pierre Rampal, a Yehudi Menuhin. Mae Dr. Alfonzo yn Athro Cysylltiol mewn Cerddoriaeth ym Mhrifysgol Stetson, DeLand, Florida, lle mae’n dysgu’r fiola, cerddoriaeth siambr a hanes cerddoriaeth. Mae hefyd yn arwain y Viola Consort ac yn arwain clinig fiola. Mae’n aelod o Gerddorfa Gŵyl Bach yn Winter Park, Florida, ac mae wedi bod yn aelod o Bedwarawd Llinynnol Rios Reyna ers 1987.