Amandamedinaviolin

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ABOUT

Amanda Medina (Cuba) - Violinist

Amanda Medina is originally from Matanzas, Cuba, where she began to play violin at the age 8. After completing 15 years of formal education, Amanda was awarded a Master Degree in Professional Music and Violin Performing, from the Superior Institute for the Performing Arts (ISA), in Havana, Cuba. Right after graduating, Amanda obtained the First Violin position at The Mozarteum Symphonic Orchestra in Havana, Cuba, and gained the chair of First Violin and Concertmaster with the renowned Matanzas Symphonic Orchestra, where performed as a soloist, made recordings and took part in National Music Festivals. At the same time, she worked at several hotels in Varadero, Cuba, as a resident violinist, as well as a regular Sub with many different popular bands, and string formats. For two years Amanda was the First Violin of the renowned band The Great Mariachi Los Coyotes of Matanzas, Cuba (dir. Daniel Mendez Rojas). Along with her violin performing, Amanda kept an important role as a violin teacher at the Professional School of the Performing Arts in Matanzas, Cuba. After her arrival in Canada last year, Amanda continued an active labor as a music educator. She has also performed with, Cafe con Pan, Tipica Toronto, Jorge Lopez and the singer/songwriter Amanda Martinez, with whom she has toured nationally and internationally. Amanda merges all music styles creating her own flavour, and changing the way most people view the violin. Actively performs for weddings, corporate events, and other social functions.