Hector olivera organist biography for kids

Born in Buenos Aires, Mr. Two years later, he was appointed organist of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. At six, he entered the Buenos Aires Conservatory to study harmony, counterpoint and fugue. Beginning to learn the art of improvisation there, by nine, he had composed a suite for oboe and string orchestra, which was performed by the Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra.

Hector olivera organist biography for kids

At age twelve, Mr. By eighteen, he had performed more than three hundred concerts throughout Latin America, appearing frequently on Argentinean radio and television. During this time, he also served for three years as the senior improvisational accompanist for the Collegium Musicum in Buenos Aires, vastly increasing his prodigious improvisational talent.

Throughout his concert career, Mr. Additional to his solo concerts, Mr. Composer Robert Vandall described Mr. In , Mr. In , in celebration of the Olympic games, Mr. Olivera was given the honor to perform a solo concert at Spivey Hall, Atlanta for which he received multiple standing ovations. By invitation, Mr. In , Maestro Olivera toured Australia where he brought the house down at the glorious Sydney Town Hall, the resplendent Melbourne Town Hall, and the stunning Brisbane City Hall, receiving multiple standing ovations, and rave reviews.

Olivera continues to thrill audiences with both solo classical and orchestral compositions, now released on DVD and more than 20 classical, contemporary, and film score CDs. Most famous for his prodigious technical proficiency and charismatic stage presence, Mr. Carol of the Bells — Gerald Near performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill Infinity Music Video.

January December Continue to read. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Subscribe. In , after years of performing and residing in the USA, Mr. Olivera was invited to play once again in Argentina. The concert was attended by heads of state while celebrities and masses of people flocked to hear him as he appeared on television and at standing-room only concerts.

Olivera's tours received highly favorable reviews and often resulted in public displays of enthusiasm. While in Paris, Olivera was honored with an invitation to play the magnificent organ of the Cathedral of Notre Dame.