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ESTELA URIARTE, musician, singer and composer. Born in Córdoba, Argentina.
She started her musical development in childhood, studying piano, dance and song. By the age of 12 she was a member of the children's choir of Cordoba. Later Estela continued her piano studies at Cordoba's Beethoven Conservatory, while at the same time studying Law at the University. Following an accident which forced her to give up the career as classical musician, Estela started exploring the history of ethnic music, from which she built up a ethnical repertoire expanded through experience during long travels all over the world,(she sing in 20 or more languages). Thus, she started a career as an ethnical-singer whit countless performances in theatres, radio, TV, Cultural Centers and Universities around the world. She has records Long-p, cassette and cd’s in following countries: Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Argentina. She received the Gold-Medal-Prize from UNICEF as award for her intense activity in the music industry.
Estela was married to the Danish conductor Martin Elmquist in Italy, and since then she has been living in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she has performed several times on TV and in Theatres. Estela started composing music for numerous poetical works, for children as well as for adults. Estela composed the music for the Spanish (bestseller) "Platero and me" by Juan Ramon Jimenez (Nobel-prize). The first performance took place in Valladolid, Spain, with musicians from the Spanish Symphony orchestra, conducted by Martin Elmquist. Since then, the suite Platero has been performed several times in Scandinavia by a group of classical musicians from the Symphony orchestras of Copenhagen, also in Buenos Aires (Argentina), by musicians from the National Symphony orchestra of Buenos-Aires and Cordoba.
In Copenhagen, Estela met the Spanish writer and Ambassador Jesus Riosalido. They initiated a close cooperation, in which Riosalido wrote the texts and Estela the music accompanying his poems. Together they wrote the musical "Afrodita Jean", which had its first performance at the International Theatre Festival in Copenhagen. On that occasion, the Spanish magazine ABC wrote: "Afrodita Jean" is tremendously successful. Estela Uriarte's music is of great beauty and very melodious. The cooperation with Jesus Riosalido continued in Spain with a new suite Called "Suite del libro de Amor"(Suite of the book of love) based on the work "ZEJELES”, a third work is "Muwashajat" both by Riosalido. The Spanish Embassy in Kuwait, and his Excellency the Spanish Ambassador Jesus Riosalido in cooperation with the embassies of Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil and Philippines, has organized in Kuwait A concert with Estela and the Filipino Cultural Club in Kuwait City at J.W. Marriott's "Jahra Hall".
Estela has performed in the Mirabell-Palace in Salzburg (Austrian). The San Michel Villa, Axel-Munthe foundation in Capri (Italy), Teatro Parioli (Rome), Teatro Malibran (Venice), Teatro Lirico (Milan), Teatro Delle Musse (Rome), Teatro Nervi (Genova), Teatro Mediterraneo (Naple), Teatro Alia Ringhiera (Rome), Teatro della Villa de Madrid, Teatro Salone Margherita (Roma), Teatro San Martin (Buenos-Aires), Accademia San Pieto A Majella (Naples), Anfiteatro Greco-Romano (Taormina), Axe & Embla (Odense), Town hall (New York), Civic Theater (Johannesburg), Teatro Pacifico(Cba), Teatro Mancinelli (Orvieto), Teatro Real(Cba), Ipodrommen teater (Copenhagen), Folk teater (Copenhagen), Kafe Teater (Copenhagen), Nikolaj-Kirke (Copenhagen), Iglesia de San Miguel (Valladolid), Haslev kirke (Danmark), Noruega Koncert en Otta, Bienal del Sonido (Valladolid), Auditorium Ambrosio Oropeza (Venezuela), Festival de la Música de Montreux (Suisse), Festival Internacional de Cosquin (Cba, Argentina), Festival e Meeting della Amicizia (Rimini), Auditorium Radio Nacional Buenos-Aires(Argentina), Teatro San Vicente (Cba)