Cuarteto Almendra
Biography Cuarteto Almendra
Cuarteto Almendra
Created in 2021, during the pandemic period, by three members of the UNSJ Symphony Orchestra and its conductor at the time, the Almendra Quartet was born out of the need to perform chamber music in person. Since its creation, it has performed in chamber music concerts and festivals. The violinist (Maestro Emmanuel Siffert) is currently replaced by Professor Indira Gonzalez Oliva - concertmaster of the UNSJ Symphony Orchestra.
Ada Hidalgo
graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Arts at the National University of San Juan. Soloist with the symphony orchestra and teacher at the San Juan music department.
Raina Diankova
graduate of the "Pancho Vladigerov" National Academy of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria, member of the symphony orchestra and professor at the UNSJ music department.
Vesselin Yanakiev
graduate of the "Pancho Vladigerov" National Academy of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria. Substitute soloist in the symphony orchestra's cello row and teacher in the UNSJ music department.
Emmanuel Siffert
A Swiss conductor, Emmanuel Siffert is currently Principal Conductor of the Chile Chamber Orchestra, having previously conducted the San Juan Symphony Orchestra in Argentina, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, the European Chamber Opera - London, the Aguascalientes (Mexico) and Aosta (Italy) Symphony Orchestras and the Swiss Chamber Orchestra.
