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| Elvis Porras, Guitarist and Composer |
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| Elvis Porras is a made studies at the following locations: |
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Instructor at the Castella Conservatory, Costa Rica 1987-1989. |
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Instructor at the School of Musical Arts at the University of Costa Rica 1997-1999. |
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The Real Superior Conservatory of Music at Madrid, Spain (Under the direction of Valentin Bielsa and Demetrio Ballesteros). |
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| Concerts and Performances: |
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First Concert at "Isla del Coco"
Nacional Park - Costa Rica |
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5th Guitar Festival at Centenario National Theater, Costa Rica 2007. |
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3rd Cycle of Independence Concerts, Costa Rica 2002. |
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Orchesta concerts as comprised in France, Germany, and Spain. |
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Various solo performances Spain, France, Bolivia, Germany, Costa Rica, and the United States. |
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Contract guitarist for the following hotels: |
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Condovac La Costa, Costa Rica summers of 1991-1994. |
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Sugar Beach, Costa Rica summer of 1994. |
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Hotel Tara, Costa Rica 1994-1997. |
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El Parador at Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica summer of 1997. |
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Punta Leona, Costa Rica summer of 1998. |
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Cusinart Resort & Spa, Caribbean Islex of Anguilla 2000-2003. |
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Awards and Acknowledgements: |
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First Place in Spanish Classical Guitar Contest (San José 1975). |
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First Place for Composer in the Peace Festival (Costa Rica). |
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Honorary Award (Conservatory of Music at Madrid, Spain). |
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First Place for Composer OTI Song Festival (Valencia, Spain 1993). |
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Musical Work/Compositions: |
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As a composer Elvis has more than 50 works for guitar inclusive of the following styles of music: |
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- Bolero
- Ballard
- Bossa Nova
- Salsa
- Jazz
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- Cha Cha Cha
- Samba
- Latin Fusion
- Spanish Guitar
- Classic Guitar
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Productions/C.D.'s: |
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Producer of the program: "Concierto de Guitarra" Channel 54, Costa Rica 1996. |
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Producer of various Radio and Television "Jingles". |
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Song: Memorias used in the compilation "Dibujando Memorias" for the group Editus 1997. |
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"A Traves del Mundo" Autor: Elvis Porras, Recorded in the Commercial Studio's of William Porras, 1998. |
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"Centenario" - homage to the Costa Rican guitarists at the 100th Anniversary of the National Theater of Costa Rica. |
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"Original" Costa Rica 2002 - Distriuted in the U.S. by Intempo S.A. Produced by Elvis Porras. |
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"The South Beach Guitar" Metrix Music Records, Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO Composer/Author: Elvis Porras; Publisher: Arli M. Publishing 2003. |
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