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Magdaliz Roura
(Voice/ Guitar)
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age, Miss Roura showed a talent for music by singing, playing instruments by ear, and improvising. Growing up she played the piano, the guitar, and sang in family gatherings and in many school activities earning numerous awards. She is a former member of the Concert Choir of the University of Puerto Rico (1992-94), the Symphonic Choir of Puerto Rico (1992-94); Temple University Concert Choir (1994-95), and the Temple University Choral (1995-96). She also participated in the Latin-American Choir's Festival in Caracas, Venezuela (1993), and the Maestro Helmuth Rillin's Master Class (1996 & 1997). Over the last 15 years she has been living, studying, performing, and working in Philadelphia as a Music Therapist; Music Teacher; Spanish Teacher and Tutor; Musician and Singer; Salsa Dancer, Singer; Spanish/English translator and interpreter; and Recreational Therapist. As a Philadelphia resident, she has performed with several musical ensembles and co-founded others like the Areito Salsa Band (2001-05) and the Quartet Bembé (2005-07). She also performs as a soloist and with other ensembles in the Tri-State area. Magdaliz is one of the founders of Trio Crisol (1997-present) where she sings, plays percussion and the guitar. In 2001, she recorded her first CD “Canciones del Nuevo Mundo/ Songs from the New World” with her Trio Crisol. Magdaliz received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico in 1993 and is currently seeking a Masters of Music in Music Therapy at Drexel University/ MCP-Hahnemann University while working as the Director of the Department of Therapeutic Recreation in a Nursing Home. Currently Magdaliz is seeking to take her performing career to the next level. She seeks to record another CD and perform on a regular basis in different venues and festivals around the US and the world. Just recently, Magdaliz, Raquel, and Fernando won the “Descubre Tu Talento” official Latino Talent Search Competition for the Philadelphia Hispanic Choice Awards 2009. They will be performing at the Kimmel Center this October 13th, 2009. The other members of the group change since their involvement depends on schedule, availability, and the nature of the performance. Some of the wonderful musicians that play, or have played, with Magdaliz (Crisol) include: Melissa Yarborough (flute), Fernando Valencia (percusión/ voice), Raquel Díaz-Lansac (violin/voice), Meg Kajino (violin), Scott MacDonald (percussion/ guitar/ voice), Jared Alvare (guitar/ Cuban tres), Aino Soderhielm (saxophone/ voice), Robin Moore (co-founder/ guitar/ guitarron/ trumpet/ arranger/ singer), Cuco Aponte (percussion/ voice), Gail Hernandez (violin/ voice), Jim Jordan (bass/ voice), Tim Thompson (trumpet/ voice/ percussion), Lazaro Herrera (guitar/ voice), Cynthia Folio (flute), Jay Chadwick (piano/ flute), Luis Baracaldo (violin), Antonio Rincón (violinist), Marta Hernandez (viola), Kevin Sprissler (bass), and others.
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Magdaliz Roura
2006