Luis Fred maintains a busy schedule of performance and teaching activity. Below are selected recent events. To read press concerning Mr. Fred please click here.

News

• May 24th,2008
  OSPR Subscription Closer, Respighi Pines of Rome, Luis Biava Conductor
• May 19-20,2008
  15vo Festival Latinoamericano de Musica (Caracas,Venezuela) Solo Recital, Corp Group Hall; Masterclasses Simon Bolivar Conservatory
• May 14th, 2008
  OSPR Subscription Concert, Strauss Zarathustra, Michael Nesterowic conductor
• May 7th, 2008
  Cuatro Vientos Chamber Concert InterAmerican University San German
• March 1, 2008
  Festival Casals, Mahler Symphony No.3, Maximiano Valdes Conductor
• October 3rd
  Museo Arte Puerto Rico, APOS Conference; The Symphony, APOS Music Mini Course Series
• September 16th
  Puerto Rico Conservatory, Faculty Recital: Works by Hidas, Albrechsberger, Rush, Fuentes and Ewazen. Rafael Sueiras, piano; Jose Alicea, percussion. Download Flyer
• September 4th
  Bellas Artes, APOS Pre-Concert Lecture
• June 19-21
  Song&Wind Seminar 2007 Interamerican University San German
• May-June 2007
  Faculty Harlaxton International Chamber Music Festival (England) More Info: www.converse.edu/harlaxton/
• May 9, 2007
  Low Brass Section, Puerto Rico Sym, Concert in Interamerican Univ. San German
• April 30, 2007
  Masterclass Northwestern University, Chicago
• April 24, 2007
  APOS Conference
• April 23, 2007
  Teatro Escolar Yauco, Song&Wind 07 promotional Concert
• March 7-9, 2007
  Michael Mulcahy, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Artist in Residence at CMPR
• February 2007
  Casals Festival
• October 2006
  Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, APOS Conference about the Music of Mexico
• Octubafest, Puerto Rico Conservatory,
  Nelson Corchado, director; Alan Baer, guest, New York Philharmonic
• February 2006
  College Music Society-Southern Regional Conference, Performance of Alfonso Fuentes: Kumba-Kim
• Casals Festival Chamber Players, Igor Stravinsky: Octet
• October 2005
  Festival Iberoamericano de las Artes, World Premiere Alfonso Fuentes: Kumba-Kim
• June, 2004
  Performance of Alfredo Del Monaco's Syntagma for Solo Trombone and Tape at the Ibero-American Festival
• June, 2004
  Third year of the Song and Wind Seminar featuring the entire Brass factulty of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
• April, 2004
  Master class at the Auditorio Nacional of the Domincan Republic
• April, 2004
  Trombone Studio Recital featuring students in the class of Luis Fred
• March-April, 2004
  Series of Concerto Solo appearances with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra on tour
• November, 2003
  Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra Performance at Carnegie Hall
• June, 2003
  Second year of the Song and Wind Seminar, featuring Metropolitan Opera Bass Trombonist, Steve Norrell
• April, 2003
  Master class of Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombonist of the New York Philharmonic at the Puerto Rico Conservatory
• February, 2003
  Masterclass at the Manhattan School of Music
• February, 2003
  Berlioz Requiem Performance with Charles Dutoit and the New York Philharmonic
• January, 2003
  Chamber music performances with the New York Philharmonic Brass Soloists
• September, 2002
  Solo recital for the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture
• April, 2000 - March, 2001
  Artistic Residence of David Finlayson, tenor trombonist of the New York Philharmonic at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

Press

1ro de octubre de 2001; October 1, 2001
"Su participacion brillo, siendo vital su dominio del instrumento y el escenario"

"In his participation he shined, being a vital part his control of the instrument and the stage"

-Gloribel Delgado Esquilin, El Vocero

28 de septiembre de 2001; September 28, 2001
"Luis Fred, De Gala el Trombon" 

"Luis Fred, Gala for the Trombone"

-Mario Alegre Barrios, El Nuevo Dia

28 de septiembre de 2001; September 28, 2001
"Lirismo y potencia en Luis F. Fred"
 
"Lyricism and Power in Luis F. Fred"
 
-Jorge Rodriguez, El Vocero

31 de marzo de 2000; March 31, 2000
"Ejecuto impecablemente, con admirable precision y un sonido rico en amplitud desde la primera hasta la ultima nota..."   "...dejando al publico fascinado con su interpretacion.."
 
"Impeccably executed, with admirable precision and a rich and ample sound from the first to the last note..."    "...the public was thrilled with his interpretation"

-Servando Sacaluga, El Mundo

29 de marzo de 2000; March 29, 2000
" Vale destacar, porque nos conmovio, el sonido aterciopelado en los pasajes lentos y las claras articulaciones logradas con maestria por el trombonista Luis Fred"
 
"It is worthy to note, because we were moved, the rich sound in the slow passages and the clear articulation masterfully accomplished by trombonist Luis Fred"

-Haydee Morales Negroni, El Nuevo Dia

7 de mayo de 1999; May 7, 1999
"El trombon toma el centro de escenario"

" Trombone takes the spotlight"

-Natalia de Cuba, San Juan Star

23 de enero de 1993; January 23, 1999
" Joven musico puertorriqueno triunfa en Europa"

" Young puertorrican musician finds success in Europe"

-Redaccion, El Vocero