Victor Pablo

Victor PabloVictor Pablo, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, began his formal percussion studies at age seven at the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico. He then moved on to the Carolina (Puerto Rico) Fine Arts School, and later to the Free School of Music of San Juan. It was here that he developed his talent in percussion, while participating in the school's percussion ensemble, dance band and symphony orchestra for more than three years. He was also a member of the Puerto Rico Youth Symphony Orchestra and Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico's Preparatory Percussion Ensemble.

Victor received recognition from the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and Senate as a member of the Free School of Music of San Juan's Percussion Ensemble in 2002 and the school's Symphony Orchestra (OSELM) in 2007. In that same year, Victor traveled with OSELM to Orlando, Florida for the All-American Music Fest/Disney Magic Music Days competition. It was there that the OSELM was presented with the Excellence Award. Berklee College of Music also honored Victor with the In Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship Award.

In 2007, Victor collaborated with the Texas Christian University Symphony Orchestra for the Fiesta Iberoamericana de las Artes that was held in Puerto Rico. Victor formed part of the Puerto Rican combo, Es Cuestion de Jazz where he played drum kit. A multi-talented percussionist, Victor has performed and recorded with the Sonora Sanjuanera dance band. Among his list of master teachers are Diana Valdes, Tito De Gracia, Rolando Morales-Matos, and Jose Alicea, to mention a few. He credits his instructors for helping him develop a unique style that fuses Classical, Jazz, and Afro-Caribbean music.

Victor is currently pursuing undergraduate studies in Percussion Performance at Temple University in Philadelphia where he is an active member of several school ensembles and independent Latin and chamber groups. In March 2009, he performed with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra for the Eighth Annual Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Concert under the baton of Luis Biava and guest conductor Charles Dutoit.

Victor Pablo represents Toca Percussion as one of today's young artists and new talents.

 

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