Ramón Ortega Quero
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Born in 1988, one of Ramón Ortega Quero’s finest hours was winning First Prize at the ARD Music Com¬petition held in Munich in September 2007. Those who know how rarely a First Prize winner is chosen at the event—perhaps the most important music com¬petition in Europe—will appreciate the exceptional performance given by the young Spaniard. Members of the jury were thoroughly impressed by the inspira¬tion and flawless playing of the prize-winning soloist in both compulsory and optional pieces, including the Mozart and Richard Strauss concertos. That Quero also stood out by giving the best performance of the required work Sinuhe by Olli Mustonen, added a beautiful final touch to his appearance at the compe¬tition. A logical result of this success was the series of important engagements that followed on the concert podium in Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Basle, and Saint Petersburg, where audiences were eager to hear the brilliant artistry of the Andalusian oboist.
For some time now, the rising fortunes of Ramón Ortega Quero have been gaining notice. He recei¬ved solid training from Miguel Quirós early on at the conservatory of his native city of Granada. Quero became a member of the Andalusian Youth Orchestra as a twelve-year-old. In 2003, the oboist cleared an important hurdle when conductor Daniel Barenboim accepted him as a member of theWest-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble uniting musicians from Israel, Palestine and other countries in promotion of peace and performs to wide acclaim all over the world.
Since joining the orchestra, Ramón Ortega Quero has remained an enthusiastic member in rehearsal and at every concert appearance. It was a logical next step for Gregor Witt, Principal Oboe of Barenboim’s Berliner Staatskapelle, to take the gifted young man under his wing and act as a mentor in his artistic de¬velopment. Since January of 2008, he has also been Principal Oboe of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Or¬chestra under its Principal Conductor Mariss Jansons.
Despite of his youth, Ramón Ortega Quero has mastered many works within the most important repertoire for his instrument. Given the rapid pace of his development and appetite for learning, there can be no doubt that the oboist will quickly conquer even more new territory.


2007/2008

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