Joaquín Mario Valdepeñas

Background

Valdepeñas, Joaquín Mario was born on January 19, 1955 in Torreón, Mexico. Son of Joaquín Ignacio and Maria Del Carmen (Estrada) Valdepeñas. came to Canada, 1980.

Education

Bachelor of Music, California State University, Fullerton, 1978; Master of Music with honors, Yale University, 1980.

Career

Adjunct Professor music, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1980; faculty, Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival, since 1977; faculty, Banff (Alberta) School Fine Arts, 1985; member, Marlboro (Vermont) Music Festival, 1980-1981; member, Casals Festival, P.R., 1985; member, Nagano (Japan) Festival, since 1990; member, Norfolk (Connecticut) Chamber Festival, 1994; member, Mostly Mozart Festival, New York City founding member, board directors, Amici music ensemble conductor, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, since 1985; clarinetist, Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Achievements

• Joaquín Mario Valdepeñas has been listed as a noteworthy Clarinetist, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: oil painting, reading.

Connections

Married Mi-Hyon Kim, December 23, 1988. 1 child, Josué.

Father:

Joaquín Ignacio Valdepeñas

Mother:

Maria Del Carmen (Estrada) Valdepeñas

Spouse:

Mi-Hyon Kim

child:

Josué Valdepeñas