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Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel

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Occupation(s)
  
musician, composer

Instruments
  
Bassoon


Name
  
Victor Ramos

Role
  
Musician

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Born
  
February 10, 1911 Cua, Miranda state, Venezuela (
1911-02-10
)

Associated acts
  
Venezuela Symphony Orchestra

Died
  
December 10, 1986, Caracas, Venezuela

Music group
  
Venezuela Symphony Orchestra (1930 – 1986)

Genres
  
Classical music, Music of Venezuela

Similar People
  
Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, Jose Angel Lamas, Evencio Castellanos, Vicente Emilio Sojo, Inocente Carreno

Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel (Cúa, Miranda state, Venezuela, 10 February 1911 - Caracas, 10 December, 1986) was a Venezuelan classical musician.

Started his career in the Caracas Musical Declamation Academy (nowadays renamed in honor to José Ángel Lamas), where he graduated as composer. Ramos was one of the first students of Vicente Emilio Sojo and helped him in the compilation of Venezuelan folk songs.

In 1930, he is part of the founders of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra and the Orfeón Lamas. In this orchestra dedicated to execute the Bassoon.

From 1941 to 1950, he was professor in Caracas' public schools such as: 19 de abril, Rubén González, Ricardo Zuloaga and Gabriela Mistral."

In 1945, Ramos worked for the Education Ministry and was a music professor in the Cultural Direction of Caracas. In 1947 he married Dilia Díaz Cisneros, with whom he had a daughter and two sons. From 1944 until 1978, he was Professor of Theory, Solfege and Music History at the José Ángel Lamas Superior Music School. In 1978, he participated in the documentary about his hometown, for the series Pueblos de Venezuela on YouTube (Towns of Venezuela), of filmmaker Carlos Oteyza.

Along with the Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela he traveled to Europe and the United States. Also, was member of the National Geographic Society reading club. In his live, he traveled around the world for cultural interests and the learning of new languages. Among his compositions, can be mentioned: Lo Eterno, La maravilla (Aprended flores de mi), A José María España, Bambú de caña batiente; and the songs Gota de agua and Amanecer.

References

Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel Wikipedia