> Daniel Canosa
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> The California Redwood Chorale is thrilled to have Daniel Canosa as  
> their artistic director. Canosa studied composition and orchestral  
> and choral conducting at the Argentine Catholic University and the  
> Universidad Nacional de La Plata. He pursued his interest in the  
> Baroque repertoire under Argentine maestro Sergio Siminovich. After  
> some years of leading various choral groups in Argentina, Mr.  
> Canosa founded and directed the critically acclaimed Conjunto  
> Egmont, for which he was singled out in 1988 as one of the best  
> conductors in the country.
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> Buenos Aires critics responded to his performances with enthusiasm:  
> "A high level performance... Excellent... Very well elaborated. The  
> conductor Daniel Canosa deserves special praise." --La Opinion,  
> Buenos Aires, July 20, 1989
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> In 1990 Canosa came to the U.S. as guest conductor for the Apollo  
> Orchestra and Chorus in the Sierra foothills. His extensive  
> repertoire there included symphonic and choral masterworks of all  
> periods. He continued his study of Baroque music with conductor  
> Nicholas McGegan in Berkeley, California.
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> Traveling to Europe, Daniel participated in master-classes at the  
> Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, Austria. In Munich he studied  
> with the legendary maestro Sergiu Celibidache, music director of  
> the Munich Philharmonic. In 1996 Canosa became the music director  
> of the Nieuw Amsterdam Barokorkest en Koor, which performed on  
> original instruments and the award-winning girls choir Davanti.  
> With both groups he toured extensively in The Netherlands, Belgium,  
> and Germany. Upon returning to California, Mr. Canosa became the  
> artistic director and conductor of the Apollo Baroque Orchestra.  
> Music critic William Glackin said, "Apollo Baroque Orchestra made a  
> highly noteworthy impression with a couple of rare treats from the  
> Baroque, well conducted by Argentinean Daniel Canosa." --The  
> Sacramento Bee, December 4, 2000.
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> Canosa has also appeared as guest conductor with the Camellia  
> Symphony and Auburn Symphony Orchestras. His all-Beethoven program  
> with the Auburn Symphony was praised by critic Patricia Beach Smith:
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> "Pluck is what it takes to tackle Beethoven. The orchestra was  
> always on cue. Daniel Canosa's careful conducting helped shepherd  
> the orchestra in the right directions. Canosa's quiet, precise  
> direction proved commanding as the orchestra performed the Symphony  
> No. 7, landing its attacks, severe cutoffs and varied dynamics like  
> a gymnast in fine form." --The Sacramento Bee, October 15, 2001.
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> In the spring of 2000, Mr. Canosa participated in the formation of  
> Camerata California, a professional chamber chorus based in  
> Sacramento, which    has been performing to critical acclaim. He  
> also has been directing the Mayflower Chorus in San Rafael since 1999.
  In 2004, he became the conductor of the Occidental Community Choir.
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> In addition to his conducting, Canosa has been active composing.  
> His studies of music history and research into the original music  
> of classical Greece have led to his original compositions to  
> accompany the Greek dramas Alcestis, Philoctetes, and Iphigenia in  
> Tauris. In 2004, he composed the music for William Shakespeare's  
> play As You Like It. An extended biographical reference to Daniel  
> Canosa appears in the book Career in the Music Industry, career  
> role models for young adults (Mitchell Lane, publishers).
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> Daniel Canosa has been the guest conductor for the San Francisco  
> Bach Choir and the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony.
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> The Art of Conducting
> By Patricia Beach Smith -- Bee Arts Critic
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> [Published April 24, 2003] Argentinian conductor Daniel Canosa will  
> lead the 16-voice Camerata California and accompanist Helen  
> Mendenhall when the group performs May 2 in Auburn and May 3 in  
> Sacramento.
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> Q: How did you get interested in music?A: I started when I was 7.  
> My father sent me to study guitar and learn folk songs, tango,  
> things like that. At age 17 I was at a professional level. In high  
> school, we put together a band of jazz, mixed with rock and  
> classical. I played acoustic guitar, flute and keyboards and I sang.
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> (Photo of Daniel Canosa courtesy of Art & Soul Photography)
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