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Federico Montes

Federico Montes
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Federico Montes

2021 Trumpet Fellow

Biography

FEDERICO MONTES ('20) 26, born in Manizales, Colombia, serves as assistant principal trumpet in The Florida Orchestra while completing his doctorate at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, studying with Craig Morris and Mark Gould. Federico won the National Trumpet Competition of the U.S. and second prize in the Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition.

  • Trumpet Teacher at Pinellas County Schools Florida
  • Teaching Assistant at Frost School of Music

 

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