Good Evening 29 July 2010 20:54

Coming soon a Saturday workshop with the great Alonso Alresford Community Centre see movie here

Alonso has worked within the full spectrum of the Education system since 1998. Since 2001 Alonso has been working as University Lecturer for three
different Universities, successfully delivering specific projects with a large number of participants from all ages and diverse environments.

He is a regular Workshop Facilitator for children and adults and particularly with children with learning difficulties and special needs all around the UK

Not only is Alonso Mendoza is a breathtaking performer but he is also a wonderful teacher.. we are very fortunate at Birmingham Conservatoire to have such a fine musician and person inspiring our students.
Joe Cutler: Head Of Composition Birmingham Conservatoire.

"Between the years 2000-2006 I took great pleasure in receiving tuition from Alonso Mendoza Moreno at Birmingham Conservatoire. His flair and enthusiasm is second to none, and he has always inspired me to strive towards greater achievements through his extensive knowledge of Latin and Contemporary music. Tremendous musicality, intensity, technique, vibrancy, spice and a unique passion for new music makes Alonso's performances great for both composers, audiences and indeed contemporary music!"
Tim Palmer.Maraca2 Percussion Duo,UK

"A. Mendoza Strikes up a sound finale at the Leicester International music Festival"
Leicester Mercury

"A very enjoyable workshops at the RAC lead by the Mexican percussionist A.Mendoza�
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=164864&sectioncode=26

 

Alonso has worked as a professional percussionist for more than 25 years in all the different areas of the percussion world. From soloist with professional orchestras to salsa groups. he has been particularly associated with the contemporary music scene for percussion solo and ensemble.
He has premiered many works by composers from both sides of the Atlantic: Mario Lavista, Arturo Marquez, Manuel Enriquez in Mexico and Hilda Paredes, Pritti Paintal, Errolyn Wallen, Jeremy Arden, Michael Rosas, Phillip Herbert in England.

He commissioned and created "Latidos" Spanish for heartbeats, a multicultural drumming installation an interaction between music - percussion with dance, film, literature and visual arts.
He has researched and performed world music predominantly the Congas in the Cuban Tradition and some of West African drumming traditions.

In the UK

1: Recitals at “Frontiers� the series of concerts by the teachers at the Birmingham Conservatoire performing works by Liz Johnson, J. ALvarez, I. Xenakis, J Druckman,etc.

2: Recitals in London Oxfordshire, Warwickshire. From recitals halls to community centers.
3: A series of Six recitals of solo Percussion during his residency at the Richard Attenborough Center University of Leicester, last concert with works written specially for him by Errolyn

4: Wallen, Jeremy Arden, Hilda Paredes, Michael Rosas, Robert Keeley.
5: He premiered the works especially written for him by students at Kings College University of London
6: At the Simon Bolivar Hall, London he premiered in the UK works by Franco Donatoni, and William Kraft

• In Mexico
  1: He has been a soloist for the following Orchestras.
  2: Orquesta Filarmonica de la Universidad de Mexico. Winner of the Young player prize at National school of Music Univeristy of Mexico
  3: La Orquesta Filarmonica del Bajio. Recording of “Diptico III� for stirng orchestra and Percussion by Manuel Enriquez written specially for him
  4: Orquesta de Camara de la Ciduad de Mexico
  5: Orquesta de Camara de Bellas Artes.
  6: He has given numerous recitals at numerous “New Music Festivals� in Mexico City