Jesus Alfonzo

Viola Soloist

February 9, 2001
Jesus Alfonzo is Assistant Professor of Viola and Music History at Stetson University. He received a Diploma and Post-Graduate Diploma from Juilliard School of Music and Master of Music and Doctoral in Musical Arts from the Michigan State University.

He has made appearances with orchestras in South America, and has given recitals and chamber music concerts in Europe, South America and the United States.

Dr. Alfonzo is a founding member of the Venezuelan National System of Youth Orchestras and Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra. He is also a member of the Rios Reyna String Quartet.

He has taught in the Conservatorio de Musica Simon Bolivar, the University of Musical Studies, the Colegio Emil Friedman in Caracas, Venezuela, and Jackson Symphony Orchestra School of Music in Michigan.

Since 1998, Dr. Alfonzo has given an annual series of Master Classes at the Venezuelan National System of Youth Orchestras in Caracas.