maga urdaneta gónzalez singing, songwriting & composition
I’m a musician, singer-songwriter and Social Communicator working and developing projects around the creative industries (design, music, communications). I’ve performed in Venezuela’s musical and cultural scene for several years.
I currently work as a freelance consultant for clients in Venezuela and certain countries worldwide and, in parallel, I develop various independent musical projects in which I explore the fusion between genres of Venezuelan traditional music, Latin American music, and jazz elements, among others.
I also graduated from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela with a degree in social communications and specialized in printed media.
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Education
UNIVERSIDAD SANTA MARÍA
Bachelor in Social Communication – Mention: Print
Journalism
2008-2013
CONTEMPORARY SCHOOL OF VOICE
2nd year
COURSES: SING (I, II, III, IV, V), ANATOMY AND VOICE HEALTH,
PERFORMANCE
2014 – 2016
CARACAS JAZZ WORKSHOP
1st year Musical Theory / Guitar
2013-2014
MARISELA LEAL – PRIVATE LESSONS
2016 – 2020
GERRY WEIL – PRIVATE LESSONS
Nov 2017 – 2018
CONSERVATORIO DE MÚSICA DE CARABOBO
COURSES: MUSIC LANGUAGE (I), MUSICAL APPRECIATION, EAR TRAINING AND CHORAL GROUP, CLASSICAL GUITAR
Sep 2023 – (current)
WORKSHOPS, CERTIFICATIONS & MASTERCLASS
VOCALERY – VOCAL TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP with
Séverine Párent
(VOCAL COACH CIRQUE DU SOLEIL) – NOV 2016
FESTIVAL CARACAS EN CONTRATIEMPO |
COMPOSITION WORKSHOP WITH AQUILES BAEZ – Jul 2016
MUSICAL CREATION LABORATORY – AQUILES BAEZ – Jul
2020 (ONLINE)
COMPOSITION WORKSHOP – HENRY MARTINEZ – MAR 2018
PRIZES & SCHOLARSHIPS
EXCELLENCE AWARD – SANTA MARÍA UNIVERSITY | Feb.
2014
FULL TIME SCHOLARSHIP – SANTA MARÍA UNIVERSITY |
2008 – 2013
BARQUISIMETO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Scholarship for Los Andes University Jazz Seminar
4 NOMINATIONS (Best Songwriter Album; Best Artist, Best Song, and Best Video in World Music Category) – PEPSI MUSIC AWARDS (VENEZUELA)
Experience
FIVERR
Freelance Graphic Designer, Musician, Composer, Singer – Voice Talent | 2015 – Present
UPWORK
Freelance Graphic Designer, Composer, Voice Talent | Top Rated Seller | 2019 – Present
MAGA
Composer, musician, singer | 2021 – Present
Recordings: EP – El Mundo va a cambiar (Released December 2022)
Concerts: Kumaco en la Plural (Sala Plural del Trasnocho Cultural)
ISLA DE FOCAS
Composer, musician, singer | 2017 – Present
Singles: Él no es un hombre del sur (2017), Ocarina (2018), Lejos de ti (2019), Tierra y Corazón (2022)
Concerts: BOD Cultural Center, Guataca Nights, Musical Tastings Abson (Los Galpones), Music for x Medicines Provea, #YourVoiceIsYourPower Un Mundo sin Mordaza, Kumaco en la Plural (Trasnocho Cultural Center), among others.
MAAN
Composer, musician, singer | 2013 – 2016
Recordings: CENDIS – Live session (2014) | EP Pequeñas Obras Vol. I
Concerts: 1er Festival de Lectura de El Hatillo, 1ra edición Microteatro Venezuela, Catas Musicales Abson (Los Galpones), Librería Lugar Común, Cafeartconcert, Hatillofest, open spaces of Teresa Carreño Theatre, Trasnocho Cultural Theatre, CELARG, among others.
ESTUDIANTINA SANTA MARÍA UNIVERSITY
Artistic Director | 2011 – 2013
CUENTOS, CANTOS Y COSAS DE LA NAVIDAD
(Musical Theatre) – 2015
Principal Theatre, Chacao Cultural Center
Si quieres comunicarte conmigo envíame un email a hola@magaurdaneta.com y en breve me pondré en contacto. También puedes ubicarme mediante mis redes sociales @magaurdanetag en Instagram y Facebook.