LOUIS CASAL
VIOLA, PRINCIPAL
One of Panama’s leading violinists and violists, Luis Casal is newly appointed viola instructor at The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program (MAP), violin/viola instructor at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and the Washington Heights Community Conservatory of Fine Arts. Vice president of the Sinfonía Concertante Foundation of Panama and honorary academic adviser to the Alfredo Saint Malo Music Festival, Luis Casal was awarded “Remarkable Citizens of Panama 2015" by Panama’s National Commission Pro Civic Values and Morals, and The Panama News cites: “Panama does have a worthy classical scene, and right at the top of it we find Luis Enrique Casal.” Having represented his country in events in the Bahamas, England, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, the United States, and Uruguay, Mr. Casal has held the position of Principal Violist of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Concertmaster of the Butler Symphony Orchestra in Butler, Pennsylvania, and Concertmaster of the Viola Ensemble of the 2003 Tertis International Viola Workshop and Competition.
He is co-founder and member of the Camerata Alfredo De Saint Malo, and currently performs as Concertmaster of the Camerata Washington Heights, Concertmaster of the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra, Principal Second violin of the Musica De Camara String Orchestra (New York), Principal Violist of the Metro Chamber Orchestra, violist of the Paramount Chamber Players, violist/violinist for The Fontenay Chamber Players, and member of Concerts in Motion New York.