Damián Tepman

I am a National Professor of Music with Piano Specialty and a Bachelor of Musical Arts with Piano Orientation (National University of the Arts - UNA - Department of Musical and Sound Arts "Carlos Lopez Buchardo"). I've studied and played the violin for several years and I have advanced studies in Composition.
Although my main activity is teaching Piano and Musical Language for more than 20 years, I also dedicate myself to the composition and musical direction for theater works and I work as an accompanying pianist in a High School with Dance Orientation accompanying Classical Dance classes and Contemporary. I also participate in various artistic projects as a pianist and / or keyboard player.

WORK HISTORY
• My main activity is teaching piano and musical language in the private sphere. As first experiences, related to the institutional environment, I can mention the Internships and Residences at the Initial, Primary and Secondary levels in public schools of the City of Buenos Aires during the teaching staff at the National Conservatory, and the dictation of Audioperceptive classes, Harmony and Piano at the Beethoven Conservatory. At the same time I was training, investigating, organizing and systematizing the way of transmitting knowledge and experiences through the development of work material (methodology for the preparation of the content and the organization of the classes; pedagogical approaches according to the different psychological profiles; creation of exercises and arrangements instrumentals adapted to these purposes). In this way I was building a personal, serious and committed way, incorporating elements of some known methodologies such as Dalcroze, Kodály and Suzuki, to transmit knowledge and experiences, and at the same time adapt them to the needs and concerns of each student, in order to go expanding its musical potential.
In summary, it is a methodology based on the oral, visual, motor and auditory transmission of the necessary tools, physical and intellectual, for the instrumental practice and understanding of musical language through living experience, intuition and rational analysis of these knowledge and experiences, with the aim of learning them, apprehending them and thus achieving fluency and clarity in the transmission of musical thoughts and ideas, either from an initial, intermediate or advanced level and in a very wide age group that goes from 5 years to adults without age limit. I also worked, with very good results in most cases, in the preparation of students to take exams, both for entry and for more advanced levels, in the Conservatories of the City of Buenos Aires "Manuel de Falla" and " Astor Piazzolla ”, and for admission to UNA and even foreign universities such as Manhattan School of Music, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory of Music and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Due to the nature of the methodology, these works and experiences are in permanent preparation, and are currently in the drafting stage for future publication. In this project, currently called "Taller Tecla y Música", in addition to teaching Piano and Musical Language classes, I work in the formation and direction of ensembles, from duos to multi-member ensembles with different instrumental roles, made up of members of the same workshop and other teaching spaces, with the aim of enriching musical practice through group interaction as well as to exercise the stage and exposure to the public, having made presentations, over more than ten years, in various theaters and cultural spaces in the city of Buenos Aires such as the “Gargantúa” Theater, “La Manufactura Papelera”, “Orlando Goñi” Theater, and “Vicente el absurdo” cultural space. - Since 1996 and continues.

• Accompanying pianist in Classical Dance and Musical Theater - Fundación Julio Bocca - Buenos Aires - From February to December 2018.
• Accompanying musician in the Vocational Courses of Dance and Body Expression (children from 4 to 12 years of age) dependent on the National School of Dance Nº1 "Aída V.Mastrazzi" - Buenos Aires - Since 2016 and continues.
• Accompanying pianist (Special Master of Music) in Classical and Contemporary Dance - Escuela Nacional de Danzas Nº1 “Aída V.Mastrazzi” - Buenos Aires - Since 2014 and continues.
• Professor of Audio Perceptive, Harmony and Piano - Beethoven Conservatory - Years 1997, 1998 and 1999.

ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE
• Solo pianist and chambermaid of the work “Fausto Criollo”, an argentinian folk operetta based on the homonymous work by Estanislao Del Campo, composed for choir, six solo singers, piano, guitar and percussion, under the musical direction of Maestro Mario Esteban. Premiered together with the vocal octet "Oigo Voces", at the IFT Theater of the city of Buenos Aires during the month of October 2012, and re-released at the same theater during the month of May 2013. It was also presented repeatedly by the GCC directed by Maestro Néstor Andrenacci. Subsequently, the play was presented during the months of November 2016, and January and February 2017 at the Teatro “Espacio cultural Kyò” in Buenos Aires, as well as in May of the same year in the context of a tour of the province of La Pampa .
During the months of July, August and September of the same year, the play was presented with a staging, with puppets and actors, under the general direction of Mariano Cossa, in the "Pan y Arte" room and at the UOCRA Theater " Gastón Barral ”from Buenos Aires.
His latest presentations were held during the month of February 2019 in the Raúl González Tuñón Room of the Cultural Center for Cooperation "Floreal Gorini" within the framework of the 10th Cycle of Puppet and Object Theater in Buenos Aires.
The work has been distinguished with the Diploma of Honor from the National Music Awards and has obtained a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as the sponsorship of SADAIC.
Likewise, in 2017 it has been awarded the Theaters of the World award in the category of Puppet Design, Stage Objects and Mechanisms and in 2018 with the Javier Villafañe National Award in the category Original Music.
• Solo pianist and chambermaid member of the group “La Sinfónica Rock” (String and Piano Quintet) for the show “Clics Modernos-Clics Sinfónicos” in homage to Charly García's iconic album “Clics Modernos” published in 1983. Said show consisted of the complete interpretation, and in the original order, of the songs on said album, to which other songs by the famous artist were added as a prelude, and then as a finalization. The arrangements and musical direction were in charge of Maestro Mario Esteban. It was presented at the Margarita Xirgu-Espacio Untref theater in the City of Buenos Aires. April and May 2016 and the ND Ateneo Theatre in the City of Buenos Aires. March, May and July 2022.
• Solo pianist and chambermaid of the shows "Un Concierto Redondo" and "Un Concierto Redondo 2". Said shows consisted of the translation into academic languages of the music of the emblematic rock band "Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota" with chamber music instrumentation extended by a choral ensemble (piano, string quintet and choir). With an excellent reception by the public and the press, multiple presentations were made, among which the following stand out:
-Teatro Auditorium of the city of Mar del Plata in September 2011, 2012 and November 2013 respectively together with the Quintet de Cuerdas de la Costa and the Choir of the National University of Mar del Plata, under the direction of Master Mario Esteban .
-Teatro IFT of the city of Buenos Aires in September, December 2012 and November 2013 respectively, together with the Jugular Quintet and the Choir of the Di Tella University.
-Teatro Independencia of the city of Mendoza on April 25, 2013, together with the Choir of the National University of Cuyo and the Stable Orchestra of the Independence Theater within the framework of the national plan "Cultural Equality". The concert was televised live and direct throughout the country through the 360 TV signal of the TDA (Open Digital Television), and in the Cultural Exhibition Stations that make up the Plan: Cinema Theater Altos Hornos Zapla, from Palpalá ( Jujuy) and at the INCAA Space Km 2290, of Comandante Luis Piedra Buena (Santa Cruz).
-Tecnópolis-Cultural Pavilion (Province of Buenos Aires) on December 22, 2013, within the framework of the closing of the year of the "Cultural Equality" Plan.
In 2014, under the musical direction of Mario Esteban and with the production of Claudio E. Herrera, part of the repertoire of said show was recorded, in "El Pie Recording" Studios, the CD entitled "A Round Concert-Episode One". released by the "83/24 Music" label that same year.
Since the same year the show continues to be presented with the group "La Sinfónica Rock" (String and Piano Quintet), making several presentations, among which the following can be highlighted:
-The Kraft Theater of Buenos Aires in October 2014.
-Margarita Xirgu-Espacio Untref Theater in September and October 2015. City of Buenos Aires.

-Astral Theatre in December 2021. City of Buenos Aires.
-Between 2018 and 2022, more than 40 performances were held at the Teatro ND Ateneo in the City of Buenos Aires.

• Solo piano concerts, for the cycle "Music at 13 in the Beethoven" sponsored by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, during the years 1997, 1998 and 1999.

• Violinist of the chamber orchestra “Sinfonietta de Buenos Aires”, under the direction of Mtro.Miguel Angel Gilardi and Mtro.Edgar Ferrer, with several presentations, during 1996 and 1997, among which the following can be highlighted: Convento de Santo Domingo, Glorieta de Barrancas de Belgrano, Golden Room of the House of Culture.
• Member of the Study Orchestra of the "Carlos Lopez Bouchardo" National Superior Conservatory of Music as violinist, under the direction of Mtro. Mario Benzecry.
• Solo piano recital, four and six hands, performed at the “Biblioteca Argentina para Ciegos”, together with the pianists Alan Kwiek and Cecilia Fracchia, in December 1996.

COMPOSITIONS
• Composition, Orchestration and Musical Direction of the musical “María Madre de Dios”. Several of his scenes were represented within the framework of the annual show of the Valeria Lynch musical comedy school, held at the National Cervantes Theater (2002), and at the 2nd International Congress of Musical Comedies held at the General San Martín Theater - Year 2003.
• Arrangements and Musical Production for the show “Gente de Tapa”, directed by Ana Padilla and Mónica Buscaglia, performed at the “El Farabute” theater - 2003.
• Original Music and Musical Production for the children's play "For the love of a little prince", directed by Samanta Lanin, represented in North Showcenter - Year 2002.
• Original Music and Musical Production for the puppet show “Espacio Cúbico”, directed by Myriam Salto, performed at the General San Martín Theater within the framework of the annual show of the School of said theater - Year 2001.
• Original Music, Production and Musical Direction for the theatrical work “El Deseo en una Noche de Verano”, directed by Luciano Cazaux, performed in the theater “El Otro Lado” - Year 2001.
• Original Music, Arrangements, Production and Musical Direction for the play “Desangradas en Glamor”, directed by José María Muscari, performed by Ana Acosta, Sandra Ballesteros, Marta Bianchi, Julieta Ortega, Florencia Peña and Carola Reyna, at the Picadilly Theater - Year 2000.
• Incidental Music and Musical Production for the short film "44", directed by Adalberto Leibovich, premiered in Buenos Aires for the "El Independiente" film series, and in turn selected and screened at the "Montreal World Film Festival" as well as at other festivals held in Holland, Sweden, Greece and Poland - Year 2000.
• Arrangements and Musical Production for the musical comedy “Sorpresas”, directed by Mónica Buscaglia and represented in the Auditorium of the Armenia Cultural Association - Year 2000.
• Incidental Music and Musical Production for the medium-length film “Suicidas”, directed by Jorge Berneau, premiered in Barcelona, Paris and Buenos Aires, within the framework of a series of Franco-Argentine co-productions sponsored by the French Alliance - Year 2000.
• Incidental Music for the play "Emotional Pornography", directed by José María Muscari, performed at the theater "El Galpón de las Artes" in the city of Mar del Plata -Year 2000.
• Original Music and Musical Production for the show "Pulgarza", directed by José María Muscari, represented in the cultural space "Ave Porco" - Year 1999.
• Original Music, Arrangements, Production and Musical Direction for the plays “El Permiso de Soñar” and “Conflictos de Siglo… Fin?”, Directed by Sergio Arroyo, performed at the UPB Auditorium (1998) and at the Art Theater - Year 1999.
• Arrangements, Production and Musical Direction for the children's festival of the children's department of the CASA club, held in said institution - Year 1996.
• Arrangements and Musical Production for the annual performances of the singing workshop, directed by María Rosa Yorio, carried out at SADEM - Years 1993 and 1995.

RESEARCH
• Ismael Spitalnik - Modern Orchestrator of a Classical Time - Presented at the National University of Arts - UNA - University Extension Seminar - Argentina - Year 2009.