Oscar Garcia-Montoya
Trumpet Instructor

SoBe Music Institute
751 Euclid Avenue, Suite 2
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
305 674-9220 

Teaching:

• SoBe Music Institute (Miami's Institute for Performing Arts) Trumpet Instructor (2007 - current)

Education 2001-2004:

• New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. 2003-2006.

• Rice University, Master’s in Music Performance. 2001-2003.

• Baylor University, Bachelor’s in Music Performance. 1997-2001.

Orchestral Experience:

• Florida Grand Opera Orchestra, Miami City Ballet Orchestra, Principal 2006-2007.

• New World Symphony Orchestra (Co-Principal/Trumpet Fellow) 2003-2006.

• Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Guest Principal Trumpet, May 2006.

• Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra, Guest Principal Trumpet, April 2006.

• Waco Symphony Orchestra, Third trumpet, 1997-2001.

• National Orchestra of Costa Rica, Utility trumpet, 1995-1997.

Music Festivals:

• Spoleto Music Festival, Charleston, SC. 2006, 2003.

• Cantieri Internazionali di Musica, Montepulciano, Italy  2004.

• Tanglewood Music Center, 2002.

• National Orchestral Institute, 2002.

Chamber Music:

• New World Symphony, Brass Quintet.

• Baylor University Faculty Brass Quintet.

• “Union” Brass Quintet. San Jose, Costa Rica. 1994-1997.

Awards:

• Winner of the “National Trumpet Competition” (Ensemble Category) 2002.

• Rice University’s Presidential Scholarship.

• The Armando Ghitalla Endowed Scholarship at Rice University.

• The Armando Ghitalla Fellowship at Tanglewood Music Center.

• Winner of the “Medalla de Oro”Solo Competition. San Jose, Costa Rica, 1996.

Short Bio:

Originally from San Ramon, Costa Rica, Oscar Garcia-Montoya joined the Florida Grand Opera Orchestra and Miami City Ballet Orchestra as Principal Trumpet in 2006. Prior joining these ensembles Mr. Montoya was Co-Principal Trumpet of the New World Symphony Orchestra. In recent years, he has also had engagements as guest Principal Trumpet with the Charleston Symphony and Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. During the summer, Mr. Montoya has performed at the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, Cantieri Internazionale di Musica in Italy, the American Wind Symphony and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas (FOSJA) in Puerto Rico. As a soloist, Mr. Montoya has been featured with the New World Symphony, has won first place at the “National Trumpet Competition” (ensemble category) and also won the “Medalla de Oro” Solo Competition in San Jose, Costa Rica. In addition to his orchestral work, Mr. Montoya has also performed with the New World Symphony Brass Quintet and the Baylor University Faculty Brass Quintet. A graduate from Rice University and Baylor University, Mr. Montoya’s teachers have included Armando Ghitalla, James Wilt and Marie Speziale.