About Me: Composer and guitarist, born in Dominican Republic (“D.R.”) on march 7th 1980, became a Spanish citizen on 2007. From an early age Anthony discovered his love for music. At the age of 5 he started taking piano and violin lessons and at 12 he began playing what it is today his main instrument, the guitar. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music of the D.R. with the recognized guitarist Ruben Gonzalez. In 1998 he receives a scholarship to study guitar and composition at Manhattanville College NY. He studied guitar with Benjamin Verdery and composition with Ingram Marshall and Mary Ann Joyce. In NY he worked with important musical figures such as Elliot Magaziner (for many years he conducted the Frank Sinatra Orchestra). Anthony was awarded the “Sr. Josephine Morgan Award” by the music department of Manhattanville College for his professional and academicals achievements. In 2002, after finishing his studies in NY, he decides to live in Madrid where he studied composition with J
Favorite composers: Egberto Gismonti, Astor Piazzolla, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Brad Mehldau, Bela Bartok, Leo Brouwer
Favorite piece of music: Across the Universe
Favorite artist: John Lennon
Favorite recording: Tango Zero Hour
I regularly attend (ex: New York Phil.): Any interesting concerts in all genres
Favorite pre/post concert hangout:
If a musician, what is your instrument: 10 string Guitar
Instrument maker or brand: Melchor Rodriguez
Personal Website: www.anthonyocana.com
Favorite Websites: www.24strings.com
Professional affiliations (ex: ASTA, MENC): SGAE
Anything else about your classical music interests:

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	1: Joy
	2: Improviso 2 (to Anouar Brahem)