José M. Villegas
Viola
1. What year did you join the orchestra?
I started playing with the PRSO in April 2012.
2. Where did you grow up, and where did you go to music school?
I grew up in the municipality of Cayey and started my music studies in the Escuela Libre de Música Antonio S. Paoli (Caguas). In 2006, I was accepted into the Bachelor of Music program of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. I graduated from the Conservatory on 2010.
3. Who is your favorite composer?
It’s hard for me to choose a favorite composer; there is an overabundance of great classical music.
4. What kind of non-classical music do you like?
I have no particular preference. I believe that every genre of popular music, at least once in a while, has something good to offer.
5. What do you like to do in your free time when you're not practicing?
In my free time, I enjoy amateur photography, working on musical arrangements, watching films and reading. I also love comedy in all its forms of expression.
6. What is your favorite place in Puerto Rico and why?
My favorite place in Puerto Rico is La Monserrate Public Beach (Luquillo). I feel that it is the best beach on the island; I also have very fond family memories of my visits to this beach.
7. What pets do you have?
I have one pet. Her name is Luna and she is a very sweet dog.
8. What's your most interesting memory from your time in the orchestra?
The most interesting memory of my years in the orchestra is our visit to Culebra Island (June 2012). It was the first time I played with the orchestra outside of San Juan.
I started playing with the PRSO in April 2012.
2. Where did you grow up, and where did you go to music school?
I grew up in the municipality of Cayey and started my music studies in the Escuela Libre de Música Antonio S. Paoli (Caguas). In 2006, I was accepted into the Bachelor of Music program of the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. I graduated from the Conservatory on 2010.
3. Who is your favorite composer?
It’s hard for me to choose a favorite composer; there is an overabundance of great classical music.
4. What kind of non-classical music do you like?
I have no particular preference. I believe that every genre of popular music, at least once in a while, has something good to offer.
5. What do you like to do in your free time when you're not practicing?
In my free time, I enjoy amateur photography, working on musical arrangements, watching films and reading. I also love comedy in all its forms of expression.
6. What is your favorite place in Puerto Rico and why?
My favorite place in Puerto Rico is La Monserrate Public Beach (Luquillo). I feel that it is the best beach on the island; I also have very fond family memories of my visits to this beach.
7. What pets do you have?
I have one pet. Her name is Luna and she is a very sweet dog.
8. What's your most interesting memory from your time in the orchestra?
The most interesting memory of my years in the orchestra is our visit to Culebra Island (June 2012). It was the first time I played with the orchestra outside of San Juan.