Jesus Figueroa

He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on the 17 of April of 1878. Orphan from the 4 years, was left under the trusteeship of his uncle Don Jose Lequerica, aguadillano musician who directed him in the musical discipline from an early age. The first years of his adolescence he passed as training  the discipline of orchestra music, always like executants of clarinete,  his favorite .instrument. 
In his youth he knew the Mislán composers, Chavier, Quintón, and Morel Campos, whose tradition and style transmitted to future generations. He was developed as magnificent orquestador reason why he orchestrated works of Tavárez, Mislán, Quintón, Pericás, Pedreira and  many others.
He cultivated zarzuela, the dance, the song of art, works of camera and sacred music. In 1967 the Catholic University conferred a brevet rank to him by its contribution to Puerto Rican music.
He was an active director of bands, directing among others the one of the Insular Police. He founded the Symphony orchestra of WIPR. The Figueroa was the great patriarch of the recognized family of Puerto Rican musicians. These have crossed the world with their famous quintet and, in addition, Narciso and Guillermo are outstanding in the composition of Danzas.
Don Jesus died the 11 of April of 1971.

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