History
Jose Gabriel Fonseca was born in Cuba and began to study violin when he was 8 years old. He studied until the age of 14 at the Provincial Art School in Granma, Cuba, where he played with the chamber orchestra of the school, participated as a soloist violinist in several cultural celebrations, and was a violin soloist at the MUSIMAR Festival of Cuba.
Jose continued his studies in Havana at the National School of Art until he was 17 years old. There he played First Violin with the National School of Art Symphony, and later with the Superior Institute of Art Symphony. In 2010, he was selected to participate in the summer course for outstanding students of violin at the Paulita Concepción Conservatory. He also taught violin at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory in Havana.
He was concertmaster in the Youth Orchestra Jose Marti, and played multiple concerts in Marti Cultural Society, Latin American School of Medical Sciences, Basilica of San Francisco de Asis, and in the residence of the Ambassador of Ecuador. Moreover, he performed concerts in duet with the director of the Symphony Jose Marti, the pianist Pablo Mora, and participated in several tours in each province of Cuba.
In 2013, Jose was invited to travel to Ecuador as a student cultural exchange. During his three- year stay in Ecuador, he was a professor at the National Conservatory of Ecuador and the Franz Liszt Conservatory. He played violin with the National Symphony of Ecuador, and taught music to children with special needs at the SINAMUNE Foundation in Quito.
Furthermore, he was invited to live interviews for Ecuador television in the RTU, Ecuavisa International, Pandora Box channels, etcetera, accompanied by great Ecuadorian artists. He was involved in other projects, such as: arranging discs in duets with the pianist Paco Godoy; invitation as concertmaster in the Chamber Orchestra of the Conservatory Franz Liszt; invitation as concertmaster in the 60th Anniversary of the maestro Edgard Palacios in the House of the Ecuadorian Culture; violinist of the group invited to perform at the Summit of the CELAC of all the presidents of Latin American countries, which was based in Quito, Ecuador; participation in the International Classical Music Festival in Guayaquil, Ecuador, integrating the Camerata of the House of Ecuadorian Culture.
In 2016, he arrived in United States and now resides in Irving, Texas. Jose has played with the Park Cities Baptist Church orchestra, and other churches as Prestonwood Baptist Church, Gateway Church, North Park Church, First Baptist Church Hebron, and RED Church, serving the Lord with his instrument.
In February 2020, he earned a full scholarship at the University of North Texas (UNT) for a bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance.
At the same time, he founded the company “United Eventus”, which is directed to offer live music for all kind of events. This Company has expanded its good reputation, and many parents have hired Jose Gabriel for private violin lessons for their children.
Team
Yanet Fonseca serves as CEO and General Manager of Riverland Music Academy in Irving, Texas. Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Law, she served as a judge in her native country, Cuba. Together with her husband, the talented violinist Jose Gabriel Fonseca, she founded the live music company United Eventus, with her being the lead singer. With her administrative and bilingual skills, she brings extraordinary value to the operations of both companies. She loves working for children and families.
Vision
Riverland Music Academy serves as a beacon of excellence. Our virtuoso teachers and state-of- the-art infrastructure provide a platform for musical dreams to take flight. Here, every student is acknowledged and respected; each accomplishment is celebrated, and every challenge is seen as
an opportunity for growth.
Our vision is to be the platform where every aspiring musician wishes to shine. Riverland is more than an academy; it's a movement, a legacy, a growing family with each melody created within its walls.