New York City–based Venezuelan violist Ramón Carrero-Martínez is the newly appointed Principal Viola of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Viola Faculty at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music (SUNY) as well as an internationally recognized chamber musician and dedicated educator. He recently completed the prestigious Ensemble Connect Fellowship at Carnegie Hall (2023–2025), a program that combines world-class performance with community engagement throughout New York City public schools.
Carrero-Martínez has earned international acclaim as a prizewinner in major competitions as a former member of the award-winning Terra String Quartet, including the Grand Prize at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Second Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, and Third Prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa. He has appeared as soloist with The Orchestra San Antonio and the New York Classical Players, and is a member of the Exponential Ensemble and New Haven Symphony, showcasing his expressive versatility across a wide range of repertoire and styles.
A versatile chamber and orchestral musician, Carrero-Martínez has toured and performed extensively across North America, Europe, and Asia, with leading ensembles such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New York City Ballet, Twelfth Night, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, Experiential Orchestra, and the Metropolis Ensemble, among many others. His recent festival appearances include the San Antonio 210 Festival, Concordia Chamber Players, Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Valley of the Moon Music Festival, Nexus Chamber Music Festival, North Country Chamber Players, and The Cultural Caravan.
A passionate educator, Carrero-Martínez serves on the faculties of the San Antonio Classical Music Institute, UpBeat NYC, and Orchestrating Dreams, and has also taught with the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He works closely with young musicians from diverse backgrounds, guiding them to discover their artistic voices, and prepare for the multifaceted realities of a professional music career.
Ramón is a proud alum of the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned his B.A. and M.M. under the mentorship of violist Daniel Avshalomov.
MAJOR TEACHERS
- Daniel Avshalomov,
- Jesus Alfonzo Carreño,
- Carmelo Mendez
- José Manuel Román
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CHAMBER MUSIC
2023 – 2025
Ensemble Connect, Carnegie Hall, fellow alumn
2025
Nexus Chamber Music Festival, (Chicago)
2024 – present
The Cultural Caraval Chamber Music Festival, (Boulder, Colorado)
2025 – present
Concordia Chamber Players, (Pennsylvania)
2024 – present
Lenape Chamber Ensemble, (Pennsylvania)
2024 – present
Sebago-Long Lake Music festival, (Maine)
2024
Chamber Bay Festival (Maine)
2023 – present
North Country Chamber Players (Franconia)
2022 – present
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
2022 – present
Exponential Ensemble, member violist
2021 – 2023
Terra String Quartet
2018-2019
Deka String Quartet
2010 – 2015
Teresa Carreño String Quartet, founding violist
2019 – present
Mark Morris Dance Group US Tour, music ensemble member
2019
American String Quartet, Quintet performances, guest violist
FESTIVALS
2016 – present
Classical Music Institute of San Antonio 210 Festival, Faculty/Artist/Soloist (Texas)
2024 – present
Sebago-Long Lake Festival (Maine)
2021, 2025
Valley of the Moon Music Festival (California)
2024
Chamber Bay Festival (Maine)
2023
Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival (Maryland)
2022
Four Seasons Winter Festival in June (North Carolina)
2019
Lunigiana International Music Festival (Italy)
2018
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival (New York)
2017
Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival and Institute ( California)
2016
Musica Mundi International Chamber Music Festival (Belgium)
2014
Esterhazy Palace String Quartet Festival (Austria)
2013
Salzburger Festspiele (Austria)
2010
Beethoven Fest (Germany)
AWARDS
2023
Silver Medal, Medalbourne International Chamber Music Competition
2023
Bronze Medal, Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa Senior semi-finalist, Sphinx Competition
2023
Senior semi-finalist, Sphinx Competition
2022
Career Development Prize, Banff International String Quartet Competition
2022
Grand Prize, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
2019
Winner, Lunigiana International Music Festival Concerto Competition
2018
1st Prize Winner, Manhattan School of Music Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition
2014
1st Prize Winner, Maria Paula Alonzo Second Chamber Music Competition
SOLO APPEARANCES
2023
Soloist with the Classical Music Institute Orchestra
Concerto for Viola and String Orchestra by Pēteris Vasks,
Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts,
June 10th, 2023.
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2021
Soloist with New York Classical Players
World Premiere of James Ra – Concerto for Three Violas – as viola 2
W83 Auditorium, New York, NY – Sep 17, 2021
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA – Sep 18, 2021
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2019
SOLOIST WITH ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Le Metamorfosi, Toscana, Italy
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
2025 – Present
Hartford Symphony, principal violist
2025 – Present
Philadelphia Orchestra, sub violist
2024 – Present
New Haven Symphony, section violist
2024
Chicago Philharmonic, sub violist
2023 – Present
Experiential Orchestra, sub violist
2022 – Present
New York City Ballet, sub violist
2022 – Present
Riverside Symphony, sub violist
2021 – Present
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, sub violist
2018 – Present
The Orchestra San Antonio, principal Violist and featured violist
2018 – Present
Metropolis Ensemble, sub violist
2016 – Present
New York Classical Players, member, and featured violist
2011 – 2012
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, sub violist
2007 – 2015
Teresa Carreño Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, principal violist
