Early Years
Casals Istomin (birth name: Marta Montañez Martínez ) was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico to a family of amateur musicians. As a child she was influenced by musical surroundings which were instrumental in the development of her love for music. She received her primary education in her hometown. Her uncle, Rafael Montañez, taught her the fundamentals of the violin at the age of six. After she finished her primary education, she attended New York's Marymount School of the Convent of the Sacred Heart of Mary for four years.
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