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 Nationality:
Spanish.
Date
of Birth: November 13th 1972, Santa Cruz de
Tenerife.
Languages:
Spanish, English and German.
- Musical education in Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s
Higher Conservatoire (1992-96).
- Improvement of musical studies with the Trinity
College of London (1996-97).
- Seminar conducted by Larry Monroe
with “Berklee on the road” program,
given by the Berklee College of Music from
Boston in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (November
1996).
- Advanced Certificate in piano given by the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music from
London (2000).
A-Commissioned music
- "El Requerimiento": Theater piece staged by Troysteatro (1993) in La Laguna University’s Theater.
- Huida”: Short film shot in 16mm. by Kinematos (1993).
“La Visita”: Short video film by La Laguna’s Faculty of Fine Arts. “Eternamente joven”: Short video film (1994). “Videcan” documentary film(1994). “América 1992” documentary film (1994). Four TV Spots for Postvision and Criterium Producers (1995). Two radio jingles commissioned by Private Music Conservatoires Ltd from Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Teide Radio (Onda Cero). “Sor Ursula de San Pedro” Overture for symphonic orchestra commissioned by the company Círculo Teatral. Arrangement for piano, cello and tenor for the song “La casada infiel”, commissioned by Rafael Guigou (Spanish poet). Various commercials commissioned by Multitrack Records. Original soundtrack for Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s Carnival festival in 1999. Original motion picture soundtrack for “Gotica’s” promotional trailer commissioned by Morena Films and Produce + (Canal +) 2001. Original motion picture soundtrack for the cartoon film “Puerta del Tiempo” (Time Gate) commissioned by Magic Films Productions 2002. Original motion picture soundtrack of "Melissa P.", an italian-spanish coproduction, distribuited by Columbia Pictures (2005). Original motion picture soundtrack of "Look at the Moon", a documentary film produced by Elias Querejeta PC (2005).
B-Orchestra conducting:
- Founder, conductor and coordinator of the Orquesta
Juvenil de Cámara in 1995.
- Founder, conductor and coordinator of the
Orquesta Juvenil del Conservatorio Privado de Música
de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- Guest Conductor in the 2nd course in symphonic
playing given to the orchestra from the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Huelva
and Madrid 2001).
- Conductor, coordinator and musical producer of
the original soundtrack of “Puerta del
Tiempo” with the Orquesta Clásica
de La Laguna reinforced by the Orquesta
Sinfónica de Tenerife in 2002.
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- Concert for guitar in Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s
German School (5-17-86)
- “Wir musizieren” contest within the
German classical music competition “Jugend
Musiziert” (12-9-86)
- Finalist in the Canary Pop-Rock contest celebrated
with a mass concert in Las Palmas with his group
The Mortimers (6-15-89)
- Series of concerts given in the Auditorium of
Caja Canarias Central Office in
honor of Teobaldo Power (5-21-91)
- “San Telmo 95” with the Orquesta
Juvenil de Cámara, concert given
in the University of Navigation Studies
(4-22-95)
- Series of concerts given in the Auditorium of
Caja Canarias Central Office in
honor of Teobaldo Power (5-19-95)
- Christmas Concert given by the Orquesta
Juvenil del Conservatorio Privado de Música
S.L. at the San Francisco de Asis church
in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (12-27-95)
- Christmas Concert given by the Orquesta
Juvenil del Conservatorio Privado de Musica S.L.
at La Peña de Francia church in el Puerto
de la Cruz (28-5-95)
- Commencement concert, graduation for Berklee
in Tenerife program and closing concert
given at the Guimerá Theater (11-17-96)
- Piano recital in honor of Schubert
and Brahms held in San Felipe Castle,
Puerto de la Cruz (10-23-97)
- Piano recital given at the Ateneo de
La laguna playing pieces from Joaquin
Rodrigo and Martial Solal (5-28-98)
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- 1. “Pequeña invención
para dos guitarras”, performed in the
classical music contest “Wir musizieren”
(12-9-86).
- “Estudio privado” composition
for two guitars and piano, performed at Caja
Canarias Auditorium
(5-16-90).
- “Sugerencias” composition
for piano, performed at Caja Canarias Auditorium
(5-21-91)
- “Andante Cantabile” second
movement of Navarro’s Symphony
in D Major for chamber orchestra performed at the
University of Navigation Studies (4-22-95).
- “Veni Creator” composition
for four soloists, choir and classical orchestra
performed in the Christmas concerts (27-12-95).
- “Ghosts” descriptive piece
for piano, performed at San Felipe Castle
in el Puerto de la Cruz within the piano recital
given by students from the Royal Schools
of Music in honor of Schubert
and Brahms (10-23-97).
- “La Tercera Cruzada” Suite
for symphonic orchestra performed within a film
music concert at La Laguna University’s
Theater (6-24-00).
- “Nocturno” performed and
conducted by Navarro with the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music at
the Liceo Francés (French
Lyceum) in Madrid (4-21-01) .
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- “Mezcolanza” piano composition.
- “Cuarteto de cuerdas nº1 en Mi
Mayor”.
- “Sonata para piano nº1 en Do Mayor”
Allegro-gracioso, Menuet-trio, Presto.
- “Overtura Clásica”
for classical orchestra.
- “Sinfonía nº1 en Re Mayor
para orquesta de cámara” Allegro
Vivace, Andante Cantabile, Presto.
- “Romance Largheto” for classical
orchestra.
- “Vals nº1 en Fa Mayor”
two versions: for piano and for orchestra.
- “Romance en Mib Mayor” for
string orchestra.
- "Adagio en Do# menor” for
classical orchestra.
- “Pequeño Divertimento para cuarteto
de cuerdas en Do Mayor” .
- “Signum Vía Mirabilis”
for soprano and choir.
- “Overtura” for classical
orchestra, Allegro-assai.
- “Infancia” for piano and
chamber orchestra.
- “Natur und Kunst” Lied for
baritone with Goethe’s text.
- “Bei männern welche liebe fühlen”
Lied for soprano with text from Mozart’s opera
die Zauberflöte.
- “Pequeño divertimento para Cuerdas
en Do Mayor”.
- “Adagio en Do Mayor” for
classical orchestra.
- “Adagio-Allegro e con brío”
for piano (future sonata for piano nº2 in Do#
menor)
- “Allegro en Re Mayor para piano y orquesta”.
- “¿Eres consciente?"
Jazz - Fusion composition for modern ensemble (synthesizers,
electric guitar, electric bass and drums).
- “Un sueño eterno”
Jazz - Fusion for modern ensemble.
- “Derpertando” Jazz - Fusion
for modern ensemble.
- “El Comienzo” Jazz - Fusion
for modern ensemble.
- “Willy” Jazz - Fusion for
modern ensemble.
- “After B.C.M.” Jazz –
Fusion for modern ensemble.
- “Mi Nina” for chamber orchestra.
- “Loreto” for piano.
- “A fly on the wall” for piano.
- “Fuga a tres voces para piano o clavecín”.
- "Allegro Lamentoso” first
movement for the future sonata for violin and piano
nº 1 in D Major.
- “Giga” for piano.
- “Ghosts” descriptive piano
Piece.
- “Adagio-Allegro lamentoso”
first movement of sonata for piano nº 3 in
C minor.
- “La casada infiel” arrangements
for piano, cello and tenor based on a song by Rafael
Guigou.
- “End Credits” for symphonic
orchestra.
- “Malagueña” for piano.
- “Sor Ursula de San Pedro”
overture for classical orchestra.
- “Huída” selection
of six pieces belonging to the film’s original
soundtrack.
- “Anona” for symphonic orchestra
and piano.
- “Medea” symphonic poem for
symphonic orchestra, choir and soloist.
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Professionals: Guanche de Cine 2004 Award: Awarded by the 6th Edition of the Canary Islands Film and Audiovisual Production Conference (to see complete new clic here) Candidate for the 8th Edition of the Spanish Academic Music Awards in the category of " Best Original Soundtrack Album" for "Time Gate Original Soundtrack Album" (to download list clic here).
Academics: - “Outstanding Musicianship Award” given by the Berklee College of Music from Boston in Berklee’s closing concert and graduation in Santa Cruz de Tenerife at the Guimerá Theater (11-17-96).
- Scholarship given by the Berklee College of Music from Boston to begin composition and orchestra conducting studies in such university (8-24-97).
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His job has been appraised and highly recommended by famous musicians and orchestra conductors such as:
| Antoni Ros
Marbá: Actually considered one of the
best orchestra conductors in Spain. He has conducted
the best orchestras in the world: the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands
Chamber Orchestra, etc. His recordings
are famous worldwide. |
| Peter Maag:
One of the best opera conductors in the world from
the last 50 years. The great maestro conducts the
Padova Chamber Orchestra (including The
Orchestra and the Madrigal Choir from San
Antonio de Padua) and he is also the head director
of the Teatro Communale de Treviso
(Autunno Treviggiano Festival)
and founder of la Bottega. Maestro
Magg has conducted most of the main orchestras and
opera companies in the world. Magg has worked in
Paris with Alfred Cortot (with whom he studied piano)
and also in Geneva with Maestro Ernest Ansermet. |
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Sophie Bourginon:
Studied in the Royal Northern College of
Music and the Royal College of
Music, where she graduated as a soloist
and received a performance award. She has been awarded
with a scholarship from the British Council.
She has received great recognition as a soloist
from la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife. |
| Ray Santisi:
Great piano performer, he teaches it at the
Berklee College of Music. |
| Browyn Evans:
Graduated “Magna Cum Laude” at the
Berklee College of Music from Boston,1985. |
| A. Capote: Bachelor or Music, major in Film Scoring, Berklee 1986, Master in Composition with the England Conservatory. Professor in Harmony, Composition, Counterpoint and Instrumentation. |
| David Paul
Martin: Professor at the Associated
College of Music from London and member
of the Real Society of British Musicians.
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| Timothy Jones:
Representative in Spain for the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music from London. |
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