David del Puerto

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David del Puerto is a Spanish composer.

Biography

Born in 1964 in Madrid, musically trained in the guitar, disciple of Francisco Guerrero and Luis de Pablo [1] in his native city, David del Puerto emerged very early as one of the most talented composers of his generation. At just 20 his name was on the bill at the Almeida Festival in London and shortly afterwards he was commissioned by Pierre Boulez to write a new work for the Ensemble InterContemporain. Since then, his music has been present at the most important concert festivals and seasons in Europe, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, United States, Canada and Latin America, where it has been performed by ensembles such as the London Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nieuw Ensemble, Wisconsin University Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, ONE, Orquesta RTVE, JONDE, ORCAM, Real Filharmonía de Galicia, OSPA, Plural Ensemble, Grup Instrumental de Valencia, Taller Sonoro, Cuarteto Casals... His works have been performed by soloists the likes of Ernest Rombout, Ananda Sukarlan, Miquel Bernat, Ángel Luis Castaño, Manuel Guillén, Evelyn Glennie and Sarah Leonard, and conducted by the likes of Ed Spanjaard, Sakari Oramo, Diego Masson, Luca Pfaff, José Ramón Encinar, Josep Pons, Pedro Halffter, Fabián Panisello, Tapio Tuomela, Pablo González Bernardo, Pablo Heras, Dmitri Loos, etc.

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He has also been intensely active in teaching as guest professor at universities, conservatories and courses in Europe and the US. He is currently professor of Analysis at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.

In 1993, he won the Premio Gaudeamus with his Concierto for oboe and chamber ensemble, and in the same year received the prize El ojo crítico from Radio Nacional de España.

In 2005, he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Música for composition. [2]

The musical life of David del Puerto has been marked by a serene but fierce search for himself, without reservations or concessions, which has meant he has forged one of the most original and personal career paths of the current panorama: His art, vital, complex, deep, always bathed in its author's personality, feeds on numerous influences from different eras and places on the planet, influences that, in the hands of the composer naturally become a part of his personal heritage, which he uses to configure an unequalled musical language.

David del Puerto is a founder member of Música Presente.

Catalogue

Works for solo instruments

Ensemble works for 2-5 instruments

Ensemble works without soloist

Ensemble works with soloist

Works for orchestra without soloist

Works for orchestra and soloist

Works for voice and instruments

Choral works

Opera

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References

  1. "David del Puerto:'Hoy la música sinfónica participa de muchas influencias y sólo queda que la gente le pierda el miedo'" (in Spanish). Lukor. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. Tomás García, Yebra (2005-11-08). "El compositor David del Puerto, Premio Nacional de Música" (in Spanish). El Diario de Leon. Retrieved 4 February 2010.