The conductor
Biography
Born in Granollers in 1970, he studied choral conducting with Enric Ribó, Conxita Garcia and Christian Grube. Since 1995, he has been the artistic director of the Societat Coral Amics de la Unió, a prestigious choir school in Granollers that has more than six hundred and fifty students and ten active choirs.
In this institution, he conducts VEUS – Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió – formed by 60 equal voices between 12 and 18 years old – and the Cor de Cambra de Granollers, a mixed choir of 40 members. Both choirs are resident formations at the Teatre Auditori de Granollers since 2017.
These choirs have performed in the stable seasons of the Palau de la Música Catalana, L’Auditori de Barcelona and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, where they have collaborated with renowned conductors such as Edmon Colomer, Jordi Savall, Lluís Vilamajor, Robert King, Manel Valdivieso, Álvaro Albiach, Pablo González or Rubén Gimeno. He also regularly conducts international concerts and tours, all over Europe and from August 2017 also outside the continent.
He is regularly invited as a conductor to workshops and international choral festivals. Among the last participation we can highlight the EUROTREFF 2017 festival in Wolfenbüttel (Germany), Europa Cantat 2018 in Tallinn (Estonia), where he did a workshop with the Hungarian director József Nemes or the 6th Choir Meeting “El Canto Nos Une” in Colombia the September 2018.
VEUS – Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió conductor
As a conductor of VEUS, considered one of the bests children choirs in Europe, he has recived several prizes in international competitions:
2019 Josep Anselm Clavé Awards in Catalunya 2018
Jury’s Award to the institution Societat Coral Amics de la Unió
Audience Award to the recording Els Colors del Mar (Ficta Edicions)
2017 Fondazione Guido d’Arezzo. Award
2016 European Gran Prix for Choral Singing Association (Varna)
Finalist
2015 47 Certamen Coral de Tolosa (Spain)
1st prize
2013 Let the Peoples Sing! (EBU choirs contest)
Youth Choirs prize
Silver Rose Bowl to the best choir
2013 59 Certamen Internacional de Habaneras de Torrevieja (Alacant, Spain)
National Prize
Audience Prize
2010 42 Certamen Coral de Tolosa (Spain)
2nd prize
2009 XV Certamen Juvenil de Habaneras de Torrevieja (Spain)
1st prize
2009 27 Festival Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs (Spain)
2nd prize
2007 II Festival Internacional de Cant Coral de Malgrat de Mar (Spain)
2on premi
2006 IX Antigua Abesbatzak Lehiaketan de Zumarraga (Spain)
2nd prize
2006 XII Certamen Juvenil de Habaneras de Torrevieja (Spain)
3rd prize
Recordings
2018 Els Colors del Mar (DVD). Recorded concert of the show Els Colors del Mar. Published by FICTA.
2017 VEUS (DVD). Recorded concert of the show VEUS. Published by FICTA.
2016 Un Barret de Cançons. Poems by Miquel Desclot and music by Josep Vila Casañas. Published by FICTA.
2014 Un Conte de Nadal. Works by Guinovart, with Orquestra Camera Musicae. Published by La Mà de Guido.
2014 Història de Catalunya amb cançons. With OBC conducted by Antoni Ros Marbà.
2012 There is no rose. A ceremony of carols by Britten and Dancing day by Rutter for choir, harp and drums. Published by La Mà de Guido.
2010 El Bestiolari d’Albert Guinovart. songs based on Miquel Desclot’s poems for children.
2009 Josep M. Ruera – Música Vocal. Inedited music by the Catalan composer J. M. Ruera.
2008 Musica Coeli – La Música del Cel. A selection of sacred music of different periods.
2006 Els Pecats del Cor. A compilation of jazz music featuring Martí Ventura Trio.
2006 Deu anys, Deu Estrenes – Celebrating the Music School’s 10th anniversary.
2004 Cançons – a collection of both a cappella and piano-accompanied choral works.
2003 Blancs – in collaboration with the Children’s animation group El Tramvia Blanc.
2003 Músiques de la Festa Major de Granollers.
2001 Cinc anys fent música: in honour of the Music School’s Fifth Anniversary.
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