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Biography
JOAN VALENT (Palma, 1964) Joan Valent, Mallorcan composer, musical forms with studies of cello, piano, analysis, composition and conducting, in Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Los Angeles. In 1987 he premiered his first work to Mort Paraula for piano, violin, clarinet and mezzo-soprano. In Barcelona extended studies with composers Carles Guinovart, Joan and David Padrós Guinjoan. Attends classes in composition, musical analysis, orchestration and instrumentation, as well as cello, piano and conducting. In this period premiere works Proporcions Litogràfiques (String Quartet), Peça per (Orchestra), Wind Dancers (Orchestra), String Quartets 1 and 2 (String Quartet), Lacrimae (duet cellos), Kose (Solo Cello ), among others. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles (California), makes classical composition courses, Film Scoring and conducting at the University of Los Angeles (UCLA), under the tutelage of composer Aurelio de la Vega, professor of composition at Nordrighe University (CSUN). During his stay, he received various commissions of various orchestras and chamber groups. In 1993 begins to release their works around the world. That same year, he was commissioned to Michael Douglas for the creation and premiere of the century Escape (issued TVE). During this period premiere works as Passio et Mors (orchestra), Quartets 3, 4, 5 º (String Quartet), Metallum Ballenae (Six percussionists symphonic) Neptú I l'infant no nat (Solo Percussion + electronics), Escape century (Soprano, narrator and orchestra), Deposits (Four Quartets + electronics), and Desideratum (String Orchestra). Moreover, given the task of the Balearic Government of a cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra, other orders of the Miro Foundation, Barbara Ronte (Cello); of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Sa Nostra; of Elche Orchestra, the Orchestra of Dobrich (Bulgaria). Also began his collaboration as a symphonic composer and arranger with artists from other genres: Luis Eduardo Aute, Luz Casal, Pedro Guerra, Amancio Prada, José Antonio Ramos, Tam Tam Go, Stephan Micus, Bunbury, Malcolm Scarpa, Pablo Guerrero, The Panchos, Suso Saiz, Maria del Mar Bonet, Montserrat Caballé and Joan Manuel Serrat. During this period produced works such as hastula Regia (vocals, percussion and strings), In Memoriam (Steel Drum + string), Europe (Solo violin), String Islands (String Orchestra), Sarria (Voice + string), L'Evangeli Segons one of Tants (orchestra + chorus + solo), Mort d'un poet (Cello Concerto), Men, Horses and bulls (Percussion Vocal + cord), Concerto for timple and orchestra (soloist Tompla + Orchestra), and Suite Mararía ( Orchestra). In 1996 he settled in Madrid. Orders come from different orchestras in the world, and founded the group Ars Ensemble, with whom he recorded the album live Ars (Iberautor). Start writing music for cinema productions as Super agents in Mallorca, Delusions of Love, The Conductor; Mararía, Arian's Journey, Maribel Marry Me, Too Love, and Killer housewives. From the Ars Album release (December 2000), began to direct his being nominated for The Music Awards (in the category of new music), and participating in various National and International Festivals: Week Author (Madrid ), New Music at the City Museum (Madrid), Midem (Cannes, France), New Music Festival (Burgos), La Mar de Músicas (Cartagena), International Festival of Rimini (Italy), Festival of Castles (Teruel ), II International Jazz Festival (Galapagar-Madrid) Mercat de Música Viva de Vic (Barcelona), Valencia, León, Murcia ... In June 2001, musician David Byrne included in his tour of Spain and Portugal its direct string sextet Ars Ensemble. Following his role as arranger and composer, recorded with Ars Ensemble's latest album Maria del Mar Bonet: Raixa (World Muxxic), in addition to recording five concerts (from 25 to 30 July 2001 in the Plaza del Rei de Barcelona) . For this work gets the award for Best Folk Album and Best Album in Catalan, as well as a nomination for Best Arranger in the Sixth Edition of the Music Awards (May 2002). On April 30, 2002 goes on sale Ensems his new album (World Muxxic). Also published in Belgium, where he participated in the XXVII edition of the prestigious Festival Sfinks and the Netherlands. Music composed innovative dance show Troy Siglo XXI, which live classical dance, contemporary and flamenco, represented by Rafael Amargo, María Jiménez and Dance Theatre Company of Turin, which opens in the editing XLVIII Festival of Classical Theatre, and during the summer of 2002 is depicted in different scenarios (Santander Festival, Festival of Las Palmas, Salamanca 2002, etc.), with Joan Valent & Ars Ensemble playing the music live. At that time he also composes music for theater play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Since 2002 until today, has made several releases of symphonic music, choral and instrumental. We highlight 4 CD productions with Montserrat Caballé (two of these albums, won a Grammy Award). At the same time continuing to carry out different soundtracks for movies like G.del Pablo del Amo, Vertical Travel, Cycling, The Box, Serrallonga, Consul of Sodom ... It also publishes a DVD of his violin concerto: The Four Seasons at Mallorca, a CD with works for violin, piano + electronics: Insula Poetics of ballet music creation for the company you want to dance Litter; Carmen Ballet for the company of Sara Baras, and many other recording and production for different arrangements of pop, classical and flamenco. During 2010 we can highlight some projects such as: How much does your building weigh, Mr Foster? (Documentary), La Riera (Serie TV3), Sing (RTVE Musical), and A Bacci in Rome (Documentary). Is currently completing an opera production, new concert piano and a new record for the year 2011. |