HÉCTOR OLTRA-GARCÍA

Biography

Dr. HÉCTOR OLTRA GARCÍA. Composer, Conductor & Musical Researcher. Born in Alboraya (Valencia, Spain). 

MUSICAL EDUCATION:

Beginnings at the Societat Musical d'Alboraya (Valencia).

• Doctor PhD in Music with "Cum Laude" mention and proposal for Extraordinary Doctorate Award - Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). Doctoral Thesis on the Valencian composer Ramón Ramos Villanueva (1954-2012).

• Master's Degree in Contemporary Music - Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

• High Degree in Music in the specialty of Orchestra Conducting - Superior Conservatory of Music of Valencia (CSMV), Professor D. Manuel Galduf.

• High Degree in Music in the specialty of Composition - Superior Conservatory of Music of Valencia (CSMV), Professor D. Ramón Ramos Villanueva.

• Professor title of Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue, Composition and Instrumentation (CMV).

• Professor title of Solfeggio, Music Theory, Transposition and Accompaniment (CMV).

• Professor title of Oboe (CMV).

Outstanding professors Mr. Ramón Ramos Villanueva, Mr. Enrique Sanz-Bueguete, Mr. Gregorio Jiménez, Mr. Emilio Calandín, Mr. César Cano, Mr. Manuel Galduf and Ms. Pilar Vañó. He broadens composition studies with composers César Cano (TMJ), Gabriel Brncic (CSMV), Jesús Rueda (Oïda 2003), Leonardo Balada (UPV Postgrado 2014), Ramón Lazkano - Ensemble Recherche (MIXTUR 2015).

CONDUCTOR:

• ENSEMBLE SÍNTESIS (Titular Director, Co-artistic director and founding member).

• Ensemble of the Festival Internacional Residències de Música de Cambra de Godella (Guest conductor:  15/VII/2017). | Go to videos |

• Symphonic Band and Regional Choirs of L'Horta Nord 2014 of the Federation of Musical Societies of the Valencian Community (F•S•M•C•V). (Titular Director).

• Symphony Orquestra Superior Conservatory of Music of Valencia (CSMV) (Director. Graduación 2012).  CSMV's Auditorium. | Go to videos |

• Mediterranean Symphony Orchestra (Assistant Director). Palau de la Música of Valencia, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia of Valencia.

• Ensemble of Soloists of the Mediterranean Symphony Orchestra (Assistant Director). Palau de la Música of Valencia.

• World premiere of the work "Impulso" by composer José Nieto (6 Goya Awards). Soloists' Ensemble of MSO. | Go to videos |

• Soloists from Covent Garden in London (Collaboration as Assistant Director at Palau de la Música of Valencia, concerts seasons 2009 and 2010).

• Saxophone Group of the Superior Conservatory of Music of Valencia (titular Director). | Go to videos |

• Societat Musical d'Alboraya Wind Band (Guest conductor: 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2012, 9 d'October concerts).

• Instrumental Group of the Societat Musical d'Alboraya (titular Director).

COMPOSER:

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He has received numerous commissions, and his works have been premiered and programmed in different national and international Festivals, in Spain, USA, Italy, Romania, Greece, Serbia or Russia: ENSEMS International Festival of Contemporary Music of Valencia; Concert series Huihuihui Music (SGAE-Art'sXXI); Mostra Sonora de Sueca; Residences of Music of Cambra de Godella; International Festival of Contemporary Music "I ara què?"; Projecte Rafel Festival; Bell 'Arte Europa International Cultural Society; Brand Associates Music Series (Los Angeles); Composer's Voice Concert Series (New York and Athens); Vox Novus Festival Romania (Bucharest); Risuonanze - Incontri di Nuove Musiche (Udine); International Review of Composers (Belgrade); Interensemble Festival (Padua); JustFest Volume 1.5 (Rostov-on-Don); etc....

-Rewards, calls and acknowledgments:

• Premio de Honor en Composición by Conservatorio de Música de Valencia. (Valencia - Spain, 2001).

• "Oïda II - Curso de Composición e Interpretación de Música Contemporánea". (Valencia - Spain, 2003).

• I Ciclo “Huihuihui música” de jóvenes compositores (SGAE–Art’s XXI). (Valencia - Spain, 2004).

• "Premio de Composición XI Concurso de Composición Paco Llácer" (FECOCOVA). (Valencia - Spain, 2009).

• "Cicle de Concerts - Somelgrup". (Valencia - Spain, 2013).

• Vox Novus international call for compositions "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Hayk Arsenyan, piano". (Los Angeles / New York - USA, 2014).

• Vox Novus international call for compositions "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: CLASSIGARD Cornelia Petroiu, viola". (Bucharest - Romania, 2015).

• TKE Associazione Culturale "RISUONANZE 2015". (Udine - Italy, 2015).

• Vox Novus international call for compositions "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Iwona Glinka, flutes". (Athens - Greece, 2016).

• Composers' Association of Serbia "25th International Review of Composers". (Belgrade - Serbia, 2016).

• Phasma Music international recording call: CD "ONE MINUTE. Iwona Glinka, Flute solo". (Varsaw - Poland, 2017).

• Festival Interensemble 2017. (Padua - Italy, 2017).

• InEnsemble 'JustFest Volume 1.5'. (Rostov-on-Don - Rusia, 2018).

• Tage Neuer Musik 2020. (Regensburg - Germany, 2020).

• Kompass Ensemble INSEKTEN Call. (Friburg - Germany, 2020).

• Diaphonia Edizioni "Solo Clarinet". (Sicilia - Italy, 2020).

• Ligeti Quartet's WORKOUT! (London - UK, 2020-21).

• Tempus Konnex "Lockdown Diary" (Leipzig - Germany, 2021).

• New Music Room "Solo Cello" (Kuala Lumpur - Malysia, 2021).

-Others:

• Composer in residence: I International Music Festival Valencia (Valencia, 2012).

• Composer in residence: II International Music Festival Valencia (Valencia, 2013).

• SILVER MEDAL - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Global Music Awards Competition 2017 in the categories of Classical and Contemporary Music Album: CD "ONE MINUTE. Iwona Glinka, Flute solo", Sarton Records [incluye  "Κάθαρσις" (Catharsis), track nº 37]. (California - USA, 2017).

• Project "52 Weeks of Flute" Robin Meiksins. (Chicago - USA, 2018).

• Covid-eo Series 2020. (New York - USA, 2020).

• Pieces of 8, August series. Concrete Timbre. (New York - USA, 2020).

MUSICAL RESEARCH:

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• ORCID identification as researcher: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8911-1959 

• Article reviewer in music research journals.

• "LA EXPRESIÓN ESTRUCTURADA. Trayectoria vital y creativa del compositor valenciano Ramón Ramos Villanueva (1954-2012)". EdictOràlia. Now for sale.

• Doctoral Thesis on the Valencian composer Ramón Ramos Villanueva. (UPV, September 2017).

• Lecture "Ramón Ramos: key figure in contemporary Valencian music of the last thirty years". "Tribute to the composer Ramón Ramos" (1/6/2014, Alginet).

• Master's thesis on the Valencian composer Ramón Ramos Villanueva. (UPV, September 2013).

• Conference on the work "Impulse" by composer José Nieto (6 Goyas Awards) on the occasion of its premiere. (Conservatory of Music of Valencia, April 2012).

• Lecture on the play "Divertimento" by the French composer Roger Boutry (Palau de la Música de Valencia, January 2007).

• Conferences: CSMV; Palau de la Música de Valencia. | Go to Research: Conferences |

• Publication of articles in various journals: Estudios Bandísticos; Espacio Sonoro; ENSEMS; Revista Viento; Ad Libitum. | Go to Research: Studies |

PROFESSOR:

More than twenty years of experience as a teacher in various Centers, Festivals and Masterclasses. Disciplines: Musical Language, Harmony, Analysis, Rigorous Counterpoint, Fugue, Composition and Instrumentation, Orchestra / Band / Ensemble Direction. Preparation for the Entrance Exams to national and international Conservatories (Intermediate and Superior Grade). Advice on Musical Research Works (TFG, TFM, Doctoral Thesis). | Contact |

-Teaching experience:

• Professor of Composition at the Superior Conservatory of Music of Valencia (interim professor, 2022)

• Professor Doctor in the Master in Musical Composition at the International University of Valencia - VIU (adjunct professor, 2022)

• Professor of Musical Language at the Torrent Professional Conservatory of Music (interim professor, 2021)

• Professor of Fundamentals of Composition at the Elche Professional Conservatory of Music (interim professor, 2021)

• Professor of Harmony and Musical Analysis at the II International Music Festival Valencia (2013).

• Professor of Harmony and Musical Analysis at the I International Music Festival Valencia (2012).

• Professor of Musical Language at the Musical Society of Alboraya (full professor, 1999).

Others:

— Valencian musicians in "PILAR ES NOTA", Festival "Intramurs, FESTIVAL PER L'ART A VALÈNCIA". City Council of Valencia. (Valencia - Spain, 2014).

— Jury in the Composition Competition of the XVI CERTAMEN DE CREACIÓ JOVE - VALÈNCIA CREA 2015. City Council of Valencia. (Valencia - Spain, 2015).

— In October 2015 he was awarded with the "9^th OCTOBER 2015 CULTURE PRIZE" by the City Council of Alboraya (Valencia), his hometown, on the occasion of the Day of the Valencian People, in recognition of his work in the cultural field as Composer, Director and Musical Researcher.(Alboraya, Valencia - Spain, 2015).

— Prescriber of the D.O. Valencia wines. Campaign "Valencians with Apellation of Origin" 2018-19. Regulatory Council. (Valencia -Spain, 2018).

(Updated: October 2022)