José Zárate (1972), composer,
pianist and European Doctor in Musicology by the Oviedo University, is
considered by critics, musicologists and musicians to be one of the most
significant new composers of Spanish music. Academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Toledo, Academician
of the Royal Academy of Arts and Humanity of
Cuenca, and the Spanish
Music Academy, José
Zárate not only holds a very active position
in the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) defending the rights of his fellow composers, but also gives lectures at University as a
regular lecturer, as well
as, during master degrees.
Zárate
has composed many works for symphonic
orchestra, works for string orchestra, chamber music and pieces for choir. His piano compositions are many and outstanding and have been played
all over the world. As a performer,
he has shown infinite talent in Spain, Italy and France. The Spanish National Radio (RNE)
has recorded his
complete collection of piano works,
which also delighted the Madrid audience as they were played at the 11th edition (2010) of the International Piano Competition
"Spanish Composers".
Works for
symphony orchestra (Madreliana, Alonso de Quijada,
Cántico espiritual for soprano, mezzo,
barítono, choir & orchestra,
or the opera Trinoceria), string
orchestra (Gabon,
Sanchesca or
Cinco piezas breves),
chamber music (La casa roja, Cuarteto de cuerda,
Cahier d´Amiens
or Kamarazene
I, II, III & IV), choir
a capella (Ego
flos campi,
Lamentatio quarta
& Zacharias), and for several instruments (Trois bagatelles de nuit, Piccolo pezzo
nero, Paseos for guitar, Cançó
de Bressol for vibraphone, Tres piezas for recorder, Cantos para
violoncello for
violoncello solo), and his
important piano music (six Cantos negros, Castilla,
Nocturnos de Barataria and the seven books
of Il bosco
di Giarianno), have
been performed in International
Festival of Music in Europe
(Spain, France, Suisse,
Italy, Germany, etc.),
in America (USA, Mexico,
Canada, Chile, etc.), in Asia (Jordania, China, Japan, Russia, etc.) and in Africa (Marroco, Egipt,
etc.). As pianist has played in several places of Spain, France and Italy. He
has recorded all his Piano work for RNE (National Spanish Radio).
His music has been performed by the most
prestigious orchestras
as the National Orchestra of Spain, the orchestra of the Spanish National Television (RTVE),
Gran Canaria Philarmonic Orchestra,
Extremadura Symphony Orchestra,
Siberian Philarmonic Orchestra, Mexican Orchestra, the Greenwich String Quartet and other European symphonic orchestras, and choirs. Moreover, his piano pieces have been studied
by some of the most prestigious
pianists in Europe,
Asia and America. Zárate’s
works have been conducted by reknown conductors as Laszlo Heltay, Pedro Halffter, Christoph
König, Adrian Leaper,
Christopher Wilkins, César Álvarez, Álvaro Albiach and Thomas Rösner, among others.
Zarate´s works are published by Wise Music Group Edition, and Zárate
Ediciones.
https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/composer/4269/Jos%C3%A9-Z%C3%A1rate/
Awards
1996.-
National
Award of San Fernando (Cádiz),
1996.- International
Award “Tomás Luis de Victoria” of Seville
1996.- National Award
“Flora Prieto” of Madrid
1996.- Prize of graduation
1996.- National Award
“Frederic Mompou” of Barcelona
1996.- National Award
Spanish Authors Society SGAE 1996
1997.- International
Award of Murcia 1997
1997.- “Compositor joven
del año” por las Juventudes Musicales de Cataluña
1998.- National Award
Spanish Authors Society SGAE 1998
1998.- International
Award “Valentino Bucchi”
of Rome
1999.- International
Award “Luis de Narváez” of Granada
1999.- International
Award of Murcia 1999
1999.- 2
Europe Awards “Chœur et Maîtrises de Cathédrales” of Amiens (France)
2000.- International
Award “Camillo Togni” of Brescia (Italy).
2002.- Residence composer Youth Orchestra of
Castilla-La Mancha
2002-04.- Residence composer Youth Orchestra of Madrid
