Curriculum Vitae
FRANCISCO DE GALVEZ, Orchestral Conductor
CITIZENSHIP Spanish. Born in Málaga, Spain. January 8th, 1964
LANGUAGES Spanish, English, French, Italian and German.
MARITAL STATUS Married, two sons (5 years and 8 months old).
EDUCATION
Conservatories and Universities
2007-2012 PhD Music and Communication. Universidad de Málaga.
Thesis title: “Automated compositions on computer generated Music”
1988-1993 McGill University Faculty of Music, Montreal, Canada.
Master’s Degree (Double Major) in Orchestral Conducting and
Orchestral training (Violin Option).
1986-88 Royal College of Music, London, England. Performing Diplome (Postgraduate)
1984-86 Madrid Royal Conservatory Superior of Music, Spain.
Graduate Studies, Violin and Chamber Music. Título Superior
Up to 1984 Málaga Conservatory of Music, Spain. Título Profesional (bachelor’s equivalent)
Main Conducting teachers/courses
Timothy Vernon, Canada. McGill University, Montréal.
Ferdinand Leitner, Accademia Chigiana, Siena , Italia
Bruno Weill, Yuiji Yuasa, Wiener Hochchule für Musik, Viena, Austria
Nicola Hansalik Samale, Craiova, Rumania e Italia
Carlo María Giulini, Milan, Italia.
Main Violin teachers
Francisco de Gálvez, father, Málaga Conservatoire
Victor Martín, Madrid Royal Conservatoire
Jaroslav Vanecek, Royal College London,
José Luis García, London and Colorado Springs
Mauricio Fuks, McGill University, Montreal
Chamber Music Coaches
Brunilda Gianneo, Víctor Martín, Madrid
Chilingirian cuartet, Rodney Friend, London RCM
José Luis García and Kim Scholes, Colorado Springs
Mauricio Fuks, Denise Lupien, Marcel Saint-Cyr, Tom Williams, Montreal
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Current Position
2013 Director of Orchestral Studies – Weber State University, Utah. USA
Past Positions
2004-2013 Professor. Music Director and conductor University of Málaga Chamber Orchestra
1998- 2011 Music Director and conductor Malaga Symphony Orchestra
1994-2000 Music Director and conductor.Contemporary Music Festival of Andalousie.
1991-94 Conductor. Montreal Chamber Players.
1986-87 Professor, violin. Orquesta Nacional de España
1985-86 Professor, violin. Conservatorios de Segovia y Ávila
1995-96 Courses with Malaga University (violin playing and conducting)
1997 Courses with Santa Fe University, Argentina (violin playing and conducting)
2008-09 Courses with Malaga University (Music Education professor)
Conducting experience/ orchestras
Montreal Chamber Players
Vienna Summer Festival Orchestra
Filarmonica di Russe (Siena, Italy)
McGill Symphony Orchestra,
Contemporary Music Ensemble,
McGill Sinfonietta,
Montreal Chamber Players,
Sofia Symphony
Craiova Opera Orchestra,
Fort Worth Symphony,
Tokyo City Philharmonic,
Shinsei Nihon Symphony Orchestra,
Malaga Philharmonic
Osaka Philharmonic,
Kyusyu Symphony (Fukuoka),
Shinsei Nihon Symphony Orchestra,
Hungarian TV Symphony Orchestra,
Danish Radio TV Orchestra,
Madrid Symphony,
Contemporary Music Festival of Andalucía.
Parma (Arturo Toscanini) Orchestra
Trento Symphony Orchestra,
Vienna Kammerorchester
Douai (France) chamber orchestra,
Seville Symphony,
Royal Academy S.O.(London).
Zagreb Philharmonic,
Saint Petersbourg Philharmonic,
Postdam Philharmonic,
Granada Symphony Orchestra
Cordoba Symphony Orchestra
Joven Orquesta Nacional de España,
Berlin Neue Kammerorchester,
Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
Music Director of Malaga Symphony Orchestra.
Northern Czhek Philharmonia, Teplice.
Cadiz Symphony Orchestra.
Contemporary Music Festival, regular season in Malaga.
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra (Argentina)
Flanders Opera (sylvester konzert),
Cordoba Symphony tour,
Malaga Symphony, regular season in Malaga.
Orquesta Nacional de España,
Istambul Symphony Orchestra (Istambul and Ankara)
Bellevue Philharmonic, Seattle.
Malaga Symphony, regular season in Malaga.
Orquesta de la Sociedad de conciertos de Barcelona,
Malaga Symphony, regular season in Malaga.
Malaga Symphony, regular season in Malaga.
Madrid sinfonietta, opera (M. Butterfly) in Seville.
1998-present Regular seasons with Malaga Symphony and University of Málaga Chamber Orchestra.
Guest conductor with orchestras.
OTHER Awards
1994 First Prize in Tokyo International Conducting Competition. Japan.
First Prize in Craiova Competition, Romania.
Scholarships
Fundación Banco Exterior Scholarship. Madrid.
Royal College of Music. London.
Consejeria de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucia. Spain.
Ayuntamiento de Málaga Award for Studies Abroad.
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Spain.
Government of Canada Award for Graduate Studies.
Ressler Scholarship (McGill).
Accademia Chigiana; borsa di studio for EEC citizens
CD Recordings
Carlo Domeniconi’s El trino del diablo
Montreal Chamber Players works by Turina , Prokofiev, Castillo
Contemporary Music Festival selection Bartok’s Suite de dances – Malaga Philharmonic
Hommage to A. Piazzolla Barcelona Sociedad de conciertos Orchestra
E. Ocón’s Miserere Malaga Symphony Orchestra
Composition Prizes Eduardo Ocón premieres of Roldan, Ortiz with Malaga Symphony
Clara Sinfónica Orquesta Sinfónica de Gijón
Boys of the Choir sing The Beatles Hungarian RTV Symphony Orchestra
numerous recordings for TV and Radio.
Repertoire list (pieces performed with orchestra)
if requested
Extracurricular activities
Composition: Incidental Music for Theater (2004). El cerco de Leningrado, de José Sanchís Sinisterra.
Sinfonic arrangements for diferent pieces (2005).
Banda Sonora de Drakula, de W. Killar (arr. Francisco de Gálvez)
Banda Sonora de Bewitched, de G. Keller (arr. Francisco de Gálvez)
Banda Sonora de The Simpsons, de D. Elfmann (arr. Francisco de Gálvez)
Banda Sonora de 20th Century Fox Fanfarre, de A. Newman (arr. Francisco de Gálvez)
Jury and Committee member in various events: Andalusian Youth Concerto Competition, Malaga Youth Competition, I and II Eduardo Ocon composition Competition, etc.
Coordination and artistic direction of Contemporary Andalousian Music Festivals.
References
Juan Antonio Vigar
Former Manager of Delegaciones de Cultura y Educación de la Provincia de Málaga
Maribel Calero
Vicerrectora de Cultura de la
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
Mauricio Sánchez
Former President of Orquesta Sinfónica de Málaga
Mauricio Fuks
Professor of Music (Violin),
IU School of Music
Bloomington, Indiana
Barbara George – Chief Executive
ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Office Address 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Australia
Past Professional references
Timothy Vernon Haral Goertz
Conductor, Professor Conductor, Professor,
McGill University Hochschule für Musik
555 Sherbrooke Street W. Lothringersrasse, 18
Montreal H3A 1E3,CANADA. A-1030 Vienna. AUSTRIA
ph: 1-514- 398 4535 Tel 43-1-58806-0
Henry Fogel Hiroyuki Iwaki
American Symphony Orchestra League Permanent Conductor,
New York Headquarters NHK Symphony Orchestra
33 West 60th Street, 5th Floor 2-16-49 Takanawa, Minato-ku
New York, NY 10023-7905 Tokyo 108. JAPAN.
