Juan Gallego-Coín Pianist and Composer

Juan Gallego-Coín
Recital Pianist
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Juan Gallego-Coín was born in Granada, Spain.
“Poet of the piano”
“This rising star of the piano
arrives in London”
“A first level artistic
temperament”
“Mighty talent”
“The Alhambra’s pianist”
“One of Spain’s most
important young pianists”
“When he plays, poetic
elegance flows from the piano”
He gave his first recital at the age of 9 and has since
had a very active artistic career that involved a number of
awards, distinctions and performances at legendary halls
and venues around the world. He studied with Aquiles
Delle-Vigne, a disciple of Claudio Arrau, and worked under
the tutelage of Alicia de la Rocha, Elisabeth Leonskaja and
Joaquín Achúcarro.
At the age of 11, he was awarded the musical
composition prize of Andalucía by the Community Tourism
Council of Granada.
At the age of 18, he received the “Young Interpreter
medal” by the Jeunesses Musicales Institution, as well as
outstanding accolades from both the public and critics for
his interpretation of G. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”.
In 1995, he won the Young Soloist contest, by the
City Orchestra of Granada (OCG) for his interpretation of
“Nights in the Gardens of Spain” by Manuel de Falla
conducted by Josep Pons. This performance was recorded
by RNE-Classics and received excellent reviews.
In 2007, he was honoured as the best young Artist
by the Community Council of Andalucía “Granada Joven”.
Gallego-Coín is considered one of the foremost artists in Spain recognised for his versatility
as both Recital Pianist and Composer. He has performed in important Halls around the world like
the SouthBank Centre & St. John’s, Smith Square (London), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Boesendorfer-Hall
(Vienna), Auditorium Ravel (Saint Jean de Luz), Kioi & Funabori Halls (Tokyo), Palace of the Culture
(Algiers), San Francisco Theatre (Campeche, Mexico), Auditorium Manuel de Falla (Granada), Maria
Cristina Theatre (Malaga). Some of the orchestras he has performed with include the City Orchestra
of Granada, The Chamber Orchestra of Murcia, The Soloists of the Covent Garden under the baton
of renowned conductors like Josep Pons, Salvador Mas, Nic Raine.
Juan has been invited to represent musically Spanish Embassies and other country
Embassies across the world as well as a number of prestigious institutions like the Loewe
Foundation, the Embassy of Japan, the Cervantes Institute, Circuito Andaluz of Music, Caja
Granada, the Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation, the Foundation El Legado Andalusí, Festival
Andalou, Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada, Festival Internacional de
Campeche and companies like CarreraYCarerra (Tokyo), Casa Decor, the Executive Lounge.
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The Recital Pianist: Career Highlights
1 March 2010 (Chopin’s birthday)
Juan performs Chopin’s a selection of Mazurkas & Ballades 1-4 in celebration for the 200 years
from Chopin’s birth (Museo de la Memoria de Andalucía, Granada, Spain).
2 January 2010
Juan performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto no. 2 accompanied by the Soloists of the Covent Garden,
thus formally opening the cycle of celebrations for the 200 years from Chopin’s birth (Granada)
October 2009
Juan makes his London Debut at the Purcell Room, SouthBank Centre
Programme Excerpt: This rising star of the piano arrives in London offering a new interpretation
of Albeniz’s Suite Iberia. More
flexible in its different rhythms,
“The concert combined Enrique Granados’ “Quejas o la Maja y
the different elements of the
el Ruiseñor” from the Suite “Goyescas” with the first two books
piece are interwoven with subtle
of Isaac Albéniz’s masterpiece “Suite Iberia” and Gallego-Coín’s
mastery. Gallego-Coín’s Iberia
own compositions Suite “Alhambra” (London premiere) and
Suite is a new Iberia for a new
“Twilight in Regent’s Park” (World premiere). Gallego-Coín’s
century.
performances are filled with substance and sensibility. He
October 2008
Juan is invited to perform for the
prestigious “Classical Young Stars
International” series at the
Konzerthaus in Berlin.
April 2007
rendered the quintessentially Spanish intensity and playfulness
of Albéniz’s dances and evoked his native Granada in his own
pieces, from the subtle melancholy of “Dos Nocturnos” to the
ethereal beauty of “Twilight in Regent’s Park”. He has been
accurately described as “a poet of the piano”: the emotion he
infuses in his interpretations is pure poetry, transmitted
delicately but decisively. His vision of the passionate poetry of
these Spanish contemporary masters received a warm ovation
by the audience at the Queen Elizabeth Hall”
During his Second tour in Japan
Juan performed at the prestigious
Kioi Hall in Tokyo, a performance attended by members of the
Japanese Imperial family and praised enormously by critics and
the public.
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September 2005
During his First tour in Japan Juan performed at the Funabori Hall (Tokyo) and the Toyota Hall in
Yokohama during the World Festa Festival. With his Poesía de la
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Alhambra (Poetry of the Alhambra) recitals that included music
“Poet of the piano”
inspired by the Alhambra (by Albéniz, Falla, Barrios, Granados,
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Debussy, Gallego-Coín) he won the hearts and minds of classical
music loving audiences across Japan.
2004
Juan plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no 1 with the City Orchestra of Granada (OCG)
conducted by Salvador Mas, a performance that received excellent reviews.
2003
Juan interprets and conducts the “Concerto” by Manuel de Falla for the 25th anniversary of the
homonymous Auditorium in Granada, a performance recorded by Radio National Espaňa-Classic.
2000
Juan performs a concert celebrating the life of the world famous poet Federico García Lorca in the
García Lorca Park; attended by 3000 people, televised and viewed live across the World ( on CNN,
TVE, Tele 5, Canal+).
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The Composer & Director: Significant Contributions
Juan’s career also spans across composing.
In 2005 he composed "Andalucia Será", a tribute to the cohabitation of Arabic, Sephardic,
Gypsy and Western cultures in Spain for centuries. “Andalucía Será” represents a cross-cultural
experience using various different instruments, from the Piano and the Violin, to the Laud, the
Kanun, the Darbuka and the Spanish Guitar to reflect the sounds of those diverse cultures.
“Andalucia Sera” was performed live in the 2nd Fiesta de las Culturas in Granada.
In 1999, he composed the hymn of the historical town Santa Fe released for the
anniversary of the Capitulations.
Gallego-Coín founded with Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza (ex General Director of UNESCO)
the ensemble "Culture of Peace", which made its debut performance in 2008 with the Piano
Concerto no 12 by W.A. Mozart.
Juan Gallego-Coín is the founder and Director of the “Fiesta de las Culturas”, a festival of
International reputation which attracts World class performers every 2nd of January in Granada.
(www.fiestadelasculturas.com)
NEXT CONCERTS 2010-2011
Contact details
[e] juan@gallego-coin.com
[m] + 44 (0) 7521 321 215
[m] +34 676 47 55 26
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March 2010
April 2010
Gallego-Coín’s Concert Auction
For the English National Ballet
Dorchester Hotel, London
Monday 29 March 2010
Albéniz Recital
May 2010
June 2010
Gallego-Coín, Albéniz
Morocco Recital
Marrakesh
Saturday 27 May 2010
Chopin, Gallego-Coín, Albéniz
South Korea Tour
Seoul, Tuesday 24 June 2010
Ulsan, Sunday 27 June 2010
September 2010
October 2010
Gallego-Coín, Albéniz, Granados
Markson Pianos Concert Hall
London
Monday 27 September 2010
Beethoven Sonatas
Theatre Isidoro Maiquez
Granada
Friday 22 October 2010
November 2010
January 2011
Eclectic Repertoire
Corporately Sponsored Recital
London
Thursday 11 November 2010
Liszt, Sonata in B minor
Fiesta de las Culturas
Granada
Sunday 2 January 2011
Ronda, Málaga
Monday 19 April 2010
[a] 32b Mornington Terrace,
NW1 7RS, London, UK
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