INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
Unión Musical Villamayorense HISTORY OF THE BAND The wind band "Unión Musical Villamayorense" was founded in June 2006. With its many experienced musicians and the aim of evolving musically, this band seeks new experiences on renowned stages. Since its beginnings, the wind band has given numerous performances in Cuenca, Pradejón (La Rioja), Montroi (Valencia), Priego, Campo de Criptana and Miguel Esteban, among other concerts both in their home town as well as within and outside of Castile-La Mancha. Particularly noteworthy is the live recording of the band's first CD, made at its first anniversary concert in the municipal auditorium of Villamayor de Santiago on 28 July 2007, and its second anniversary concert, given in the Roman theater in the Segóbriga Archeological Park in July 2008. Moreover, in spring 2008 the music association started the process to buy its own rehearsal space. The premises also house the music school which has grown year on year; this academic year it has more than fifty pupils. Other highlights in the band's history include 15 April 2012, when they gave a concert in the Valencia Palau de la Música, which was the culmination of a series of events to celebrate its fifth anniversary, and taking part in the 2013 International Wind Band Contest "City of Valencia" and the 3rd Juan Martínez Salamance Contest in Moraleja de Enmedio (Madrid). This young wind band is made up of forty-eight musicians with an average age of under 25. Leading the group is Alejandro Blasco Alemany, a native of Montroi (Valencia) who has conducted the band since its foundation. He is currently the Director of the Conservatory of Alcázar de San Juan-Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real) where he also teaches oboe. BIOGRAPHY OF THE CONDUCTOR Alejandro Blasco AlemanyAlejandro Blasco Alemany was born in Valencia. He began studying music in the Sociedad Unión Artística Musical of Montroy (Valencia). He went on to study at the Valencia Professional Conservatory of Music, taught by Miguel Morellá, where he obtained a higher degree in oboe, tutored by the Dean of the Conservatory, Francisco Salanova y Alonso.He has played with numerous chamber groups, including Grupo de Música de Cámara "Miscelánea 2004". He has performed as a guest soloist with the "Orfeo" Chamber Orchestra, the "Ciudad de Calahorra" Symphony Orchestra and the Badajoz Municipal Wind Band, among others. In summer 1996 he was one of the teachers at the 3rd International Woodwind Instruments Course in Montroy (Valencia). He also taught in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Provincial Wind and Percussion Instruments Course in Villafranca de Los Caballeros (Toledo). One result of these courses was the foundation of an unusual chamber ensemble, the oboe trio "Triébert", which performs all over Spain. In 1992 he became a member, through public competition, of the Music and Scenic Arts Teacher Corps of the Ministry for Education and Culture, specializing in oboe. He has taught in the Conservatories of Ciudad Real and Huesca, and he is currently the Director of the Professional Conservatory of Music of Alcázar de San Juan-Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real), where he also teaches. He is a founding member and oboe soloist of the Ciudad Real Symphony Orchestra with which he has given concerts all over Spain. He was the Director of the "La Juvenil Filarmónica" Wind Band of Villamayor de Santiago (Cuenca). During his professional career he has attended orchestra and wind band conducting courses with Luis Sanjaime Meseguer, Enrique García Asensio, Juan José Olives and Rafael Pascual Vilaplana, among others. He is currently the Director of the Banda Unión Musical Villamayorense of Villamayor de Santiago (Cuenca). |
