Unió Musical "El Xúquer" de Sumacàrcer

HISTORY OF THE BAND

The Unió Musical "El Xúquer" of Sumacàrcer was founded on 1 September 1930.

Since its creation, the Band has enjoyed great success in various contests.

In 1975, three directors joined the Band, Joaquin Vidal i Pedrós, Liberto Benet and Josep Rosell, ushering in a period of innovation which is still viewed as the Band's golden age.

In 1985 and 1986, the Band took part in the International Wind Band Contest "City of Valencia", winning a third and second prize respectively.

At the end of 1993, Vicent Barberá i Puig became the Band's director. Under his baton, the Band participated in the Provincial Contest in 1994 and 1995, winning a third prize in Division Two.

In early 2001, David Pons i Garcia was chosen to be president of the Association, and David Penades i Fasanar its director, with whom the Band performed in April 2002 in the Palau de la Música in Valencia.

In 2004, the Band took part in the Provincial Wind Band Contest organized by the Valencia Provincial Government, and won first prize in Division Three. The same year, they represented Spain in an International Festival for European Youth Orchestras in Cheb (Czech Republic).

In 2005, the Federation of Music Societies awarded the Association its Silver Medal in recognition of its 75th anniversary.

In April 2007, the Association celebrated "El Mes de la Música", a cultural project which filled the month with music-related activities.

The Association entered a new phase of its history in 2014, when José Luis Galdón González, a member musician, became President, and Josep Ros Garcia, a young citizen of the town and also a member musician, became director. They, together with a new governing board, have taken the initiative of entering the Band in the CIBM 2015.

BIOGRAPHY OF THE CONDUCTOR

Josep Ros García

Josep Ros García was born in 1983 in Sumacàrcer (Valencia).

He began studying music in the "Josep Rosell" Music School in his home town. He later went on to the "Mestre Vert" Professional Conservatory in Carcaixent, where he studied percussion with Àngel Garcia. He completed his training at the "Joaquín Rodrigo" Superior Conservatory in Valencia, where he specialized in teaching, and at "Salvador Seguí" Superior Conservatory in Castellón, where he specialized in composition and was taught by Ferrer Ferran, Jesús Fernández Vizcaíno and Claudia Montero. He furthered his training by studying conducting and composition with José Rafael Pascual Vilaplana, Ramon Garcia i Soler, Andrés Valero Castells, Saül Gómez Soler and Bert Appermont.

He has written various works for wind band, chamber music pieces and teaching materials. His compositions have won him several prizes, including: first prize in the "Villa de Benidorm" and "Francesc Cerdà" of L'Olleria composition contests; an honorable mention in the "Poble de Muro" composition contest for dulzaina and percussion; and he was a finalist in the "Manuel Carrascosa" composition contest in Villena. Some of his works have been published by "Tot per l'Aire" and "Omnes Bands". He is a member of the SGAE (General Society of Authors and Editors), COSICOVA (Association of Symphonic Composers of the Autonomous Region of Valencia) and ACMMIC (Association of Moors and Christians' Music Composers).

He is currently the director of the Wind Band of the Unió Musical "El Xúquer" of Sumacàrcer, and the Agrupació Musical "Enovense" of L'Ènova.

As a performer, he has worked with the "Amores" percussion group, the Joven Orquesta de la Generalitat Valenciana, the Joven Orquesta Sinfónica Solidaria de Valencia, and the Wind Band of the Federation of Music Societies of the Autonomous Region of Valencia (FSMCV).

He taught percussion at the "Josep Rosell" Music School of Sumacàrcer, where he was also the director, and at the Barrio de Malilla Music School. He currently teaches percussion and musical awareness in the Centro Instructivo Musical of Benimaclet (València).