José María Gallardo del Rey (born 18 May 1961) is a Spanish musician, guitarist and composer. He has received international awards, both as a performer and for his compositions.

Career

Born in

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, Gallardo del Rey started his career at the age of nine. His training as a

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ist has been enriched by his intense relationship with the world of

flamenco Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...

. The combination of both styles has created a unique way to interpret and understand Spanish music, which contributed to projects like: his work as adviser to

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in his debut with the ''

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'' (Japan 1990); ''Pasión Española'' with

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, which won the

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in 2008; ''Habanera Gipsy'' (2010), with Elina Garança; and ''Caprichos Líricos'' with

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. In 2003, Gallardo del Rey composed his ''Lorca Suite'' as a tribute to

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and based on the poet's folk song compilations ''Canciones Españolas Antiguas'', for which he composed harmonisations and link passages that fuse classical and flamenco techniques. His composition ''Glosas'', commissioned by SLO Symphony Artistic Director Michael Nowak, received its premiere in March 2011. He has worked with

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, Kaori Muraji,

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, Sir

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, Michael Nowak,

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, Ros Marbá, García Asensio,

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, and José Ramón Encinar. Gallardo del Rey has recorded sixteen albums: as a soloist, with his chamber orchestra La Maestranza and in many collaborations. His music has been choreographed by dancers such as

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and Lola Greco.

Discography

* ''Suite Sevilla'' (1993), JMS France – with

Rafael Riqueni Rafael Riqueni del Canto (Sevilla, August 16, 1962), is a Spanish guitar player and composer. He is considered as one of the biggest names or “Maestros” in flamenco guitar history. At age fourteen, he won the two main national awards for flam ...

. * ''Al Aire Español'' (1996). * ''Concierto Romántico'' (1996), SLO, EEUU – with SLO Symphony, Michael Nowak (conductor). * ''La Maestranza'' (1999), Mandala, France – with La Maestranza Chamber Group. * ''The Trees Speak'' (2004),

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. * ''Rodrigo Guitar Concertos'' (1999), Classic FM – with

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, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (director). * ''14 Maneras De echarte De Menos'' (2006),

– with Ezequiel Cortabarría (flute). * ''Noches De San Lorenzo'' (2013), AE Ediciones. * ''Pasión Española'' (2008),

– with Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Miguel Roa (conductor), Plácido Domingo (tenor). * ''Reyana'' (2010), AE Ediciones, Mexico – with Anabel García del Castillo (violin). * ''Habanera – Canción Del Amor'' (2010),

– with

Elīna Garanča Elīna Garanča (born 16 September 1976) is a Latvian mezzo-soprano. She began to study singing in her hometown of Riga in 1996 and continued her studies in Vienna and in the United States. By 1999 she had won first place in a significant compe ...

(mezzo-soprano), Alberto Barletta (flute), Enrico Maria Baroni (clarinet), Roberto Vozmediano (cajón), Geri Brown (viola), Massimo Macri (cello), Cesare Maghenzani (double bass). * ''My Spain'' (2011),

– with La Maestranza Chamber group. * ''Glosas'' (2013), SLO 2013 EEUU – with SLO Symphony, Michael Nowak (conductor), Anabel García del Castillo (violin). * ''Reyana plays Rossini/Carrulli'' (2014), Editorial Reyana – with Anabel García Del Castillo (violin). * ''Diego de Araciel, obras de cámara para cuerdas'' (2014), SEM – with Cuarteto Canales. * ''Lo Cortés No Quita Lo Gallardo'' (2015), Editorial Reyana – with Miguel Ángel Cortés (guitar). * ''Sakura Variations'' (2016), Gallardo Del Rey Ediciones – with Ayaka Tanimoto (mezzo-soprano).

References

External links

Official website
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