Juan J. Colomer
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Juan José Colomer is a Spanish composer.
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In 1992 he moved to Los Angeles, his actual residence, where he started working as a film composer, as well as arranging and producing for other artists. He has worked and collaborated with artists like Alejandro Fernández
, Bebu Silvetti
, Juan Carlos Calderón, Vinnie Colaiutta, and Ramón Flores.
In 1999 he recorded a CD with his own songs in Spanish, under the name of Bella y oscura, entitled "Reina en prisión" (queen in prison) with Esmeralda Grao as the lead singer.
In 2006 he became an American citizen and now has dual Spanish-American citizenship.
He is also known by his nickname in Spain Juanjo Colomer
, Plácido Domingo
, José Carreras
, Christian Lindberg
, Vienna Symphony orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, Orchestra & choir of the Arena di Verona, Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana, Orquesta de Castilla y León and Spanish Brass. He has worked regularly with Plácido Domingo
as an orchestrator for the Christmas in Vienna series of concerts, as well as The three tenors
concerts in Paris 1998 and Monterrey in 2005, the Arena de Verona and the Operalia anthem. Recently he arranged and orchestrated several of the tracks for the CD Pasión española (Spanish passion) with Plácido Domingo and the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid conducted by Miguel Roa, for the Deutsche Grammophon
label. This CD won a Grammy for Best Classical Album at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards
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Juan J. Colomer has received commissions from the National orchestra of Spain (OCNE), International Horn Symposium, Center for Contemporary Music (CDMC), International Philip Jones competition (Guebwiller, France) and Instituto Valenciano de la Música (IVM).
In 1991 he won a composition prize in Madrid for his piece "Añoranzas" for Harp. He was also nominated for two consecutive years for an Euterpe
award by the Federación de sociedades musicales valencianas for his piece "Raices" for best symphonic work.
Juan Colomer publishes his works with Editions BIM of Switzerland, Editorial Piles, Tritó, and Rivera editores in Spain.
Personal life
Juan Colomer started his music studies at age 8 in his local music school, "Sociedad Musical de Alzira." He continued his studies in the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia, where he graduated in trumpet & composition. In 1990 he moved to Boston where he studied Film Scoring at Berklee College of MusicBerklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
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In 1992 he moved to Los Angeles, his actual residence, where he started working as a film composer, as well as arranging and producing for other artists. He has worked and collaborated with artists like Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
, Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
, Juan Carlos Calderón, Vinnie Colaiutta, and Ramón Flores.
In 1999 he recorded a CD with his own songs in Spanish, under the name of Bella y oscura, entitled "Reina en prisión" (queen in prison) with Esmeralda Grao as the lead singer.
In 2006 he became an American citizen and now has dual Spanish-American citizenship.
He is also known by his nickname in Spain Juanjo Colomer
Classical career
His classical work, as a composer or orchestratror, has been performed and recorded by James LevineJames Levine
James Lawrence Levine is an American conductor and pianist. He is currently the music director of the Metropolitan Opera and former music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Levine's first performance conducting the Metropolitan Opera was on June 5, 1971, and as of May 2011 he has...
, Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, José Carreras
José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll , better known as José Carreras , is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini...
, Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer.As a youth, Lindberg learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone at age 17. He originally borrowed a trombone to join his friends' Dixieland jazz group, inspired by records of Jack Teagarden...
, Vienna Symphony orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, Orchestra & choir of the Arena di Verona, Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana, Orquesta de Castilla y León and Spanish Brass. He has worked regularly with Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
as an orchestrator for the Christmas in Vienna series of concerts, as well as The three tenors
The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla, in...
concerts in Paris 1998 and Monterrey in 2005, the Arena de Verona and the Operalia anthem. Recently he arranged and orchestrated several of the tracks for the CD Pasión española (Spanish passion) with Plácido Domingo and the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid conducted by Miguel Roa, for the Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
label. This CD won a Grammy for Best Classical Album at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
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Juan J. Colomer has received commissions from the National orchestra of Spain (OCNE), International Horn Symposium, Center for Contemporary Music (CDMC), International Philip Jones competition (Guebwiller, France) and Instituto Valenciano de la Música (IVM).
In 1991 he won a composition prize in Madrid for his piece "Añoranzas" for Harp. He was also nominated for two consecutive years for an Euterpe
Euterpe
In Greek mythology, Euterpe + τέρπειν terpein ) was one of the Muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne, fathered by Zeus. Called the "Giver of delight", when later poets assigned roles to each of the Muses, she was the muse of music. In late Classical times she was named muse of lyric poetry and...
award by the Federación de sociedades musicales valencianas for his piece "Raices" for best symphonic work.
Juan Colomer publishes his works with Editions BIM of Switzerland, Editorial Piles, Tritó, and Rivera editores in Spain.
Orchestral works
- Convergencias
- Ciento Volando
- Esperpento cubista
- La complicidad del espectro
- Grafenberg
- La Devota Lasciva, for brass quintet & orchestra
- Naturaleza Humana, for horn, choir of horns & orchestra
- Symphonic vignettes, for trumpet & orchestra
- Adagio, for strings
- Concerto Nº 1, for piano & orchestra
Works for symphony wind orchestra
- RaicesRaíces (Colomer)Raíces, música per a un aniversari , often referred to as Raíces, is a composition for symphony wind orchestra by Valencian composer Juan J. Colomer. It was commissioned by the Alzira Musical Society and finished on November 1998...
- Chova
- Feb 93
- Josep Pau
Chamber music
- Como pez en su pecera, for brass trio & percussion
- Concerto breve, for solo trombone
- Decadence, for oboe, horn & piano
- Dialogos inmencionables, for solo trombone & brass quintet
- EB-1, for violin & piano
- Fierabrass, for brass ensemble
- Historia de un muntante, for brass quintet
- Lisonjas de la alcahueta, for euphonium & brass quintet
- Los cinco mosqueteros, for brass quintet
- Obertura y Chacona, for trumpet & organ
- Quintet, for five flutes
- Realidades disipadas, for cell & piano
- Sonata, for trumpet & piano
- Tiempos, for string quartet
- Trio, for flute, viola & harp
- Visions, for horn & piano
- Viveros, for flute, cello & piano
Works for piano
- El ladrón de memorias, for solo piano
- Influjo, for solo piano
- Decadence, for oboe, horn & piano
- EB-1, for violin & piano
- Realidades disipadas, for cell & piano
- Sonata, for trumpet & piano
- Viveros, for flute, cello & piano
Film music
- A day without a Mexican
- A letter to Rachel
- Acts of love
- Aimee Price
- Bobby
- CNB
- Cronique de la Decouverte
- Dangerous cargo
- Dark honeymoon
- Distorted Images
- Double or nothing
- Fat free
- First date
- For better and for worse
- Getting Rachel back
- Invisible temptation
- Last Kill
- Learning to lead
- Luna
- Maradentro
- Mulholland ceremonies
- Pacifico inedito
- Rewrite
- Shakespeare...in & out
- Sunsplit
- Sylvia's Baklava
- Ten seconds
- The box
- The Crimson hour
- The Mexican dream
- The Wall
- Three short pieces
- Yellow belle