Luis Antonio García Navarro
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Luis Antonio García Navarro (30 April 1941 – 10 October 2001), was a Spanish
conductor
.
, Valencia
(Spain), and studied in Valencia
and the Madrid Royal Conservatory before moving to Vienna
to study at the University of Music and Performing Arts with Hans Swarowsky
, Karl Oesterreicher, and Reinhold Schmid. He won the first prize of the Besançon Conducting Competition
's Junior Section in 1967.
García Navarro served as music director of the Valencia Orchestra
from 1970 until his appointment as associate conductor of the Noordelijk Filharmonisch Orkest in Groningen from (1974-1978). He later was the music director of Lisbon's Portuguese Radio Symphony Orchestra (1976-1978) and National Opera at the Sao Carlos Theater
(1980-1982). In 1979 he made his debut as an opera conductor at the Royal Opera House
, and made his American debut in 1980. From 1987 to 1991 he was the General Music Director of the Württemberg State Theater
in Stuttgart
. In 1996, García Navarro was confirmed as the first Music Director of the Teatro Real
after the re-inauguration. In 2001 he died in Madrid after a long illness.
Spain
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conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
Biography
García Navarro was born in ChivaChiva
Chiva is a municipality in the comarca of Hoya de Buñol in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Valencia
Valencia (province)
Valencia or València is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community.It is bordered by the provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Teruel, Castellón, and the Mediterranean Sea...
(Spain), and studied in Valencia
Valencia (province)
Valencia or València is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community.It is bordered by the provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Teruel, Castellón, and the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Madrid Royal Conservatory before moving to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
to study at the University of Music and Performing Arts with Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky was an Austrian conductor of Hungarian birth and Jewish descent.Swarowsky was born in Budapest, Hungary. He studied the art of conducting under Felix Weingartner and Richard Strauss...
, Karl Oesterreicher, and Reinhold Schmid. He won the first prize of the Besançon Conducting Competition
International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
The International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France.-History:...
's Junior Section in 1967.
García Navarro served as music director of the Valencia Orchestra
Valencia Orchestra
The Valencia Orchestra is a Valencia Spanish symphony orchestra based in Valencia. It was founded in 1943 as the Valencia Municipal Orchestra. It is a member of the Spanish Association of Symphony Orchestras ....
from 1970 until his appointment as associate conductor of the Noordelijk Filharmonisch Orkest in Groningen from (1974-1978). He later was the music director of Lisbon's Portuguese Radio Symphony Orchestra (1976-1978) and National Opera at the Sao Carlos Theater
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on July 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake...
(1980-1982). In 1979 he made his debut as an opera conductor at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
, and made his American debut in 1980. From 1987 to 1991 he was the General Music Director of the Württemberg State Theater
Staatstheater Stuttgart
The Staatstheater Stuttgart ' is an opera house in Stuttgart, Germany. It is also known locally as the Grosses Haus, having been the larger of two theatres of the former Königliche Hoftheater....
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. In 1996, García Navarro was confirmed as the first Music Director of the Teatro Real
Teatro Real
The Teatro Real or simply El Real , is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain.-History:...
after the re-inauguration. In 2001 he died in Madrid after a long illness.