Manuel J.

Snchez Garca
email: manuelsg_piano_yahoo.es - mobile phone:0610835290
Jaap Speyerstraat 67 - 1087MK Amsterdam

Education:

2013-present: Masters in Composition - Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Amsterdamse

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten)

2011-2012: Exchange Student at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallin.
(Erasmus Scolarship).

2008-2013. Bachelor in Music Composition - Music Conservatory of Seville (Spain).

Graduated with honors for my Final Work Ductus.

2008-2011. Bachelor in Musical Education- University of Seville (Spain)

2009-2011. Private lessons with the composers David del Puerto and Jess Torres
(Madrid, Spain)

2007-2008. School of Jazz and Modern Musics, University of Cdiz. Piano.

Experience:
Arrangements:

Jul2013: Popular church music for voice and organ.Transcription and arrangement.
Commissioned by the Brotherhood of the Virgin of Consolation. Cartaya (Spain).
Premiered by the chamber group Santa Cecilia.

Aug2012: Film music and songs for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano.
Commissioned for a wedding. Premiered at St. Francis Church. El Puerto de Santa
Mara (Spain)

Oct2011: Beatles songs for violin and viola. Written for and premiered in a charity
concert in the Hospital of Puerto Real (Spain).

May2011: Folk medley for violin and piano (classics from Cdiz). Premiered during a
commemorative reception of Cadiz University (Spain).

Jun2011: Gospel tunes for choir and jazz ensemble (2tpt, a.sax, cb, dr, pno.). For the
choir of the Seville University. Premiered at the Cajasol Auditorium. Seville (Spain)

Feb2011: Jazz tunes for voice, viola, guitar, double bass and piano. Played on tour by
the manouche ensemble Le danse de la chevre.

Dec2010: Songs and classical pieces for chamber orchestra (fl, ob, cl, hn, tpt, tbn, org,
strings). Commissioned for a wedding. Premiered at St. Telmo Church. Chiclana
(Spain).

Nov2010: set of jazz standards for ensemble (voice, a.sax, tpt, pno, cb, dr). Played in
concert at the Teatro Moderno. Chiclana (Spain).

Sept2009: jazz standards for string trio (2vln, vcl). Premiered during a fashion show in
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain).

Sept2008: commissioned by the choir Canticum Novum to arrange a set of songs for
the Bicentenary of the 1812 Spanish Constitution. Premiered in concert at the
Philosophy Faculty of Cdiz University.

Compositions:

Feb2015: aRPHe. Ensemble piece (fl, ob, cl, mand, guit, harp, perc, pno, vln, vla, vcl,
cb). Commissioned by the Nieuw Ensemble for An Evening of Today 2015.
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Amsterdam.

Jun2014: Baptista, vel solis cedens. Oratorium for solo actress, solo actor, two choirs
and ensemble (2tpt, 2tbn, org, 2perc, fl, cl, vln, vcl). Composition, stage direction, stage
conduction, production and marketing (1st classical piece entirely funded by
crowdfunding). Commissioned for the 2nd centenary of the High Church of St. John the
Baptist. Chiclana (Spain). Premiered by the Zahir Ensemble.

April2014: Rhythm, Traces, Folliation for three doublebasses. Piece composed in

collaboration with the scenographer Martina Bauer. Premiered at Melkweg Amsterdam.

Feb2014: Hommage-Pottage Piece for clarinet, viola and piano. Premiered at the
Jewish Historic Museum Amsterdam.

Jan2014: El mundo era an tan reciente. Piece for violoncello and live calligraphy.
Performed in Utrecht at the Gaudeamus Muziekdagen.

Jan2014: Haizea-Lurra. Piece for solo flute. Commissioned by and dedicated to Ander
Erburu. Premiered at the Condestable Palace. Pamplona (Spain).

Dec2013: The Constant. Ensemble piece (fl, shak, dud, sho, sheng, pipa, qanun,
zheng, 2perc, erhu, viola, sarangi, vcl, cb). Played by the Atlas Ensemble at the
Muziekgebouw aan t IJ.

Jun2013: Ductus. Ensemble piece (fl, bsn, pno, hammond org, perc, vln-vla, cb).
Premiered at the Cajasol Auditorium, Seville (Spain).

Jun2013: Allop! for violin and accordion. Premiered at the IMEP (Namur, Belgium).

Jun2013: ...jardn de tu mano for trumpet and organ. Premiered at the St. Michael
Church of Tallinn (Estonia).

Mar2012: Elupuu, the tree of life. Orchestral piece. Premiered at the Methodist Church
of Tallin (Estonia), by the EMTA Orchestra.

Performing experience:

Feb2015: assistant organist for the Nieuw Ensemble. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ,
Amsterdam.

Sept2014-present: monthly piano performance at FlexiBieb Ijburg Amsterdam.

Jan2014: live calligraphy with Violeta Gonzlez (cello). Gaudeamus Muziekdagen.

Utrecht.

Jun2013-Aug2014: Keyboard player with the Stevie Wonders tribute band Natural
Wonder. Touring around the south of Spain.

Feb2009-Aug2014: freelance pianist for the company Pianoplay. Music for weddings,
receptions and social events. (Spain).

Jan2013-Aug2013: Pianist at the modernist restaurant Cafe Royalty. Cadiz (Spain).

Jazz, classical and commercial music during dinners. Duo with violin and with alto
saxophone.

Aug2009-Aug2013: Musical conductor of the Euterpe Chamber Choir in Cdiz (Spain).

May2011: electronics assistant for the Zahir Ensemble. Teatro Central. Seville.

Teaching:

Jul-Aug2014: private lessons of piano, arrangements and composition for intermediate

students.

Jul2014: 12h Calligraphy Workshop. Municipal School of Arts, Chiclana (Spain).

Jan2011-Jun2011: Music teaching for preschool children. Nuevo Recaredo

Elementary School (Seville). Collaborative project led by the University of Seville.

Future Projects:

Mar-Apr2015: Opera Project in collaboration with the Direction department of the

Theaterschool Amsterdam, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Dutch National
Opera Academy.

Additional information:
Skills:

Creativity

Commitment

Self discipline

Team leadership

Inercial working rhythm.

Volunteer Jobs:

Sept2014: volunteer at the Gaudeamus

Muziekweek. Utrecht.

Sept2013: volunteer at the Gaudeamus

Muziekweek. Utrecht.

NGOs memberships:

Languages:
Spanish:

native

English:

fluid. FCE with mention

French:

basic

Dutch:

aan het leren

Hobbies and interests:

Calligraphy

Nature

Sustainability

Geometry

Arts and crafts

Movies and TV series

Red Cross

UNHCR

Doctors Without Borders

Software:

Microsoft Office and OpenOffice

Google Chrome

Audacity

Sibelius

Other:

European Driving Licence - type B