Alfonso Maribona facts for kids
Alfonso Maribona is a talented musician from Bilbao, Spain. He is known as an orchestra conductor, a pianist, a composer, and an arranger. This means he leads musical groups, plays the piano, writes music, and changes existing music for different instruments.
Early Life and Musical Training
Alfonso Maribona studied piano and chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid. He finished his studies with top honors, winning First Prize at the end of his postgraduate course. He also won several important piano competitions:
- In 1982, he earned Second Prize at a national piano competition.
- In 1985, he won First Prize at the same competition.
- In 1991, he received First Prize at the "Ciudad de Manresa" National Chamber Music Competition.
- In the same year, he won First Prize at the National Chamber Music Competition of Spain.
Alfonso Maribona has always been dedicated to learning more about music. He has studied music analysis, music history, and how to conduct orchestras, bands, and choirs with famous teachers from around the world. He also spent time studying music in Vienna, Austria, at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.
A Busy Musical Career
Since his early studies, Alfonso Maribona has had a very active career. He performs as a solo pianist and works with many leading orchestras. Some of these include the Spanish National Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the European Union Youth Orchestra. He has performed in many major cities across Spain and has traveled to countries like Germany, Italy, Romania, United States, and Japan.
He has been invited to many international music festivals. There, he has performed, conducted, and even helped open shows. His performances have been recorded by many important broadcasters, such as RTVE in Spain and the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company.
Alfonso Maribona often gives special classes to other musicians. He also helps judge important music contests. Music critics have always praised his excellent musical performances.
Leadership and Teaching
From 2013 to 2014, Maribona was the Head Director of the Banda Municipal of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which is a municipal band. Under his leadership, the band became very successful. They even attended the 2014 Chicago Midwest Clinic, a big event for music groups. In 2013, the band received the Golden Medal of the City of Las Palmas and the Silver Medal of Las Palmas Police Merit.
Today, Alfonso Maribona is a Professor of Music and Scenic Arts at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid. He also teaches Orchestral Practice at Alfonso X El Sabio University. He balances his teaching with his busy schedule of conducting and performing as a concert pianist.
See Also
In Spanish: Alfonso Maribona para niños
