David Giménez Carreras facts for kids
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David Giménez Carreras was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1964. He is a talented conductor from Spain. A conductor is like the leader of an orchestra or opera. They guide the musicians to play together and create beautiful music. David Giménez Carreras is currently the Music Director of the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès. He is also a main guest conductor for the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the nephew of the famous tenor (a type of male singer) José Carreras. David has conducted many of his uncle's concerts. One big concert was in Barcelona in 1998. About 50,000 people attended this outdoor event. It marked the 10th anniversary of the José Carreras International Leukemia Foundation. This foundation helps people who have leukemia.
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Musical Journey and Early Career
David Giménez Carreras began his musical training in Barcelona. He studied at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. After that, he went to Vienna, Austria, to continue his studies. He also spent three years learning at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England.
He had his first professional concert as a conductor in 1994. This concert featured his uncle, José Carreras. Since then, David has conducted concerts with many famous opera singers. These include Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, Angela Gheorghiu, and Roberto Alagna.
Important Performances and Debuts
David Giménez Carreras made his debut at London's Royal Opera House on December 27, 1999. He conducted a concert with Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. He also conducted their joint concert in Monaco in 1997. More recently, he conducted Roberto Alagna's 'Viva Verdi' concerts in 2008. These concerts took place in cities like Pamplona, Paris, and Madrid.
His first time conducting an opera was in 1995. He led a performance of Carmen at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in Germany. He later conducted Carmen in Budapest, Hungary (1996), and at the Macerata Opera Festival in Italy (2006).
On June 4, 2000, he made his debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. He conducted Sly, which was the first time this opera was performed there.
Opera Performances Around the World
David Giménez Carreras has conducted many operas across Europe. Some of these include:
- Fedora in Zurich (1998)
- The Merry Widow (1998)
- Manon (2004)
- Don Pasquale (2006) in Las Palmas
- The Barber of Seville in Bordeaux (2003)
- Rigoletto in Mahon (2003)
- Aida in Bucharest (1999) and Berlin (1999)
- Werther in Santander (2004)
- La forza del destino in Busseto (2004)
- La bohème in Madrid (2006)
He also conducted Simon Boccanegra in Israel in 2003. He has performed in many major concert halls in China, Japan, and Australia. Many of these were with José Carreras. He also conducted Sly for the Washington National Opera's tour in Japan in 2002.
David Giménez Carreras first conducted in North America in 1994. He led the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted many of José Carreras's concerts in the US. He also conducted Montserrat Caballé's concert in Illinois in 1995. In addition to concerts, he has conducted operas in the US, such as:
- Tosca (1999)
- Madame Butterfly (2000) for Fort Worth Opera
- Faust (2001) for Baltimore Opera
- La bohème (2001)
- L'elisir d'amore (2002) for Portland Opera
- Rigoletto (2003) for New Orleans Opera
Recordings
David Giménez Carreras has also recorded several albums as a conductor. Here are some of them:
- Montserrat Caballé, Montserrat Martí: Two Voices, One Heart (1995)
- José Carreras: My Romance (1997)
- Wolf-Ferrari: Sly (2001)
- Por amor: Romanzas y dúos de zarzuela (2007)
See also
In Spanish: David Giménez Carreras para niños
