David Giménez Carreras facts for kids
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David Giménez Carreras was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1964. He is a famous conductor from Spain. A conductor is like the leader of an orchestra or opera. They guide the musicians to play together.
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 singer José Carreras. David has conducted many concerts for his uncle. One special concert was in Barcelona in 1998. About 50,000 people came to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the José Carreras International Leukemia Foundation.
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David Giménez Carreras: His Musical Journey
David Giménez Carreras started his music studies in Barcelona. He attended the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. Later, he studied in Vienna, Austria, at the Hochschule für Musik. He also spent three years learning at the Royal Academy of Music in London. There, he learned from famous conductors like Colin Metters and Sir Colin Davis.
First Steps as a Conductor
David Giménez Carreras had his first professional concert in 1994. He conducted a concert featuring his uncle, José Carreras. Since then, he has worked with many other well-known opera singers. These include Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, and Angela Gheorghiu.
He made his debut at London's famous Royal Opera House in 1999. He conducted a concert with singers Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. He also conducted their concert in Monaco in 1997. More recently, he led Roberto Alagna's 'Viva Verdi' concerts in 2008. These concerts took place in cities like Pamplona, Paris, and Madrid.
Conducting Operas Around the World
David Giménez Carreras first conducted an opera in 1995. It was the famous opera Carmen at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in Germany. He later conducted Carmen in Budapest, Hungary, and at the Macerata Opera Festival in Italy.
In 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. He has conducted many other operas across Europe. Some of these include Fedora in Zurich, Switzerland, and The Merry Widow in Las Palmas. He also conducted The Barber of Seville in Bordeaux, France.
His work also includes Rigoletto in Mahon, Spain, and Aida in Bucharest, Romania. He led performances of Werther in Santander, Spain, and La forza del destino in Busseto, Italy. He also conducted La bohème at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
International Performances
David Giménez Carreras has conducted in many places outside Europe. In 2003, he conducted Simon Boccanegra in Israel. He has also led concerts in China, Japan, and Australasia. Many of these were performances by José Carreras.
His first time conducting in North America was in 1994. He led the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted many of José Carreras's concerts in the United States. He also conducted Montserrat Caballé's concert in Illinois in 1995. He has conducted operas in the US, such as Tosca and Madame Butterfly for Fort Worth Opera. He also led Faust for Baltimore Opera and La bohème for Portland Opera.
Recordings (Discography)
A discography is a list of music recordings. David Giménez Carreras has conducted several recordings:
- Montserrat Caballé, Montserrat Martí: Two Voices, One Heart (1995)
- José Carreras: My Romance (1997)
- Wolf-Ferrari: Sly (2001) – This recording features his uncle, José Carreras.
- Por amor: Romanzas y dúos de zarzuela (2007)
See also
In Spanish: David Giménez Carreras para niños
