Enrique Gimeno facts for kids
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Enrique Gimeno Teixidó
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| Born | July 28, 1929 Barcelona
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| Died | November 3, 2007 Mexico City
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| Nationality | Mexican Spanish |
| Occupation | Composer, Conductor |
Enrique Gimeno Teixidó (born July 28, 1929 – died November 3, 2007) was a talented musician. He was a conductor, composer, and pianist. He also taught music and helped organize big music festivals. Enrique was from both Spain and Mexico. He did most of his amazing musical work in Mexico.
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Early Life and Music Studies
Enrique Gimeno Teixidó was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1929. His family loved music. His grandfather, M. Teixidó, was also a conductor. Enrique started studying music when he was very young.
He went to the Liceu Conservatory of Music. There, he studied to become a music teacher. He graduated with high honors in 1949. He learned to play the piano like a concert artist. He also learned how to lead an orchestra. Enrique even conducted an opera called Rigoletto when he was just fifteen years old! He also studied music in Germany and France. Later, in Mexico, he learned about a special music style called dodecaphonism.
A Career in Music
In 1949, Enrique Gimeno moved to Mexico. He became a music teacher and led choirs. He also played piano for early TV shows. He worked as a director and arranger for radio and television. For ten years, he led a large choir called Orfeo Catala de Méxic. They performed in famous places like the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Enrique also helped celebrate 100 years of the Mexican National Anthem in 1954. Later, he became a Mexican citizen.
Leading Orchestras and TV Shows
He started and led his own orchestra, the Manuel de Falla Orchestra. He also put on many concerts to celebrate the first ten years of the "Auditorio Nacional." For many years, he taught music at the Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico. He even taught other music teachers.
Enrique often directed the OFUNAM orchestra, which is the orchestra of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. From 1969 to 1972, he was in charge of music and cultural events for Canal Ocho, a TV channel. He led opera and zarzuela (a Spanish musical play) shows all over Mexico. He also started the Orchestra of Canal Ocho. With this orchestra, he filmed many memorable TV series. One famous series was about the life of singer Angela Peralta.
Festivals and International Work
Gimeno also directed smaller chamber orchestras. He recorded all of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. These were recorded in a beautiful old church in Tepotzotlán, Mexico. He also led many famous orchestras around the world. These included orchestras in Los Angeles, Barcelona, New York, and the International Pablo Casals Orchestra.
He helped create and manage the "Festival Pablo Casals of Mexico." At this festival, he often conducted a special musical piece called The Crib. In 1973, he put on a huge performance of The Crib to honor Pablo Casals after he passed away. This performance had two orchestras, many international singers, and hundreds of choir members. It was even shown on TV around the world.
Enrique Gimeno was also one of the people who started the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was the artistic coordinator for this big festival for three years. He created many TV programs with choirs, pianos, and orchestras. He also led the Bach Choir many times and started student choirs in different schools.
See also
In Spanish: Enrique Gimeno para niños
