Salvador Mas Conde facts for kids
Salvador Mas i Conde was born on February 27, 1951, in Barcelona, Spain. He is a famous Spanish conductor of classical music. A conductor is like the leader of an orchestra. They guide the musicians to play together and make beautiful music.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Salvador Mas i Conde started his music studies at a young age. He first learned music at the Escolania de Montserrat, a famous choir school. Later, he continued his studies at the Conservatorio Superior Municipal de Música of Barcelona.
He also traveled to learn from great music teachers around the world. He studied in Salzburg with Bruno Maderna, in Siena with Franco Ferrara, and in Vienna with Hans Swarowsky and Günther Theuring. These teachers helped him become a skilled conductor.
A Career Leading Orchestras
Salvador Mas i Conde has led many orchestras and music groups. His career began with a job at the opera house in Mainz, Germany. From 1978 to 1981, he was the main conductor of the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra. He also returned to this orchestra later as a special guest conductor.
He has conducted almost all the main orchestras in Spain. He has also worked with orchestras in many other countries, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and Germany.
Important Conducting Roles
Salvador Mas i Conde has held several important positions as a music director:
- He was the General Music Director (GMD) of the Würtemberg Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 to 1991.
- He led the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest from 1988 to 1994.
- He was in charge of the Musik Verein's Symphony Orchestra and Choir from 1993 to 2000.
- He conducted the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker in Germany from 1996 to 2000.
- He led the Israel Chamber Orchestra from 1998 to 2001.
For ten years, he was also the main guest conductor for the City of Granada Orchestra. From 2008 to 2012, he became its music and artistic director.
Teaching and Education
Besides conducting, Salvador Mas i Conde also teaches music. He has taught orchestral conducting at the Barcelona Conservatory. He also teaches at the Wiener Meisterkurse in Vienna, helping new conductors learn their skills. From 2005 to 2008, he was the Director of ESMUC, which is the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Catalonia College of Music).
Awards and Recognition
Salvador Mas i Conde has received several awards for his musical talent. He has been honored by the FEV and the Austrian Ministry of Culture. He also won an award in the Second International Hans Swarowsky Orchestra Conducting Competition in Vienna. These awards show how much his work is valued in the world of classical music.
See also
- In Spanish: Salvador Mas para niños
