Andrés Valero-Castells composer

He studied at the Superior Conservatoires of Valencia and Murcia, where he got eight degrees and won four Honour Mentions and the Honor Prize for the end of Degree in Composition. His most relevant teachers have been: R. Ramos, L. Balada, E. García Asensio, E. Cifre, M. Galduf, F. Tamarit, J. Mª Vives, V. Campos, etc. He has done a great number of specialization and postgrade courses. He has gotten the Advanced Postgraduate Studies (D.E.A) by the Catholic University of Valencia. Since 2004 he has a Composition Professor at "J. Rodrigo" Superior Conservatoire of Valencia. In the 2015-16 season he has been appointed Principal Conductor of the Muncipal Band of Coruña.

He has won important awards and prizes. His works have been played in most of Europe, in the U.S.A., Argentina, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Singapur, Hong Kong, etc. He has been commissioned to write music for different institucions, as well as other important musicians and groups. His scores are published in Spain, France, Switzerland, and USA. He has ample discography held in Spain, Norway, France, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, Holland, U.S.A. and Japan. He has been head member of the Valencian Symphonic Composers Association, and he has been resident composer of the International Festival Spanish Brass (Alzira, 2005), and of the Young Orchestra of the Valencian Goverment (2005-06). He has been the first interpreted alive composer in the Palau of the Arts "Reina Sofía" of Valencia (2006).

He was the Principal Guest Conductor of the Primitiva of Llíria, and founder of the Ensemble Estudi Obert. He was conductor of the Symphonic Band of the CIM of Mislata, the SAM of Picassent, and the La Lírica of Silla. He has been a guest conductor among other formation, for the Valencia Orchestra, Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, etc, band of FSMCV, band of Musikene, the Artística of Buñol, and the Day of Valencian Music. He has conducted absolute and national premieres of L. Balada, H. Mertens, M. Daugherty, J. Lord, S. Sciarrino, L. Berio, R. Mira, F. Tamarit, Ll. Barber, etc. He has conducted ensembles, opera and symphonic bands at the International Festival of Contemporary Music of Valencia Ensems. In addition, for his versatility he has made unique projects such as recording a dvd for Sony with the rock band Barón Rojo and the CIM of Mislata.