Guitarist

Carles Pons Altés

CONTACT:

Avda. Iparralde 12 1ºE
20304- Irún, Spain
Tel: +34 943 632019
Mob: +34 649 986883

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II- TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- Music Academy "Ricardo Viñes", Lleida. (Branch centre of the Liceu Higher Music Conservatoire, Barcelona). Academic years: 1985-86 / 1986-87
- Municipal Music School, Monzón (Huesca). Academic year: 1987-88
- Municipal Lower Music Conservatoire, Balaguer (Lleida). (Guitar teacher). Academic years: 1988-89 / 1989-90 / 1990-91 / 1992-93.
- Professional Music Conservatoire, Cáceres [Spanish Ministry of Education]. (Guitar teacher). Academic years: 1991- 92 / 1993-94 / 1994-95 / 1995-96
- Municipal Professional Music Conservatoire and Municipal Music School, Irún. (Guitar Head of Department). Academic years: 1996-97 / 1997-98 / 1998-99 / 1999-00
- Bahrain Music Institute. Al Manama (Bahrain. Persic Gulf). Masterclasses and Special Courses. February - March 2000
- M.E.T.U. University of Ankara (Turkey). Masterclass organized by Klasik Guitar Society of Ankara. March 2000

III- ACADEMICAL RECORD

III.1. DEGREES

- Higher Degree in Guitar. Qualification: A. Liceu Higher Music Conservatoire, Barcelona. Academic year 1989-90.
- Professional Degree in Guitar. Qualification: A. Municipal Music Conservatoire, Lleida. Academic year 1985-86.

III.2. BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

I started my music studies at the age of 5 in the city of lleida, with Mr. Jordi Montagut, who was my teacher until I reached the age of 16.

I developed my tuition in guitar playing with professor José Muñoz Coca, in Barcelona, from 1982 to 1984. In 1983 I got an A qualification in the sixth course of guitar.

In order to extend my music studies I moved to Barcelona in 1986, where I attended classes for the Higher Music Degree at the Municipal Higher Conservatoire. Meanwhile I deepened into my guitar-playing knowledge with Mr Manuel González.

In the academic years 1988-1989 and 1989-1990 I got the highest qualifications in the seventh and eighth guitar courses at the Liceu Higher Conservatoire, Barcelona, under the direction of Jaume Torrent.

III.3. COURSES

- International Course of Vilaseca-Salou. Director: José Tomás. July, 1984.
- International Guitar Course. Escuela Luthier de Artes Musicales. Director: David Rusell. Barcelona, April 1987.
- International Guitar Course. Professional Music Conservatoire, Lleida. Director: José Tomás. February 1988.
- Guitar Course. Association "Música Oberta". Director: Carles Trepat. May, 1989.
- A History of Music through Auditions. Seminar in Art. University of Lleida. Academic year 1988-89.
- Seminar in History of Music. "The Age of Baroque". Department of Art. University of Lleida. Academic year 1989-90.
- International Course on "the Alexander Technique" and "the Bartenieff Technique ". (Techniques on self-control and muscle control). Professional Music Conservatoire of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Cáceres. Director: Anne Waxman. Academic year 1991-92.
- Guitar Course. Professional Music Conservatoire of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Cáceres. Director: Zoltan Tokos. March, 1992.
- Guitar Course. "The Guitar in Chamber Music". Professional Music Conservatoire of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Cáceres. Director: José María Gallardo. May, 1994.
- Research project "The guitar in the group class", organized by the Centre for Pedagogical Studies of Cáceres. Academic year 1995-96.
- Guitar Course. "The Guitar in Chamber Music II". Professional Music Conservatoire of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Cáceres. Director: José María Gallardo. March 1996.
- International Guitar Course. Plasencia (Cáceres). Director: Hugo Geller. August, 1997.
- Course on "Performance and Improvisation in Guitar-playing in Different Ages and Styles". Basque Government. Bilbao. Director: Jorge Cardoso. March 1998.
- International Guitar Course of Zarautz. Director: Roland Dyens. March 1999.

III.4. SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS

- Scholarship Competition for the Fine Arts (Music and Dance Section) of the Excelentísima Diputación of Lleida:
- 1984. Scholarship: 70.000 pta.
- 1986. Grant for Higher Studies: 100.000 pta.
- 1987. Grant for Higher Studies: 100.000 pta.
- 1988. Grant for Higher Studies: 100.000 pta.

February, 1997: Honour Diploma and Finalist in the T.I.M. Competition, organized by the Italian Musical Youth Association.

IV- CONCERTS

- April, 1983: Concert during the Fiesta del Libro. Instituto de Estudios Ilerdenses. Lleida
- April, 1983: Performance during the Ricardo Viñes Death Memorial. Instituto de Estudios Ilerdenses. Lleida
- April, 1983: Performance in the XLth aniversary of the foundation of the Instituto de Estudios Ilerdenses. Lleida
- February, 1985: Concert at the Bishop Palace in Solsona Lleida.
- October, 1985: Concert within the Festival "Twelve Hours of Live Music". Lleida
- March, 1986: Concert within the cycle of the Music Association in Lleida.
- Marzo, 1986: Concert at the Fonoteca Municipal in Balaguer (Lleida).
- May, 1989: Concert at the Iglesia del Miracle in Balaguer (Lleida).
- May, 1993: Concert within the "II Cycle of Spring Music" organized by the Town Hall of Balaguer (Lleida).
- December, 1995: Performance organized by "Música Viva" in a Charity Concert for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Auditorium of "La Caixa" in Lleida.
- March, 1997: Concert organized by the "Ateneu Popular de Ponent" de Lleida, in "the Nausica Room".
- March, 1997: Lecture-concert at the Colegio "Licenciados Reunidos" in Cáceres.
- April, 1997: Lecture-concert at the Highschool "Lluch i Rafecas" in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona).
- June, 1997: Performance of the Re M Concert by Vivaldi with the Young Orchestra of the Irún Music School (Guipuzcoa), in the San Sebastián City Hall and in the Teatro Amaia in Irún.
- October, 1997: Concert at the Auditorium Enric Granados of Lleida, organized by "Música Oberta".
- November, 1997: Concert organized by the "Fundación Municipal de Música de Irún" in thel Teatro Amaia in Irún.
- May 1998: Concert organized by the Professional Music Conservatoire of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Cáceres, in the Auditorium San Francisco in Cáceres.
- June, 1988: Participation in the music and poetry show "García Lorca in Irún", in thel Teatro Amaia in Irún (Guipúzcoa)
- August 1998: Concert organized during the cycle within the Semana Grande (Aste Nagusia) in Bilbao, in the Iglesia de la Encarnación, Bilbao.
- February, 1999: Concert (together with Carles Trepat and Eduardo Baranzano) within the "I International Guitar Festival of Irún".
- August, 1999: Performance of the Concert for Guitar and Orchestra by Villa-Lobos with the Orquesta Kamerart of Barcelona at the Palacio Ducal of Gandía (Valencia) , conducted by Jordi Colomer.
- February, 2000: Concert in the University of Bahrain.
- March, 2000: Concert and Masterclasses within the "IV International Guitar Festival METU" of Ankara (Turkey)

V- ORGANIZATION OF MUSIC ACTIVITIES

- October, 1985: Organization of the concert cycle "12 Hours of Life Music" in the Instituto de Estudios Ilerdenses.
- December, 1986: Founder of the cultural association "Música Oberta" in Lleida.
- May, 1989: Organizer of the music festival "I Festí de les Muses" at the University of Lleida.
- May, 1990: Organizer of the music festival "II Festí de les Muses" at the University of Lleida.
- April, 1991: Coordinator of the "I Music Week" in the Music Conservatoire of Balaguer (Lleida).
- February, 1999: Director and organizer of the "I International Guitar Festival of Irún"

VI- FURTHER CREDITS

- Academic year 1983-84: Beginning of studies of History and Geography at the University of Lleida..
- April 1983: Memorial medal of the XL Aniversary of the Instituto de Estudios Ilerdenses.
- Academic year 1984-85: Qualification of A with honours in the subject of History of Music at the Faculty of Geography and History.
- June 1985: Sociological research on the present situation of music in Lleida, under the direction of Professor Francesc Fité.
- June 1988: A research work on "The History of Guitar in Catalonia: from Sor to Pujol" under the direction of José Luis Lopategui (Head of the Guitar department at the Municipal Higher Music Conservatoire of Barcelona).
- September, 1992: Certificate of Proficiency in Catalan by the Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación, cycle II, (University of Lleida).
- May, 1993: Certificate of Teaching Capacity, at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación (I.C.E.) of the University of Lleida.
- April, 1998: Member of the Jury at the International Guitar Competition of Zarautz.
- January, 1999: Editor of the music, revision and cooperation in the three volumes of the Guitar Handbook "Elijo mis obras" published by Ed. Donostiarra.
- September, 1999: Recording of a CD, together with several Basque guitar players, devoted to the music by J. de Azpiazu.
- February, 2000: Recording for the Chanel1 of the RTB (Bahrain Radio and Television)
- March 2000: Recording for the RTT1 (Turquey Radio and television)


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