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 JACOB DE HAAN
Olanda
Presidente
Jacob de Haan (Heerenveen, 1959) is one of the most popular and most played wind music composers of our time. In a long-time cooperation with his publisher, De Haske Publications, he has issued numerous compositions and arrangements for various line-ups. His compositions, mostly written on commission, are known worldwide – especially the works that are based on film-music-like combinations of styles. Oregon, his most performed composition, brought about his international breakthrough. His oeuvre for wind band further consists of music for choir and band, concert works with different grades of difficulty, short concertante works, didactic material for beginners, entertainment music, and marches. He also writes various arrangements of existing classical works and chorals. Jacob de Haan completed his studies, majoring in school music and organ, at the Music Academy Leeuwarden. Subsequently, he lectured in arranging at the same conservatory. Jacob de Haan regularly acts as a guest conductor with performances of his own works – not only in Europe, but also Australia, Singapore, South Korea and the USA – and as a jury member at international competitions.
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LINO BLANCHOD
Italia
Lino Blanchod (Chatillon, 1948) began his musical studies with the "Corps Philarmonique de Chatillon" under the guidance of Raimondo Cipriano; he then entered the Alessandria Conservatory from which he graduated with full marks in Trombone under Maestro Renato Cadoppi. He also studied conducting and refined his skills with Maestro Marcello Rota. Blanchod has given many concerts in duo. He has been a member of many orchestras, including the Italian television Orchestra and that of the Turin Teatro Regio. He taught trumpet and trombone at the Alessandria Conservatory and the Aosta Musical Institute from 1974, and became Director in 1982. He has been a judge in many Italian and international competitions (including Valencia, Altea, Torrevieja, Pontevedra, Lille, Ferrol). He was Chairman of the Jury for the 39th City of Altea International Band Competition and Commissioner for the Torrevaja (Spain) International Band Competition in December 2010. Lino Blanchod is a member of the "Interkultur" Foundation as an international judge. Since 1983 he has been chairman of the panel of judges "Assemblée Régionale de Chant Choral" of the Autonomous Regional District of Valle d'Aosta. From 1974 to 1993 he was conductor of the "Corps Philarmonique de Chatillon". Currently he is conductor of the Orchestre d'Harmonie du Val d'Aoste, founded by him in 1986, with which he has given concerts in Italy and abroad and participated in 10 Italian and international competitions (Valencia, Brescia, Pesaro, Riva del Garda, Kerkrade, Turin, Altea), many times winning first prize.
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Spagna
Ferrer Ferran (Valencia, 1966) graduated in conducting wind orchestras and composition at the London Royal School of Music and now holds the chair in Composition at the Castellon Higher Music School and in Composition, Accompaniment and Orchestra at the Valencia Professional Music Conservatory. He is also artistic director of the Ciudad Real Symphonic Band, a role he combines with that of concert player and director of the Allegro Centro Musicale. His two symphonies, "Tormenta del Desierto" and "La Passiò de Crist", confirm Ferran as one of the best European composers of our times. His third symphony, "El gaudir del Geni", fulfills its promise and has received praise and awards from international critics. His works, especially music composed for both chamber and symphonic wind ensembles, have been played in prestigious auditoriums throughout the world. His compositions have received awards in composition contests at Maribor (SLO), Algemesi (Valencia), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Corciano (Italy), Bigastro (Alicante) and Novi Ligure (Italy). His works are published in Spain by Rivera, Piles and Albamusica, in Paris by publishers Combre and BIM, in Switzerland and Holland by Molenaar and DeHaske, and are part of the Ibermusica collection. Ferrer Ferran currently writes his compositions exclusively for the Dutch Ibermusica. He has conducted most of Spain’s bands and orchestras, but also important wind orchestras throughout Europe and America.
 STEFANO GATTA
San Marino
Stefano Gatta (Forli, born 1962) studied Clarinetto and Armonia and Contrappunto to the Musical Grammar school of Forli, continuing to Conservatory "G.B. Martini" of Bologna, with teachers like Costante Fantini, then Luigi Giacomini on Instrumentation for Band, Tito Gotti on Choral Music and Vhoral Conduction, and Ivan Vandor for Composition, Maurizio Benini on Orchestral Conduction, graduating respective in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1992; so had got bachelor in Philosophy, always to Bologna, in 1987. He has been perfected with Giacomo Manzoni on Composition, Gyorghy Dimitrov on orchestral Conducting, besides to attend Masterclasses with Azio Corghi and Alexander Solbiati for the Composition, Ferenc Nagy, Moshe Atzmon, Alun Francis and Nicola Rescigno for orchestral conducting. His compositions have been executed from famous soloists, which Luisa Castellani (soprano), to Bologna, Saint Marino, and to the Festival of Contemporary Music in Biel (CH) at 1993. He was teaching didactic to the Musical School of its city where, for short period, it has assumed also the assignment of Director (A.S. 1991/92). Has conducted several camera and symphonic orchestras, which the” Eutherpe” of Pesaro, the Cameristi of Cesena, the “Diapason emsemble”, “RavennaEnsemble”, realizing the” Historie du soldat” of Igor Strawinsky, with Ravenna Theatre, moreover the Plovdiv State Philarmonic and the Shoumen Symphony Orchestra (Bulgary), the “Cameristi” String Orchestra of San Marino, with a repertory from classic to contemporary style. From 1990 he is Chief- Conductor of Military Band of San Marino Republic. Besides the intense official activity in the small republic, He performed concerts in Italy and other countries, special guested to Festival of Military Music to Modena, to Albertville (France), Kromeriz (Czech Rep.), on Reviews and festivals (regional Competition “VenetoSuona” to Treviso in 2004). On 1996 he recorded the official CD containing, between other musics of directory, the official version of the National Hymn of the RSM, reprinted in 2003. With his wind orchestra, in San Marino, he has collaborated to Masterclasses held from Daniel Carnivals in 2001 and of it in 2005 has held same, for the Trentino FederBande. Composer of music for band, some of these are published from Eufonia and Marani and are going to be published from EurArte. In 2009, President of Italy Republic Giorgio Napolitano confered him Star of the Italian Solidarity (with the title it of Knight of Order O.S.S.I.), Honour Title attributed to the Italians who excel abroad for social and artistic activity.
 CLAUDE PICHAUREAU
Francia
Also awarded first prizes at the Paris National High School of Music and Dance for bass trombone, harmony, fugue, composition and conducting. Claude Pichaureau (France, 1940) began his career as an orchestra member and later became professor at the Regional National Conservatories of Boulogne Billancourt and Paris, then Director of the Limoges National School of Music (1970-1971). He holds a chair at the Paris National High School of Music and Dance (1972-2005). Director of the Paris Local Police Band (1981-1991). Made artistic director and harmony conductor for the CNSMDP in 1992 by Xavier DARASSE (sessions from 1992 to 1995). At the same time he continued his work as a composer and conductor in France and abroad: Italy, Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg, South America, U.S.A., Japan, Taiwan. Pichereau has composed about twenty works for symphony orchestra, harmony or chamber music, and has produced around thirty transcriptions and arrangements for harmony orchestras, as well as ten teaching works, published by Choudens, A. Leduc, R. Martin, Billaudot, Salabert, G.B. Music, Combre and Feeling Musique. He has recorded for Corélia, Press, E.F.M., Musifrance, Adda, Erato and EMI (with Maurice André).
 MIRO SAJE
Slovenia
Miro Saje (Novo Mesto, 1965) studied trumpet with professor Anton Grcar at the Ljubljana Music Academy, graduating in 1990. While still studying he performed with the Ljubljana RTV Symphonic Orchestra and the Ljubljana Theatre Symphony Orchestra. At just 13 years of age Saje joined the Krka Wind Orchestra. In 1990 he took over the direction of this ensemble, which has since achieved recognition and international renown. Its excellent quality is underlined by the numerous prizes received in international competitions. Miro Saje began studying conducting with Antun Poljanic and later perfected his technique with Jan Cober at the Tilburg Brabants Conservatory (Holland). This period was a milestone in his career and in 1999 he successfully completed his studies. In 1995, 1997 and 1999 he was awarded the prize as best conductor in the Riva del Garda International Band Competition (Italy). For many years he has been training players of wind instruments at the Novo Mesto “Music School”. He regularly holds important conducting courses and he has participated as lecturer in several seminars. Since 2001 he has been adjunct conductor for the Slovene Police Corps. In 2004 he recorded his first CD with the Radio Lipsia Wind Orchestra, for Musik Verlag Beriato. He has been conducting the Slovenian Youth Wind Orchestra since 2004. He is often invited to act as special conductor and member of judging panels for many international competitions.
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KEES VLAK
Olanda
Composer Kees Vlak (born 1938) studied trumpet and piano and afterwards orchestral conducting and composition at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. When he was 15 years, he started working as a freelance copyist at the Dutch Radio Union (which later became known as NOS) and here he got the opportunity to study professional arrangements. This was followed by becoming an arranger there himself. In various orchestras he played both symphonical as well as entertainment music. He conducted several wind bands. So far he has composed about 450 pieces, both for (full size) orchestras as well as young bands. Also he wrote various solo pieces. Clarity in music has always been of great importance to Kees Vlak – music is communication. Because of recognistion purposes, he likes using musical characteristics of different countries. |
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