"Juan Paulo Gómez, a great of the baton" El Mundo, March 5, 2015

Musical and artistic director of the Iberian Sinfonietta and the Provincial Youth Orchestra of Malaga, he began his career as an orchestra conductor at the age of 17, subsequently obtaining awards and mentions such as the First Prize at the First International Competition for Young Conductors organized by the "Dinu Lipatti" Music Lyceum of Bucharest (1998), First Prize at the Second International Competition for Young Conductors organized by the "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra of Craïova (2000), Special Mention at the 47th Edition of the Besançon International Competition (2001) for his high preparation and technical virtuosity in conducting, with Maestro Sergiu Comisiona as president of the jury, Special Mention at the First Festival of European Young Orchestras in the City of Melilla (2001), as well as the Special Prize "De la Orquesta" at the Second International Competition for Orchestra Conducting in Kisiniev (2011).

With more than 30 years of experience as a conductor, it is worth highlighting his continued dedication to the training of young musicians within various instrumental programs, as well as his collaboration with renowned ensembles such as the Madrid Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Galicia Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Málaga Provincial Youth Orchestra, the Miguel Jaubert Tenerife Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ciudad de Salamanca Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Spanish National Youth Orchestra. Professionally, he has conducted national and international orchestral ensembles, including the Moldova State Philharmonic Orchestra of Iasi (Romania), the Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra of Craïova (Romania), the Vidin State Orchestra (Bulgaria), the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of Kisinsel (Republic of Moldova), the Symphony Orchestra of the Federal University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), the Freiburg Academic Camerata (Germany), the Berliner Kammerphilarmonie (Germany), the Córdoba Orchestra, the Málaga Symphony Orchestra, the Murcia Region Symphony Orchestra, and the Partiture Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he was musical and artistic director from 2014 to 2019.

During his training, he studied with various maestros throughout Europe, including Octav Calleya in Málaga (Conservatorio Superior de Música), Joerg Bierhance in Freiburg (Camerata Freiburg), Salvador Mas Conde in Vienna (Wiener Meisterkurse für Musik), Jesús López Cobos in Alcalá de Henares (Musical Specialization Courses), Jorma Panula in Berlin (Hanns Eisler High School for Music), Lutz Köhler in Seville (Academia de la Joven Orquesta Nacional de España), Bruno Aprea in León (Masterclasses for Conductors of the Eutherpe Foundation), Gianluigi Gelmetti in Siena (Accademia Chigiana), and Colin Metters in Zagreb (Lovro & Lilly Matacic Foundation).

In his role as a charitable artist involved in social projects supporting charities, we can highlight his participation in concerts organized at the National Auditorium of Music in Madrid by the Rotary Club Madrid-Serrano since 2012 to raise funds for various charitable projects, collaborating with soloists such as Ara Malikian, Pablo Amorós, and the Arbós Trio.

Also worth mentioning is his ongoing collaboration in fusion projects aimed at bringing the resources, characteristics, and sounds of the symphonic world to a wide and diverse audience. Among these projects, we can highlight the "Tribute Concert to Rafael Alberti" performed with flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo, "Horizontes" with pianist David Dorantes, and "Mercé Sinfónico" with flamenco singer José Mercé, for which he also composed the symphonic arrangements. He is currently performing the show "Café del Mundo - Symphonic" in various locations across Spain. This program encompasses a variety of musical styles, alongside the German guitar duo Jan Pascal and Alexander Kilian and the Provincial Youth Orchestra of Málaga. He has recently toured with them in various Swiss cities. He recently launched a new symphonic project entitled "Iriscible" with singer and oboist Iris Nieto, based on his own pieces adapted to a symphonic format with a distinct soulful style. The presentation took place on January 13th at the Teatro Cervantes in Málaga. On September 13th, she will premiere a new symphonic project titled "Alcantara Symphonic" in Malaga with Moroccan soprano Samira Kadiri. The project aims to fuse different musical styles from the traditional Arab world with Andalusian folklore and tradition. She has also composed some of the symphonic arrangements for the repertoire.

Since 2006, he has combined his artistic and teaching careers, serving as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga.

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