Ivan Ortega Verdú
Ivan receives his first musical training at the Alzira Musical School, where begans playing euphonium. A few years later
he is admitted at the Conservatori Professional "Mestre Vert" de Carcaixent, Valencia (Spain). Subsequently, he is
admitted at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo, Pontevedra (Spain) with Antonio Rodríguez as his main
teacher. One year later he is admitted at the Conservatori Superior de Música "Salvador Seguí" de Castelló (Spain) with teachers as Vicente López and Miguel Moreno. In 2011, he graduates cum laude and with honors for the exam committee.
Since 2012, Ivan is doing a classical music master at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Zwolle with Bernard Beniers (Tuba soloist in the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra) as his main teacher.
He receives master classes or advanced courses by international euphonium/tuba players as Steven Mead, Brian Bowman, Roger Behred, Jukka Myllys, Demondrae Thurman, Shoichiro Hokazono, Pep Bruguera, Alberto Pons, Floyd Cooley, Perry Hoogendijk, Mel Culbertson, Mario Torrijo, among other soloist players.
Orquestras/Ensembles in Spain where he plays or has played:
- Banda Simfònica de la Societat Musical d´Alzira.
- Banda Simfònica de la Federació de Societats Musicals de la Comunitat Valenciana (FSMCV)
- Banda de Tubes y bombardins de la Comunitat Valenciana.
- Banda de Tubas y bombardinos de Galicia.
- Metal·lia Brass Band.
- Valldigna Brass Band.
- Orchestra Col·legno.
- Banda Agrupació Artístico-Musical "El trevall" de Xixona.
- Xaranga la Fúmiga.
- Xaranga the Gorrs.
Orquestras/ensembles in The Netherlands where he plays or has played:
- ArtEZ Symphonic Wind Ensemble (ASWO project).
- Koninklijke Harmonie Oosterbeek Kho.Soloist, where he records "Benedictus" as a soloist
- Eendracht Fanfare Band in Eerbeek.
- Chr. Muziekvereniging Soli Deo Gloria Alblasserdam.
- Fanfare-orkest Vooruit Oude.Tonge.
- Train of Thought (This ensemble is a project created at the ArtEZ Conservatory last year as a part of the ArtEZ Festival ´13. For next year, we are currently developing a Tour for winter ´14, between January and February . We have already confirmaded three gigs in Amsterdam, Groningen and Enschede (The Netherlands).
Awards:
He is in the final of the Xàtiva Young Musician International Competition (Spain) in 2002.
He is honored three times (2006, 2007 and 2009) with the 2nd prize in the Vila Joiosa Tuba/euphonium National Competition, Alicante (Spain).
He has been part as a soloist in the soundtrack recording of the TV serie “Da capo”.
He gets the prize as "the Best Soloist” in the Altea Symphonic Winds International Competition (Spain) in 2010.
Music Teacher:
As a teacher he has been teaching euphonium and tuba lessons at the Albal Music School in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
He has also taught twice euphonium and tuba courses offered by Metal·lia Brass Band components in 2011.
Ivan receives his first musical training at the Alzira Musical School, where begans playing euphonium. A few years later
he is admitted at the Conservatori Professional "Mestre Vert" de Carcaixent, Valencia (Spain). Subsequently, he is
admitted at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo, Pontevedra (Spain) with Antonio Rodríguez as his main
teacher. One year later he is admitted at the Conservatori Superior de Música "Salvador Seguí" de Castelló (Spain) with teachers as Vicente López and Miguel Moreno. In 2011, he graduates cum laude and with honors for the exam committee.
Since 2012, Ivan is doing a classical music master at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Zwolle with Bernard Beniers (Tuba soloist in the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra) as his main teacher.
He receives master classes or advanced courses by international euphonium/tuba players as Steven Mead, Brian Bowman, Roger Behred, Jukka Myllys, Demondrae Thurman, Shoichiro Hokazono, Pep Bruguera, Alberto Pons, Floyd Cooley, Perry Hoogendijk, Mel Culbertson, Mario Torrijo, among other soloist players.
Orquestras/Ensembles in Spain where he plays or has played:
- Banda Simfònica de la Societat Musical d´Alzira.
- Banda Simfònica de la Federació de Societats Musicals de la Comunitat Valenciana (FSMCV)
- Banda de Tubes y bombardins de la Comunitat Valenciana.
- Banda de Tubas y bombardinos de Galicia.
- Metal·lia Brass Band.
- Valldigna Brass Band.
- Orchestra Col·legno.
- Banda Agrupació Artístico-Musical "El trevall" de Xixona.
- Xaranga la Fúmiga.
- Xaranga the Gorrs.
Orquestras/ensembles in The Netherlands where he plays or has played:
- ArtEZ Symphonic Wind Ensemble (ASWO project).
- Koninklijke Harmonie Oosterbeek Kho.Soloist, where he records "Benedictus" as a soloist
- Eendracht Fanfare Band in Eerbeek.
- Chr. Muziekvereniging Soli Deo Gloria Alblasserdam.
- Fanfare-orkest Vooruit Oude.Tonge.
- Train of Thought (This ensemble is a project created at the ArtEZ Conservatory last year as a part of the ArtEZ Festival ´13. For next year, we are currently developing a Tour for winter ´14, between January and February . We have already confirmaded three gigs in Amsterdam, Groningen and Enschede (The Netherlands).
Awards:
He is in the final of the Xàtiva Young Musician International Competition (Spain) in 2002.
He is honored three times (2006, 2007 and 2009) with the 2nd prize in the Vila Joiosa Tuba/euphonium National Competition, Alicante (Spain).
He has been part as a soloist in the soundtrack recording of the TV serie “Da capo”.
He gets the prize as "the Best Soloist” in the Altea Symphonic Winds International Competition (Spain) in 2010.
Music Teacher:
As a teacher he has been teaching euphonium and tuba lessons at the Albal Music School in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
He has also taught twice euphonium and tuba courses offered by Metal·lia Brass Band components in 2011.