Leo Brouwer & Orquestra de Cordoba

Composer, guitarist and director, Leo Brouwer was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1939. He studied with Nicola, Pujol’s pupil and, specializing in composition, completed his studies at Julliard School of Music and at Hartford Music Department.
In 1987, Brouwer was selected along with Isaac Stern and Alan Danielou, honorable member of UNESCO, in recognition for his music career – an honor that he shares with Menuhin, Shankar, Karajan, Sutherland and other giants of music.
Brouwer has conducted orchestras around the world including the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Scottish National Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Chamber Orchestra and the Mexico National Symphony Orchestra.
He has been heard as both composer and classical guitarist at virtually every major music event in the world, and is also the author of the famous work « Cancion de gesta » (Epic Poem), recorded and played by the most important orchestras in the world. His discography is comprised of over a hundred commercial recordings, and his works have been recorded by personalities, such as John Williams, Julian Bream, Franz Bruggen, Harry Sparnay, as well as musical center such as the Toronto Festival, the BBC Chamber Orchestra and the Festival de Liège, among others.
In 1993, he composed the music for Alfonso Arau’s internationally acclaimed, award winning « Like Water for Chocolate ».
He also serves as General Manager of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, and since 1992, he has conducted for several years the Córdoba Orchestra in Spain.

The Orquesta de Cordoba was created in 1992 by the regional Counsel of Andalusia and the municipality of Cordoba. Artistic direction of the orchestra was entrusted to the composer and conductor Leo Brouwer.
Among the motives for his designation also as the conductor of this orchestra, the Orquesta de Cordoba was pleased to remind and underline the master’s vast experience, his international prestige and especially the enthusiasm with which he assumed under all aspects the enormous mission involved in the creation of a new orchestra.

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