Guatemalan Composer
Born in San Antonio, Guatemala on February 19, 1931 to present; he is a Guatemala composer and conductor. Sarmientos trained at the National Conservatory in Guatemala City with composer Ricardo Castillo. During the years 1955 to 1956 he moved up the ladder to advanced training at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris and at the Instituto Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires. In 1969 and 1972 Sarmientos took conducting classes with Pierre Bolez and Sergiu Celibidache. He began to combine his technical hand to music with his creative hand and started to explore a new style (serial technic, aleatory, and cluster technique).
From 1972- 1991 he was the musical director for Guatemalan Symphony Orchestra, and has had numerous appearances as a guest conductor in many countries including Latin America, France, the US, Israel, and Japan. He often included his own compositions during these appearances. He taught at the Guatemalan National Conservatory from 1967-1991, Rafael Landivar University from 1968-1980, and Francisco Marroquin University from 1982-1986. His works include: La muerte de un personaje, Hommage, and Ofrenda y gratitude.
From 1972- 1991 he was the musical director for Guatemalan Symphony Orchestra, and has had numerous appearances as a guest conductor in many countries including Latin America, France, the US, Israel, and Japan. He often included his own compositions during these appearances. He taught at the Guatemalan National Conservatory from 1967-1991, Rafael Landivar University from 1968-1980, and Francisco Marroquin University from 1982-1986. His works include: La muerte de un personaje, Hommage, and Ofrenda y gratitude.
Discography of Work:
- Musical Director of the Guatemalan National SO (1972-1991)
- Guest-conducted orchestras throughout Latina America, France, Japan, Isreal, and the United States. (1991)
- Taught at the National Conservatory in Guatemala, Rafael Landivar University, and the Francisco Marroquin University (1967- 1991)
Bibliography:
E. Anleu-Díaz: Historia de la música en Guatemala (Guatemala City, 1986)
O. Barrientos: Historia de la Orquesta sinfónica nacional Guatemala (Guatemala City, 1986)
D. Lehnhoff: ‘Tendencias en la creación musical centroamericena durante el siglo XX’,Cultura de Guatemala,xv/3 [Guatemala City, 1994], 31–52
D. Lehnhoff: ‘La música’, Historia general de Guatemala (Guatemala City, 1997), vi, 531–8
Oxford Music Online, July 2012. Retrieved from:
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ReplyDeletela foto no es esacta, el hombre con la guitarra es José Ernesto Monzon (el "Cantor del Paisaje")
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