Enrique García Asensio

Enrique García Asensio
Background information
Born (1937-08-22) 22 August 1937 (age 87)
OriginValencia, Spain
OccupationConductor
Years active1966-present
Websitehttp://www.garciaasensio.com

Enrique García Asensio (born 22 August 1937 in Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish orchestral conductor. In 1970, He was made as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Madrid Royal Conservatory. Asensio was also the conductor of the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE) from 1966 to 1984 and from 1998 to 2001.[1]

In 1997, due to a Spanish law that prohibited holding two positions financed with public funds simultaneously (professor at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and conductor of the RTVE orchestra in his case), Asensio resigned from his position as professor of the Madrid Royal Conservatory.[2] In 1999, he conducted the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra at the 38th edition of the Week of Religious Music in Cuenca.[3] In 2000, he conducted the RTVE Orchestra for the reopening of the remodeled Kursaal Center.[4]

Enrique García Asensio was also Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid. Until September 2012, when the Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid announced that they were looking for a new conductor to replace Asensio who stepped down the following month after 16 years conducting the Band.[5]

References

  1. ^ Igor Cubillo (15 February 2001). "García Asensio asegura que en la música clásica resulta 'difícil sorprender'". Elpais.com (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Luis Rodríguez de Robles (8 June 1997). "Gracias, maestro Asensio". Elpais.com (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Asensio dirigirá a la Orquesta de Euskadi en el Festival de música religiosa de Cuenca". Elpais.com (in Spanish). 31 March 1999.
  4. ^ "Enrique García Asensio estrena el Kursaal". Elpais.com (in Spanish). 10 November 2000.
  5. ^ Elena G. Sevillano (7 September 2012). "Se busca director de orquesta". Elpais.com (in Spanish).
Cultural offices
Preceded by Directors, RTVE Symphony Orchestra
1965–1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Directors, RTVE Symphony Orchestra
1998–2001 		Succeeded by


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