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Juan Gallastegui

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallastegui and the second or maternal family name is Roca.

Juan Gallastegui
Juan Gallastegui in 2023
Born
Juan Antonio Gallastegui Roca

1979 (age 45–46)
Castro Urdiales (Cantabria)
Spain
Citizenship
  • Spain
  • United States
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • Musician
  • Composer
Organizations
SpouseJoAnna Cochenet
FatherJuan Antonio Gallastegui Ruiz
Scientific career
FieldsMusicology
ThesisFenomenología de la música de Sergiu Celibidache y su influencia en la dirección de orquesta en España (2017)
Doctoral advisorThomas Ludwig Schmitt
Other academic advisorsHarold Farberman (MA)
Websitewww.juangallastegui.com

Juan Antonio Gallastegui Roca (born 1979) is a Spanish musician, composer, and conductor, based in the United States.[1]

Biography

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He was born in Castro Urdiales (Cantabria) in 1979. He is the youngest of seven siblings. He is the son of the musician Juan Antonio Gallastegui Ruiz, of Basque origin from Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country), who was a member of the Municipal Wind Orchestra of Castro Urdiales.[2][3]

He began his music studies in Castro Urdiales in 1989.[4] He was a member of the Municipal Wind Orchestra of Castro Urdiales as principal euphonium player between 1990 and 2012, a band which also included his father and uncle.[5] In 2003 he was co-founder of the Castro Urdiales Municipal Wind Orchestra Association.[6]

He earned his bachelor's degree in tuba and his bachelor's degree in tuba pedagogy from the Navarra Higher Music Conservatory (CSMN) of Navarre in 2010. He got a bachelor's degree (BA) in History and Music Sciences from the University of La Rioja in 2011. He subsequently completed a postgraduate degree in conducting aesthetics at the Transilvania University of Brașov (Romania) in 2013.[7]

In 2014 he was awarded the Rafael del Pino Excellence Scholarship awarded by the Rafael del Pino Foundation for postgraduate studies abroad.[8] He completed a master's degree in orchestral conducting at Bard College Conservatory of Music in New York City in 2015.

During his training at Bard College, he served as assistant conductor of the Bard College Conductors Institute Summer Orchestra and the Conservatory Orchestra, where he was mentored by American conductor Harold Farberman.[7]

In March 2015, he conducted the revival of Harold Farberman's opera Medea, the first performance of the work since its premiere in 1963.[9][10]

Gallastegui was a student of the maestro Enrique García Asensio who was a disciple and assistant conductor of Sergiu Celibidache. In addition to García Asensio, Gallastegui has also studied with teachers including Harold Farberman, Jorma Panula, Apo Hsu, Lawrence Golan, Mark Gibson, and Leon Botstein, among others.[7]

In 2016, he was principal euphonium of the New York Wind Symphony Orchestra in New York City, invited by Dutch conductor Johan de Meij.[7]

From 2016 to 2017, he was conductor of the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra in Ashburn (Virginia).[11][12]

He received his doctorate in musicology from the University of La Rioja in 2017 with the thesis "Phenomenology of the music of Sergiu Celibidache and its influence on orchestral conducting in Spain" ("Fenomenología de la música de Sergiu Celibidache y su influencia en la dirección de orquesta en España", in Spanish), directed by Thomas Schmitt, a thesis about Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, one of the most influential conductors in the conducting technique used in Spain.[13]

In September 2019, Gallastegui was guest conductor to lead the opening concert of the 5th season (2019-2020) of the D.C. Strings Orchestra in Washington, D.C.. The concert was a notable success, and in October 2020 he was appointed principal conductor of the D.C. Strings Orchestra.[14][15][16] As conductor of the DC Strings Orchestra, in 2021 he conducted, among others, the concert of the Spanish composer Jorge Tabarés with the work Dos danzas hispanas.[17]

In 2022, Gallastegui was invited to conduct the Musikene Symphonic Orchestra (Basque Country), in which he himself had previously played.[4]

In January 2019 Gallastegui became associate Music Director of the Rockville Concert Band of Rockville (Maryland), after being chosen by the band members and after a successful first concert as a guest conductor,[18] and in September 2020 he was officially appointed Music Director, becoming the 6th Music Director of the Rockville Concert Band.[18] As musical director, he directed and conducted various musical productions,[19][20][21] including the production "The Year 2020" in 2022, a piece about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and to honor those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, composed by Dutch composer Johan de Meij.[22] The work was conducted by Gallastegui and had its premiere March 2022 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville (Maryland).[22] Gallastegui himself declared that "hearing music can also be like therapy. Music can help all of us keep going. Music comes to help people, to help with the healing process, with the reflection period".[22]

In 2023, he was appointed Music Director of the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band (RVSB) in Ashland (Oregon).[23][24][25][26] Since 2024, he has served as Executive Director of the Bremerton WestSound Symphony Orchestra in Bremerton (Washington).[27][28][29]

Gallastegui is a member of the Conductors Guild, the League of American Orchestras, and the American Musicological Society.[30][7]

He has been based in the United States since 2013.[1]

Personal life

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Gallastegui currently resides in the United States. He is married to American conductor JoAnna Cochenet.[31] In 2021 he became a naturalized American, currently being Spanish and American.[32]

Orchestrations

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For orchestra:[7]

  • 2012, "Die Lotosblume" (string orchestra) and "Aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan" (symphony orchestra) by Robert Schumann.
  • 2011, "Liebst du um Schönheit" (string quartet) and "Nicht wiedersehen!" (symphony orchestra) by Gustav Mahler.

Published by the University of Navarra and performed by the Navarra Symphony Orchestra.

Publications

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  • 2023, Maximizing Conducting Technique with Embodied Music Cognition Theory: A Comprehensive Guide.
  • 2023, Unpacking the Link Between Embodied Music Cognition and Sergiu Celidache's Phenomenology of Music.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hidalgo, Samira (11 November 2020). "Juan Gallastegui: «Dúo Vital y Argenta son ejemplos extraordinarios, pero los músicos de diario en Castro son muchos y muy buenos»". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "La Ilustración de Castro. Nº 2834. 1954" (PDF). La Ilustración de Castro. Semanario literario de intereses y locales y de noticias. (in Spanish). 28 February 1954. p. 3.
  3. ^ "La Ilustración de Castro. Nº 2887. 1955" (PDF). La Ilustración de Castro. Semanario literario de intereses y locales y de noticias. (in Spanish). 20 March 1955. p. 1.
  4. ^ a b Musikene, Musikene (2022). "Musikene Symphonic Orchestra" (PDF).
  5. ^ Onda Cero, Onda Cero (16 November 2020). "Onda Cero Castro Urdiales". Onda Cero (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Radio, Castro Punto (16 July 2015). "La actividad de la asociación banda de música de castro tendrá que cesar si el ayuntamiento sigue sin darles un local • Castro Punto Radio". Castro Punto Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Juan Antonio Gallastegui Roca - Symphony Orchestra" (PDF). 2018.
  8. ^ "2014 Rafael del Pino Excellence Scholarship Holders". Rafael del Pino Foundation. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Bard celebrates life of maestro Harold Farberman". The UpStater. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. ^ College, Events at Bard. "Medea at Bard College". www.bard.edu. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Community events in Loudoun County". The Washington Post. 28 November 2016. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Community events in Loudoun County". The Washington Post. 30 November 2016. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  13. ^ de La Rioja, Universidad (26 July 2017). "Juan Antonio Gallastegui obtiene el grado de doctor". www.unirioja.es (in Spanish).
  14. ^ Lawson, Mike (8 October 2020). "DC Strings Orchestra Names Dr. Gallastegui Conductor and Music Director". SBO+. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  15. ^ Strings, D. C. (8 October 2020). "2020 DC Strings Orchestra Announces Appointment of Dr. Juan A. Gallastegui as Conductor & Music Director". DC Strings Workshop. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  16. ^ Staff, Operawire (11 October 2020). "Juan Gallastegui Named Music Director of DC Strings Orchestra". OperaWire. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  17. ^ CODALARIO. "El compositor Jorge Tabarés, de estreno en Washington". www.codalario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Music Director Appointed". Rockville Concert Band. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Summer Evening of Pops". Rockville Concert Band. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Rockville Concert Band 65 Anniversary Celebration". Rockville Concert Band. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Rockville Concert Band, June 11, Leland Neighborhood Park". www.townofchevychase.org. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  22. ^ a b c Kelly, John (9 March 2022). "Perspective | A new musical composition commissioned by a Maryland concert band takes its inspiration from the pandemic". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  23. ^ Staff reports (26 September 2023). "Rogue Spotlight: New RVS operations manager Juan Gallastegui is also conductor of the symphonic band". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  24. ^ Jim (11 July 2024). "He saw a sign — and it beckoned him to the Rogue Valley Symphony". Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  25. ^ Staff reports (27 February 2024). "Rogue Valley Symphonic Band awarded grant from Oregon Arts Commission". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  26. ^ "Rogue Valley Symphonic Band Presents: The Sounds of the Season: Holidays Around the World (12/10-Ashland) - About". Rogue Valley Symphonic Band Presents: The Sounds of the Season: Holidays Around the World (12/10-Ashland) - About. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  27. ^ Association, Bremerton Symphony (28 June 2024). "Bremerton Symphony Association announces the appointment of Juan Gallastegui as Executive Director". Bremerton Symphony. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  28. ^ Futterman, Alan. "Looking forward to another season for Bremerton WestSound Symphony". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  29. ^ "Board & Staff | Bremerton WestSound Symphony". Bremerton Symphony. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  30. ^ Wild, Stephi. "League of American Orchestras Reveals Essentials of Orchestra Management Program Participants". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  31. ^ Gallastegui Roca, Juan Antonio (2017). Fenomenología de la música de Sergiu Celibidache y su influencia en la dirección de orquesta en España (PhD thesis) (in Spanish). Universidad de La Rioja. p. 6.
  32. ^ "Behind the Chair: Juan Gallastegui, Music Director & Conductor - DC Strings Orchestra". 24 August 2021.
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