Alberto Quintero
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Alberto Quintero (born in October 1970 in Palencia
(Spain
) is a Spanish
composer
, arranger
, music producer, musical director and conductor.
, the musical".
As his musical
growth and experiences progressed, he had his first try as arranger of musicals with "Rock Quijote, the musical" in his home town of Palencia
,. Later, he moved to Madrid
to further develop his skills. He studied piano
with Ricard Miralles, harmony
and arrangement with Felix Santos, sing
with Maria Luisa Castellanos and conducting
with Miquel Ortega in Madrid
and Antoni Ros-Marbà
in Barcelona
.
, composer
or producer
. Among the artists with whom he has worked we can stand out:
, producer
, music director
and conductor of some of the big successful musicals released in Gran Vía
of Madrid, known as little Spanish Broadway
among them:
. Among his works for television we can stand out:
Alberto Quintero Medina
Alberto Abdiel Quintero Medina is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF in Spain, as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
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Alberto Quintero (born in October 1970 in Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
(Spain
Spain
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) is a Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, music producer, musical director and conductor.
Biography
Most of his career has developed in the record world, although in the later years he has focused on the world of theatre where he has experienced several successes. This would includem two nominations for the Max Awards of the Scenic Arts (Years 2001 - 2002) as Best Musical Director, and for his work in "My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, the musical".
As his musical
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
growth and experiences progressed, he had his first try as arranger of musicals with "Rock Quijote, the musical" in his home town of Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
,. Later, he moved to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to further develop his skills. He studied piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
with Ricard Miralles, harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
and arrangement with Felix Santos, sing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
with Maria Luisa Castellanos and conducting
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
with Miquel Ortega in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and Antoni Ros-Marbà
Antoni Ros-Marbà
Antoni Ros-Marbà is a Spanish conductor from Catalonia. He began his musical education at the Conservatori Superior de Música de Barcelona...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
Records
From 1992, has taken part in many productions as arrangerArranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
or producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. Among the artists with whom he has worked we can stand out:
- " Ana GabrielAna GabrielAna Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
(Record" Huelo a Soledad ", 2001) - " Paloma San BasilioPaloma San BasilioPaloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
(Record "Escorpio", 2001) - " FranciscoFranciscoFrancisco is a Spanish and Portuguese male name form of the name "Francis".In Spanish, people with the name Francisco sometimes are nicknamed "Paco": San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Comunitatis when he founded the Franciscan order, "Paco" is a short form of "Pater Comunitatis"...
" (Record" Mi Tierra ", 1998) … etc …
Pianist
As a pianist, has collaborated also with many acknowledged artists as:- " Javier Gurruchaga " and his Orquesta Mondragón
- " Carlos BauteCarlos BauteCarlos Roberto Baute Jiménez , best known as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer and television host...
ó - " Cristina del ValleCristina del ValleCristina del Valle is a Spanish singer and activist born in Asturias in 1962.In 1980, she went to Madrid to study criminology and since 1978, she has worked in several social action groups, NGOs and left-wing political parties which worked in support of human rights, Sahrawi people or against...
(Ex-Amistades Peligrosas) among others...
Theatre
Although it is in the theatrical world where he has developed most of his career. From 1999, he has been arrangerArranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
, music director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
and conductor of some of the big successful musicals released in Gran Vía
Gran Vía
Gran Vía is an ornate and upscale shopping street located in central Madrid. It leads from Calle de Alcalá, close to Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de España....
of Madrid, known as little Spanish Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
among them:
- GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
(Lope de Vega Theater, 1999) - Leading Roles: J.G. (Danny) and Geraldine Larrosa (Sandy), Carlos MarínCarlos MarínCarlos Marín is a Spanish baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.-Early life:Born in Mörfelden-Walldorf near Rüsselsheim but raised in Madrid, Spain, Carlos started his career in music early in life, recording his first album when he was eight years old, produced by...
(Vince Fontaine), Pablo PuyolPablo Puyol- Biography :He was born in Málaga. After starting biology, he studied drama in the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga. He started as a professional actor in Madrid with the musical Grease....
(Kenickie), Marta Rivera (Rizzo), Victor UllateVíctor UllateVíctor Ullate is a dancer, choreographer and ballet director.Ullate trained with María de Avila and Rosella Hightower. He started his professional dancing life wihth Antonio Ruiz Soler's company in 1962 before joining Maurice Béjart's Ballet as a principal three years later...
(Sonny), Raquel Grijalba (Marty) and Nacho VidalNacho VidalIgnacio Jordà González, aka Nacho Vidal , is a Spanish pornographic actor and film director.-Biography:Born in Mataró, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Vidal moved with his family to Valencia at a very young age, where part of his family originated. His family was wealthy, but ended up losing all...
(Doody). - Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
(Lope de Vega & New Apolo Theaters, 1999 - 2000) - Leading Roles: Raquel Grijalba (Peter), Carlos MarínCarlos MarínCarlos Marín is a Spanish baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.-Early life:Born in Mörfelden-Walldorf near Rüsselsheim but raised in Madrid, Spain, Carlos started his career in music early in life, recording his first album when he was eight years old, produced by...
(le Capitain Hook & Mr. Darling), Virginia MartinezVirginia MartínezFor the Louisiana politician, see Virginia Martinez .For the filmmaker, see Virginia Martínez .Virginia Martínez is a Spanish conductor....
(Wendy Moira Angela Darling), Marta Rivera (Mrs. Darling) and Beatriz LuengoBeatriz LuengoBeatriz Luengo is a Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.- Early career :...
(Slightly). - La Magia de Broadway (Lara Theater, 1999)
- Leading Roles: Pablo Abraira, Mia Patterson, Pedro Ruy Blas, Gema Castaño and Virginia MartinezVirginia MartínezFor the Louisiana politician, see Virginia Martinez .For the filmmaker, see Virginia Martínez .Virginia Martínez is a Spanish conductor....
. - La Magia de Broadway (Lara and New Apollo Theatres 2000)
- Leading Roles: Marta SanchezMarta SánchezMarta Sánchez López is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on 8 May 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.- Biography :...
, Serafín ZubiriSerafín ZubiriSerafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player.-Biography:...
, Carlos MarínCarlos MarínCarlos Marín is a Spanish baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.-Early life:Born in Mörfelden-Walldorf near Rüsselsheim but raised in Madrid, Spain, Carlos started his career in music early in life, recording his first album when he was eight years old, produced by...
, Geraldine Larrosa, Luis Amando, Paco Arrojo, Beatriz LuengoBeatriz LuengoBeatriz Luengo is a Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.- Early career :...
, Marta Rivera, Raquel Grijalba, Enrique Sequero and Nacho VidalNacho VidalIgnacio Jordà González, aka Nacho Vidal , is a Spanish pornographic actor and film director.-Biography:Born in Mataró, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Vidal moved with his family to Valencia at a very young age, where part of his family originated. His family was wealthy, but ended up losing all...
. - My Fair LadyMy Fair LadyMy Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
(Theatre Coliseum, 2001 - 2003) - Leading Roles: Paloma San BasilioPaloma San BasilioPaloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
(Eliza Doolitle), Jose SacristánJosé SacristánJosé Sacristán is a famous Spanish film, theatre and television actor.He has directed three films:* Yo me bajo en la próxima, ¿y usted? * Cara de acelga * Soldados de plomo...
(Teacher Higgins), Joan Crosas (Alfred Doolitle), Nicolás Dueñas (Colonel Pickering), Victor DíazVíctor DíazVíctor Israel Díaz is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent....
(Freddy), Carmen Bernardos (Mrs. Higgings) and Selica Torcal (Mrs. Pearce). - KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
(Aranjuez's Great Casino 2005) - musical mixture of Circus and Theatre ambient in the India and led for: Kris Horrigan and Christelle (acrobatic Duo).
- Maribel y la Extraña Familia (Apollo Theater 2005)
- Leading Roles: Andoni Ferreño (Marcelino), Amparo Saizar (Maribel), Ester Bellver (Rufi), Raquel Grijalba (Nini), Chus Herranz (Pili), Selica Torcal (Paula) and Milagros Ponti (Matilde).
TV
In the latest years, his career has gone more focused mainly on the television's world, and as composer has worked for several national, autonomic channels and new channels of TDTTDT
TDT may refer to:* TDT , a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia* Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, a specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immune cells* Terrestrial Dynamical Time, an obsolete name for Terrestrial Time...
. Among his works for television we can stand out:
- TV Programs
- El Juego del Euromillón (TV5MONDETV5MONDETV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
) - Club DisneyClub DisneyClub Disney was a regional children's play center concept operated by Disney Regional Entertainment. Club Disney was billed as "imagination-powered playsite". The first Club Disney opened in Thousand Oaks, California. In February 1998, another club was built at the Eastland Shopping Center in...
(TV5MONDE) - Escuela de Actores (Antena 3Antena 3 (Spain)Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
) - Escuela de Cocina Telva (Veo TV)
- Formula Marca (Veo TV)
- Zapineox (Antena.neoxAntena.neoxNeox is a Spanish television channel run by Antena 3 de Televisión.Generally, the channel shows children's programming during the morning and late afternoon, extreme sports and motoring during the day, and films and series during the night...
) - Zapinueb (IB3IB3IB3 is a Balearic television channel.IB3 began test transmissions before launch on 1 March 2005, the first regular broadcast began on 5 September 2005....
Autonomic Television of Balearics) - 4-4-2 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Veo las Noticias (Veo TV)
- Muévete en Casa (Antena.novaAntena.novaNova is a Spanish television channel operated by Antena 3 de Televisión. The network runs 24 hours a day in the Spanish language. The service is aimed at women and the schedule reflects that. Normally during the day, lifestyle programmes like cookery are screened. During the evening films and some...
) - Joc i Gols (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Total Esports (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- 7 de Notícies (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Parella de 3 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Como el Perro y el Gato (Antena.neox)
- El Juego del Euromillón (TV5MONDE
- Continuity
- Corporate Music Veo TV
- Corporate Continuity Veo TV
- Continuity Christmas 2005 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Promos Spring 2006 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Promos Summer 2006 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Promos Autumn 2006 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Promos Christmas and Winter 2006 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- Continuity Winter 2006-2007 (IB3 Autonomic Television of Balearics)
- SitComs
- La Vida en el Aire (TVE2) (Directed for Ignacio Mercero)
- La Virtud del Asesino (TVE1) (Directed for Antonio Bodegas)
Films
As arranger also has done incursions in Cinema's world and among his works we can stand out:- El Palomo Cojo (Directed by Jaime de Armiñan)
- La Sal de la Vida (Directed by Eugenio Martin)
Commercials
As composer of music for commercials he has also been employed by different agencies at campaigns for companies like:- Disney
- Grupo SkodaŠkoda AutoŠkoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
- Magneti Marelli
Awards
- 1999 ArrangerArrangerIn investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
and Musical Director of " Peter Pan, the musical show " rewarded with the Max Award of the Scenic Arts to the Best Children's Musical.
- 2001 Nomination to the Max Award of Scenic Arts as Best Musical Director for ""My Fair Lady, the musical "" (Coliseum Theater, Madrid).
- 2002 Nomination to the Max Award of Scenic Arts as Best Musical Director for ""My Fair Lady, the musical "" (Coliseum Theater, Madrid).
External links
- Official page of Alberto Quintero.
- TONOPRO Music Production - Musical Production Company property of Alberto Quintero.
- TONOPRO Music Production Internacional - Musical Production Company property of Alberto Quintero.
- GETMEDIA - Directory - Solutions and resources for the audio-visual world.
- Official page of Max Awards.