Gabriel Garrido
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Gabriel Garrido is an Argentinian conductor specialising in the recovery of the baroque musical heritage of Latin America.
Garrido was born in Buenos Aires
, and at the age of 17 Argentine recorder quartet, Pro Arte, undertaking two tours in Europe. He studied music at University of La Plata, in Zurich, and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
, specialising in the lute, baroque guitar and reed instruments of the Renaissance. He became a member of the Belgian Ricercar Consort
and Jordi Savall
's Hesperion XX, with whom he made several recordings.
From 1977 he was a teacher at the Centre de Musique Ancienne at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
, where in 1981 he founded Ensemble Elyma
a performance and research ensemble. He has a long working relationship with the Studio di Musica Antica Antonio Il Verso
of Palermo
.
In 1992 Garrido commenced recording the key early recordings in the series Les Chemins du Baroque for the French label K617, which brought significant critic acclaim. UNESCO
's International Music Council
(IMC) invited Garrido to organize workshops, conferences, and concerts in an international symposium dedicated to the Latin American baroque, at Bariloche
, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes, for which UNESCO awarded him its "Mozart Medal".
Garrido is also known for his work on Italian music, in particular his cycle of Monteverdi's operas, ballets and vespers and Vespro per lo Stellario della Beata Vergine of Bonaventura Rubino
. From 1990, the Teatro Massimo
in Palermo
has called on Garrido annually to make an opera creation. In 2000 the Fondazione Cini, Venice
, awarded him a special prize in recognition of his artistic activities on behalf of Italian music in the preceding ten years.
Garrido has conducted operas at the Festival d'Ambronay and Festival de Beaune
. He has brought baroque opera home to the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires with performances including Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (June 2001) and Rameau's Les Indes Galantes
, (October 2002).
With Studio di Musica Antica Antonio Il Verso di Palermo:
Garrido was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, and at the age of 17 Argentine recorder quartet, Pro Arte, undertaking two tours in Europe. He studied music at University of La Plata, in Zurich, and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis is a music academy and research institution located in Basel, Switzerland, and focusing on early music and historically informed performance....
, specialising in the lute, baroque guitar and reed instruments of the Renaissance. He became a member of the Belgian Ricercar Consort
Ricercar Consort
The Ricercar Consort is a Belgian instrumental ensemble founded in 1980 together with the record label of Jérôme Lejeune.The founding members were François Fernandez, Bernard Foccroulle, and Philippe Pierlot. The initial repertoire was focussed on the German Baroque, and the Consort was closely...
and Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall i Bernadet is a Catalan viol player, conductor and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol back to life on the stage...
's Hesperion XX, with whom he made several recordings.
From 1977 he was a teacher at the Centre de Musique Ancienne at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
Conservatoire de musique de Genève
The Conservatoire de musique de Genève is a music school in Geneva, Switzerland.Founded by François Bartholoni in 1835. This conservatory is the oldest music education institution in Switzerland and one of the oldest conservatory in Europe. Franz Liszt has taught at this conservatory during the...
, where in 1981 he founded Ensemble Elyma
Ensemble Elyma
Ensemble Elyma is an early music ensemble specialising in the baroque musical heritage of Latin America, led by Gabriel Garrido.-Selected discography:See...
a performance and research ensemble. He has a long working relationship with the Studio di Musica Antica Antonio Il Verso
Antonio il Verso
Antonio Il Verso was an Italian composer.Il Verso was born at Piazza Armerina, and began his musical studies under the guidance of Pietro Vinci. He was active in Venice in the last years of the sixteenth century is given in Venice, then the seat of the Venetian school, where he refined his studies...
of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
.
In 1992 Garrido commenced recording the key early recordings in the series Les Chemins du Baroque for the French label K617, which brought significant critic acclaim. UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
's International Music Council
International Music Council
The International Music Council was created in 1949 as UNESCO's advisory body on matters of music. It is based at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris, France, where it functions as an independent international non-governmental organization...
(IMC) invited Garrido to organize workshops, conferences, and concerts in an international symposium dedicated to the Latin American baroque, at Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the , situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake and is located inside Nahuel Huapi National Park...
, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes, for which UNESCO awarded him its "Mozart Medal".
Garrido is also known for his work on Italian music, in particular his cycle of Monteverdi's operas, ballets and vespers and Vespro per lo Stellario della Beata Vergine of Bonaventura Rubino
Bonaventura Rubino
Fray Bonaventura Rubino was an Italian composer.According to his publications, his origin of "Montecchio di Lombardia" probably indicates that he was from Montecchio in Darfo Boario Terme, one hour east of Bergamo...
. From 1990, the Teatro Massimo
Teatro Massimo
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II....
in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
has called on Garrido annually to make an opera creation. In 2000 the Fondazione Cini, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, awarded him a special prize in recognition of his artistic activities on behalf of Italian music in the preceding ten years.
Garrido has conducted operas at the Festival d'Ambronay and Festival de Beaune
Festival de Beaune
The Festival de Beaune: Festival international d’opéra baroque is a month-long annual summer festival of baroque opera in Beaune, France. It is notable for revivals of many baroque operas and performances of Mozart on original instruments....
. He has brought baroque opera home to the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires with performances including Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (June 2001) and Rameau's Les Indes Galantes
Les Indes galantes
Les Indes galantes is an opéra-ballet consisting of a prologue and four entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau with libretto by Louis Fuzelier...
, (October 2002).
Selected discography
With Ensemble Elyma:- See article: Ensemble ElymaEnsemble ElymaEnsemble Elyma is an early music ensemble specialising in the baroque musical heritage of Latin America, led by Gabriel Garrido.-Selected discography:See...
With Studio di Musica Antica Antonio Il Verso di Palermo:
- See discography: Discographia (Italian)