Prix Annelie de Man 2012
First International Competition for composers and harpsichordists
Louis Aguirre

Louis Aguirre

Cuban

1968 Cuba

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Biography

Louis Aguirre holds a B.A. in composition from Havana Superior Institute of Arts, after studying composition with Harold Gramatges, Roberto Valera and Tulio Peramo. He also studied  violin and conducting at this same Institute.
From 2002-04 he was enrolled at the Amsterdam Conservatory, studying the composition postgraduate program:"Contemporary music through non-Western Techniques" under the guidance of composer R. Reina. This program is based on south indian classical music (Karnatic music). From 2004-05 he was enrolled at the Royal Conservatory of Århus in Denmark, taking a Diplom-exam (Master) in composition under the guidance of composers Karl Aage Rasmussen and Rolf Wallin.
In 2007 Aguirre ended his Advanced Soloist Class in Composition, with the highest mark, at the Århus Royal Conservatory, under the guidance of professors Karl Aage Rasmussen and Hans Abrahamsen.
His music has been performed at numerous festivals in Europe, USA, and South America and broadcasted by the Spanish, Danish, Cuban and Dutch radios.
His work list includes: opera, orchestral and chamber music, solo pieces, choral and vocal music.

 

Works
Date Title Instrumentation Execution time
2003 Eshu- Elegguá amplified harpsichord 10 minutes

Composer sent on March 4th 2010. Last update on March 4th 2010.