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Josué
Bonnín de Góngora was born in Madrid in 1970. At the age of eight he
received his first piano lessons from his father. Soon after that, he
starts writing his first compositions, like the "Waltz in C minor",
a piece where his characteristic expressiveness can already be perceived,
and two groups of works that he finishes during the next years: the
"Poems" and the "Tales of Solitude". In 1992 he
completes his formal piano studies and makes his debut at Madrid's San
Juan Bautista concert hall, where he performs his own music along with
works from Schubert and Chopin. By then he has already drafted two
sonatas and the first movement of a piano concerto, and he devotes
himself to composition.
Since
his debut, he has been present in all the musical seasons of the Spanish
capital, with concerts where he plays his own work as well as music of
other composers, particularly Beethoven and Chopin. So far, he
has given more than 300 concerts, participating in many Festivals around
Spain, like the Pollensa Festival (Majorca), the Music Festival of
Cartaya, Madrid's Christmas Concerts... Some of the concert halls where
he has presented his music are Madrid's Centro Cultural de la Villa,
Reina Victoria Theater, ONCE Foundation, Bohemios Theater,
Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Casa de Vacas del Retiro, Príncipe de
Asturias Theater, Canal Foundation, and the Ateneo. He has also given educational concerts at
Madrid's major Universities. He has been awarded with the Candil Award
1995 for his work "Poem to Maria Luisa" and with the Cultura
Viva Award 2006. He has also received several awards
from Madrid's city council, thanking him for his close participation in
the capital's cultural life.
His
music has been published on three CDs, two of them with his piano work
played by him, and the third one with his work "Poem to Maria Luisa
Park", for piano, guitar and cello.
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