Profil

Personal profile

Nacho Ferrando began studying music theory and piano at the music school Anton Garcia Abril. Later expands its knowledge with Pepita Cervera, Teresina Jordà, Eugenio Nebolsin and Asya Nebolsina. He got his bachelor's degree at Musikene specializing in composition after studying with Gabriel Erkoreka, Ramon Lazkano, Stefano Scarani, Zuriñe F. Gerenabarrena, Loic Mallie, Guillermo Lauzurika, Jesus Rueda, Ana Garcia Urcola, José Luis Campana, Margarita Lorenzo de Reizabal and Enrique Azurza. He has attended masterclasses of Mauricio Sotelo, Moritz Eggert, Ivan Fedele, Fabian Panisello, Alberto Posadas, Felix Ibarrondo, Elena Mendoza, Johannes Maria Staud, Gerard Pesson. Currently deepens their knowledge of vocal technique and voice repertoire under the supervision of José Menalva. He also holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the UCM and has worked in the online edition of scores, music software development platforms and internet radio music. Similarly he has worked as a music journalist for Mundoclasico. His music has been performed at festivals such as: Sinkro of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Musica Viva in Lisbon, Musikaste, Conferences FAIC (Federation of Iberian Composers), Breakwaters, Bicentenary of the reconstruction of San Sebastian, Music Festival Diversa, Festival Ensembles. He has been awarded several times in the program of incentives Premieres SGAE, finalist of the XXV edition of the Young Composers Prize SGAE-CNDM Foundation, winner of the Call for young composers PluralEnsemble 2014, selected for the XIII Workshop sound film music SGAE Foundation and is finalist of the VIII Composition Prize Carmelo Bernaola (whose final result will be announced in January 2017). He has also received commissions from Camille Levecque, Musikagileak, Ciklus or Uh-Uh Ensemble Productions and his music has been premiered by ensembles like PluralEnsemble, Espai Sonor, Cicklus, Kuraia, Xare ... Currently converge their musical and technological knowledge working with audio, video and image in real time through the MAX / MSP platform. As a composer and lyricist writes works for all types of formations from solo, through chamber music, vocal music, big band, musical, audiovisual electroacoustic and electronic in real time; covering a wide range of styles from rock to avant-garde music, interested in eclecticism as creative motor. Currently he combines teaching, performing and compositional work after finishing his first opera with music, libretto and original story themselves: Dalí's dream in a Picasso’s night.

Company profile

Doctorartsounds is a young company focused on musical composition, production, education and performance.