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Since he was a toddler, Manuel Gimferrer has been dreaming of conducting an orchestra . During his piano studies in Madrid he started attending summer masterclasses as a listener, and he never lost his very special connection with orchestras and great historical conductors he deeply admired. After graduating at Ithaca College, he was invited to study with maestro Mark Shapiro in New York City, where he attended the Juilliard Evening Division courses (2018-19) while assisting maestro Shapiro with two choirs. Back in Madrid, the COVID Pandemic forced a change of plans, but Manuel did not give up on his calling. He re-connected with Maestro Clemente in Portugal and graduated at the Academia Orquesta Costa Atlántica (2022-23). In June 2024 he received his Master's degree in Conducting at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) under the guidance of Maestro Pascual Osa.
Since that moment, Manuel has been working with Orquesta y Coro Filarmonía de Madrid, as Conductor Assistant of Maestro Osa, as well as filling the duties of orchestrator, arranger and collaborative pianist.
Manuel feels honored to have received the advice of great Maestros, that you will find in the complete Cv on the link below.
Manuel Gimferrer started his piano studies in Barcelona at 6 years old (2002), and in 2014, he graduated in Madrid at Conservatorio Profesional de Música Adolfo Salazar. He was then awarded a Presidential Scholarship at Ithaca College (New York), where he received High Degree in Piano Performance with two minors -Music Theory and Art History- (2014-2018). Since his teenage years up until now Manuel has been introducing his performances, accompanying them with projections whenever possible. Since he came back to Madrid, and despite the difficulties caused by the COVID pandemic, Manuel has been collaborating with other musicians, a practice he very much enjoys, as well as playing for small audiences in his studio and other music settings suitable for chamber music, occasionally in streaming concerts...
Manuel has received the advice of great piano teachers whom you can find mentioned in the complete Cv as a pianist on the link below.