Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
Hispanic Imprint
Tuesday, September 26th 2023
7:30pm
Ferst Center for the Arts
Dr. Andrea Pérez Mukdsi, Conductor
Soloist Bio – Daniel Juárez
Based in Madrid since 2017, Daniel Juárez is a renowned saxophonist, composer and educator. He released his first album "Caminos" as a band leader in 2014, showing great skills on tenor sax, as well as in the field of composition and arrangements. He is always committed to composing new original music that mixes jazz with styles as diverse as pop, hip-hop, odd meters, ballads, electronica, free and contemporary music. His innovative vision of music makes him one of the most outstanding artists in Europe.
Daniel studied his bachelor's degree at Musikene (Donostia, Spain). Later on, he went to the Netherlands to study his master's degree at the Prins Claus Conservatory, during which he completed an exchange with Queens College. He would live for six months in New York City, where he recorded his second album "Neuronal Odd World", released in 2017. Afterwards he returns to Spain and releases "Tales From Some Of Those Lands" in 2019. And more recently he recorded live his latest album, "Energía - Live", released on November 11th (2022) with the label ΠΚmusic, leaded by the well-known double bass player Petros Klampanis.
He has played with artists such as Adam Nussbaum, Dave Liebman, Rhonda Ross, Michael Moore, Rodney Kendrick, Kevin Hays, Jerry González, Alina Engibaryan, Marc Miralta, Owen Hart Jr., Kurt Weiss, Perico Sambeat, Roberto Pistolesi, Guillermo McGill, and Miron Rafajlovic, among others.
Nowadays, he splits his time between concerts as a professional musician and teaching Jazz & Modern Music, saxophone, big band, and improvisation lessons at Alfonso X El Sabio University (UAX) in Madrid, Spain.
Soloist Bio – Nat Condit-Schultz
Nat Condit-Schultz is a musician, composer, and scientist, specializing in the statistical modeling of musical structure. Working at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Nat conducts research and advises students in the Cognitive and Computational Musicology Lab, serves as the Director of the Graduate Program for the School of Music, directs the rock and pop bands, and teaches courses in research methodology, music psychology, and music production. Nat completed his doctorate under renowned music scientist David Huron; his research interests include rhythm and tonality in popular music, the perceptual and structural roles of language and lyrics in music, and the music theory of hip-hop. Nat has presented at numerous national and international conferences, both in the humanities (Society of Music Theory) and the sciences (Society for Music Perception and Cognition, International Conference on Music Information Retrieval). Nat is a performer and composer, specializing in electric and classical guitar: as a composer, he specializes in imitative counterpoint and complex rhythmic/metric ideas like polyrhythm, “tempo spirals,” and irama, realized through classical guitar, rock instrumentation, and Indonesian Gamelan.
Composer Bio – Jennifer Bellor
Described by Textura as “that rare composer whose music manages to be instantly listenable and emotionally resonant without any compromise to its sophistication,” Jennifer Bellor is a versatile composer whose music draws on a variety of influences, from progressive rock bands to jazz artists, singer-songwriters, and Bellor’s own studies of the violin, piano, French horn, and voice. Images, texts, and emotional experiences inspire her works, which are often characterized as melodic with jazz- and pop-influenced harmonies. Bellor’s music has been presented widely throughout the U.S. and abroad by musicians and ensembles such as the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra, Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center, Clocks in Motion, American Composers Orchestra, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire saxophone ensemble.
Bellor has issued three albums: Stay (2016), Reflections at Dusk (Innova Recordings, 2019), and Oneira (Aerocade Music, 2022). Her music video, Oneira, in collaboration with animator Christina A. Banna was featured on I Care if You Listen, in screenings at multiple festivals, as a finalist for Best Music Film at the Munich Music Video Festival, and as prizewinner of Best Fantasy at the 2023 Mad Monster Film Fest.
Born and raised in northern NY, Bellor earned a PhD in music composition at Eastman School of Music, a Master of Music degree in composition at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in music at Cornell University. She is Assistant Professor of Music Composition at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she is Artistic Director of the new music series, Nextet. For more information, visit http://www.jenniferbellor.com.
Composer Bio – Lorenzo Ferrero
Born in Lima, Peru, Lorenzo Ferrero is a renowned saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator. From a very early age he developed a passion for music as a result of being constantly surrounded by Jazz and Classical music. At 16, he picked up the tenor saxophone which would become his signature instrument. This led him to study Jazz Composition, Performance and Orchestration on an achievement-based scholarship at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude, Lorenzo moved to Vienna, Austria to be part of “The Snow Owl Quintet” alongside Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero and Hector Martignon throughout their European tour. During his time in Vienna, he also worked as a recording artist for Grammy award winner producer Georg Luksch and as commissioned composer and producer. One of the highlights during this time was his commission by the Vienna University of Technology to write the opening for their 200th Anniversary Ceremony of their annual ball celebration, which was premiered in January 2015.
In 2016 Lorenzo moved to Los Angeles to continue growing his career. During his time in LA, he has continued to work and perform alongside some of the most talented in the entertainment business. He has worked as performer, arranger and/or producer in several film productions for acclaimed film composers Christopher Young, Thomas Chase Jones and Federico Jusid, among others. His latest projects include Detroit (2017) and most recently, Ola de Crimenes (2018) for Netflix.
For full bio, please visit https://lorenzoferrero.com/about/.
Composer Bio – Teresa Carreño
Teresa Carreño, born in 1853, was a Venezuelan pianist, soprano, and composer who defied social and geographic norms to become a pioneer in the world of classical music. Carreño made her debut at the Teatro Nacional de Caracas at the age of seven, astounding her audience with her natural skill at playing the piano. During her youth, she toured the world performing in the main cities of America and Europe, gaining recognition as one of the most outstanding pianists of her time. Carreño played the piano for Abraham Lincoln and performed alongside acclaimed composers of the time such as Liszt, Debussy, and Brahms. In addition to her brilliant career as a pianist, Carreño composed numerous works, including pieces for piano and orchestra. Beyond her compositions, Teresa Carreño continues to be an icon of Hispanic artistry and talent in the world of classical music.