JOAQUÍN GRAU MURCIA

Joaquín Grau Murcia, born in Bigastro (Alicante). Professor of Solfeggio and Music Theory, Professor of Euphonium, Composition and Instrumentation and Orchestra Conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and Professor of Music Pedagogy at the Conservatory of Music in Murcia.

Since 1989, he has belonged to the Corps of Music Directors of the Ministry of Defense. He has been director of Music of the Military Government of La Coruña and of the General Military Academy of Zaragoza. He is currently the Commander Director of the Music Unit of the Tercio de Levante of the Marine Infantry based in Cartagena.
As a guest conductor, he has conducted: the Municipal Symphonic Band of Alicante, the Municipal Band of Albacete, that of La Coruña, the Classical Orchestra of La Coruña, the "Ciudad de Cartagena" Chamber Orchestra, etc.

In teaching he has been a Music Professor for BUP and a teacher of both Counterpoint and Instrumental Ensemble.
Author of several compositions, some of them awarded in contests and competitions: 1. Accesit of the "Concurso Nacional de Composición Aula General Castaños" Sevilla (1994) 2. 1st Prize in the "II Concurso de Composición Musical de Pasodobles Taurinos" of the Diputación Provincial de Alicante (2005) 3. 2nd Prize and Mention of Honor in the "X Certamen de Composición de Marchas Procesionales" of San Fernando - Cádiz (2005) Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Jury member in various competitions and competitions for both composition and interpretation.
He is in possession of two Naval Merit Crosses. He is a Knight of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegildo in its three categories (Cross, Commendation and Plaque). Brother of Honor of the Association of San Pedro Apóstol of the California Brotherhood of Cartagena and Gold Insignia of the Brotherhood of Paso Blanco of Húercal-Overa (Almería).