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Javier Pérez Garrido will have a concert as a solo clarinetist for Fifteen Minutes of Fame, New York on next February, 2014.

The internationally renowned tenor Joaquín Asiain and the Stuttgarter Quintet from Germany had a great success premiering three arrangements by Javier Pérez Garrido at the National Theatre from San José (Costa Rica).

The concert bands Orquesta Juvenil de la Filarmónica Pampilhosense under the direction of Daniel Vieira and Sociedade Filarmónica Lobelhense conducted by Bruno Correia will perform for the first time in Portugal the composition Marcha del Dirirambo composed by Javier Pérez Garrido. The concerts will be held in Pampilhosa and Mangualde, December 20 & 21th.

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The symphonic band C.I.M. la Armónica de Buñol directed by Mr. José Tello Espert has recently commisioned a symphonic composition to Javier Pérez Garrido for being premiered at the WASBE Conference, 2019. The work, entitled "Last Day of the Dinosaurs" (Sinfonietta nº1, Op.63), will be worldwide premiered next July 12th at Auditorio de San Luis, Buñol, Valencia. This symphonic composition is divided into 9 different movements that speak about some iconic dinosaurs (triceratops, alamosaurus, pterosaurus, velociraptos, tiranossaurus rex, etc.) and their last day of life before their extinction (just where the impact of the asteroid hit the Earth -at about 66 million years ago-). 

This concert will also have the world premieres of Gregory Fritze (Phoenix) and Santi Miguel (Symphony nº1). Click here for more info.

The Asociación Músico Cultural “Julián Sánchez Maroto”from Manzanares has been conducted by Javier Pérez Garrido during the closing concert of the First National Music Instrumental & Conducting Course in Manzanares, Ciudad Real, Spain -August 10th, 2014-.

Javier Pérez Garrido has just been awarded again. This time he won the First Honorical Mention by III National Concert Band Composition Competition Toledo, Spain. 

The Biënnale 2014has already started last weekend in The Netherlands. This event, organized by Kerkrade’s World Music Championshipis having concerts by international music ensembles such as German Brass, Calefax or Eburon Quintet, among others. Furthermore, Javier Pérez Garrido has played some concerts and premiered a chamber music composition (Canadians in Valenciafrom A trip to Spain) with Tudor’s Quintet, a woodwind group formed by European Union Youth Wind Orchestra’s members and supervised by Jan Cober and Maartin Dekkers.

Javier Pérez Garrido is going to be guest conductor at the Unión Musical Santa Cecilia de Caudete concert band to premiere his last work, the band composition titled Santo Grial. Appart from the premiere of this work, based on the Holy Grail legend, he will also conduct his composition Asociación Musical El Castillo, Op.24, First Prize an Honorable Mention by XVI Nacional Concert Band Composition Competition Villa de Pozo Estrecho (Spain, 2008).

Fifteen Minutes of Fame has selected the composition 0:51, Op.51 by Javier Pérez Garrido to be premiered in New York City. His piece is composed for solo clarinet and will be played by Dr. Bruce Curlette on September.

The Centro Instructivo Musical "La Armónica" de Buñol (Valencia) has organized the National Composition Competition "Manuel Carrascosa" for celebrating their CXXV anniversary. During the closing ceremony Javier Pérez Garrido was awarded for his composition "Fantasía Andaluza, Op.47".

Javier will stay as a composer in residence at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he also have two premieres with the Symphony Band under the direction of Dr. Kristin Tjornehoj. The concert, at William Abott Concert Hall (December, 9th) will have the first world performance of a new version of Concertino de los Filabres, for 2 solo trumpets and band, as well as the American premiere of his sinfonietta nº1, Op.63 Last Day of the Dinosaurs, a piece commissioned by Banda Sinfónica del C.I.M. "La Armónica de Buñol" for being premiered during the WASBE Conference, 2019.

Recently, two concerts have included "spanish pasodobles" for band composed by Javier Pérez Garrido. The first one, at William Abbott Concert Hall (University of Wisconsin-River Falls -Javier is the composer in residence at this University during this year-) scheduled the first American performance of Víctor Barrio, with the Symphony Band and director Dr. Kristin Tjornehoj.

The first interdisciplinary project of the Conservatory of Music in Navarra between the Violin classroom of Professor Garazi Echeandia and the Contemporary Music Composition Techniques classroom of Professor Javier Pérez Garrido will culminate this week with the premiere of two works created and performed for the occasion by students. Specifically, the compositions "Sorgin Gaua" by Izaro Txapartegui and "Exploraciones" by Nicolás Iribas will be presented. The first performance of these works will be given by the violinists who have collaborated in this creative experience: Elena González and Rosa Bermejo.

Serón, Almería - In an emotional and musical event, the Almerian town of Serón is gearing up to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first composition by the talented musician Javier Pérez Garrido. This distinguished composer, whose family ties are deeply rooted in this picturesque village, will be honored with a unique concert that promises to capture the musical and cultural essence of the region.

Anniversary Overture and Marcha del Ditirambo have been performed last weekend under the baton of Pérez Garrido. The concert bands Asociación Musical "El Castillo" (A. Martínez Ferrándiz, conductor) and Unión Musical de Serón (J. Pérez Domene, conductor) played two different concerts in Serón, Almería, Spain. The bands wanted to pay homage to Pérez Garrido and the composer was friendly invited to conduct his works in front of a big audience that enjoyed them very much.

Europeans shouldn't forget to thank the brave soldiers who fought for peace and freedom during the World War II. The Netherlands knows it very well and, since the end of this struggle, organizes several homages to their fallen every May, 4th. This year, the region of Limburg will have a memorial ceremony in Valkenburg -on top of the Cauberg- where the Harmonie Concordia Melick under the baton of prestigious Roger Niese will play the composition Song for Peace by Pérez Garrido (among others). The event is starting with two minutes of silence at 8.00 p.m.