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NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Suntory Hall of Tokyo, Japan,
on December 7, 2004,
interpreted by Kaori Muraji, guitar, and the
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
Shortly before the concert with maestro
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

Dr. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES

World Premiere at the Oberlin College of Music, Ohio,
on April 16, 2012,
interpreted by John de Lancie, narrator,
and the Oberlin Orchestra,
conducted by Raphael Jiménez.
John de Lancie - Lorenzo Palomo -
Dr. Sidney Sobel, initiator and sponsor - Raphael Jiménez.

BONN

Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthplace in Germany.
Lorenzo Palomo in front of the door of
Ludwig van Beethoven's birthplace.

The poet CARLOS MURCIANO

Author of the texts of
DULCINEA, ALDONZA Y ALONSO
and EL AMOR DE LOS DOS OSITOS.

BERLIN - Metropolis of culture

Lorenzo Palomo in front of the
Brandenburger Tor of Berlin, Germany,
where he resides since 1981.

BERLIN - 1991

Lorenzo Palomo
and the great Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli
during a rehearsal at the Berlin Opera, Germany
(Deutsche Oper Berlin).
© Kranich

BARCELONA IN THE YEAR 2014

Back to the roots…
Lorenzo Palomo with Sofía Puche de Mendlewicz,
his former piano professor,
short time before her 99th birthday.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concerts in Costa Rica in September 2016.

Composer Lorenzo Palomo enjoying the
Botanical Garden of San José, Costa Rica.

HUMORESCA

World Premiere at the Auditorio Miguel Delibes
of Valladolid, Spain, on March 19, 2015,
interpreted by
Joaquín Clemente, string bass,
and the Castilla-León Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Guillermo García Calvo.
A little rest between palm trees
with the soloist Joaquín Clemente.

FULGORES

Concert at the Laeisz Hall of Hamburg, Germany,
on June 15, 2014, interpreted by
Ye-Eun Choi, violin, Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Hamburg Philharmonic,
conducted by Leopold Hager.
Pepe Romero - Lorenzo Palomo - Ye-Eun Choi -
Leopold Hager.

FULGORES

German Premiere at the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany,
on April 12, 2014, interpreted by
Ye-Eun Choi, violin, Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Pedro Halffter.
After the concert: Pepe Romero - Pedro Halffter -
Ye-Eun Choi - Lorenzo Palomo.

FULGORES

German Premiere at the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany,
on April 12, 2014, interpreted by
Ye-Eun Choi, violin, Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Pedro Halffter.
Ye-Eun Choi - Pedro Halffter - Pepe Romero -
Lorenzo Palomo.

FULGORES

World Premiere at the Palau de la Música
of Valencia, Spain, on December 2, 2011,
interpreted by
Alexandre da Costa, violin, Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar,
and the Valencia Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
After the concert,
enjoying the success with Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

Recording session at the Teldex Studio
in Berlin, Germany, in June 2008.
Pepe Romero, guitar - María Bayo, soprano.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

Recording session at the Teldex Studio
in Berlin, Germany, in June 2008.
With Pepe Romero, guitar, and María Bayo, soprano.

SINFONÍA A GRANADA

World Premiere at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla
of Granada, Spain, on June 10, 2007,
interpreted by
María Bayo, soprano, Vicente Coves, guitar,
and the City of Granada Orchestra,
conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
Lorenzo Palomo visiting the Manuel de Falla’s House
in Granada.

DULCINEA

Spanish Premiere at the Palacio Euskalduna
of Bilbao, Spain, on December 30, 2006
interpreted by
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano, Ainhoa Zubillaga alto,
José Luis Sola tenor, Stefano Palatchi, bass,
the Orfeón Donostiarra
and the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
The Orfeón Donostiarra
and the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra.

DULCINEA

World Premiere at the Konzerthaus of Berlin, Germany,
on May 15, 2006, interpreted by
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano, Cheri Rose Katz, alto,
Burkhard Ulrich, tenor, Arutjun Kotchinian, bass,
and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Berlin Opera
(Deutsche Oper Berlin), conducted by
Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
At the Spanish Embassy in Berlin, Germany:
Soprano Ainhoa Arteta and guitarist Pepe Romero
congratulating Lorenzo Palomo with great affection
after the world premiere of his composition DULCINEA.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Symphony Hall of Boston, Massachusetts,
on December 1, 2006,
interpreted by Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
Pepe Romero - Lorenzo Palomo - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

DEL ATARDECER AL ALBA

Concert at the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany,
on May 7, 2003.
Montserrat Caballé sang this song cycle for years
in the most prestigious concert halls worldwide,
including the World Premiere at the
Carnegie Hall, New York, in February 1987.

Lorenzo Palomo with Montserrat Caballé.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Recording in London, United Kingdom, in June 2015.

Rehearsal in Lorenzo Palomo’s studio in Berlin, Germany,
with the Swiss guitarist Christoph Denoth
before starting the recording of
NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA
with the London Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Jesús López Cobos.

The poet JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1956.

Author of the texts of
UNA PRIMAVERA ANDALUZA
and CANTOS DEL ALMA.

BERLIN 1981 – 2004

The Berlin Opera, Germany (Deutsche Oper Berlin),
of which Lorenzo Palomo has been a member
of the music staff during 23 years
and where he has composed most of his works.
© Rüdiger Scheibl

VALENCIA - 1975

Lorenzo Palomo,
chief conductor of the Valencia Symphony, Spain,
before conducting a concert
with the great pianist from Córdoba, Spain,
Rafael Orozco,
and the Valencia Symphony Orchestra.

BARCELONA - 1963

Superior Conservatory of Music, Barcelona, Spain.
The day of Lorenzo Palomo’s graduation
as a composer, in the presence of his
professor Joaquín Zamacois.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre
in San José, Costa Rica, on September 25, 2016,
interpreted by Rosa Matos, guitar,
and the Heredia Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Eddie Mora.
Conductor Eddie Mora applauding
Lorenzo Palomo’s short speech.

SINFONÍA CÓRDOBA

World Premiere at the Gran Teatro of Córdoba, Spain,
on February 26, 2015, interpreted by
Pablo García López, tenor, Javier Riba, guitar,
and the Córdoba Orchestra, conducted by Lorenzo Ramos.
Pablo García López - Lorenzo Palomo - Javier Riba -
Lorenzo Ramos.

VALENCIA - 1974

Lorenzo Palomo,
chief conductor of the Valencia Symphony, Spain
before conducting a concert
with the legendary pianist José Iturbi
and the Valencia Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES

Californian Premiere in San Diego, California,
on January 17, 2012
(version for narrator and two pianos).
Lorenzo Palomo chatting with Audrey Geisel,
widow of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), who was
indescribably enthused about Lorenzo Palomo’s
version for narrator and two pianos specially
written for her, because her health wouldn’t
allow her to attend the world premiere of the
original version with orchestra in Oberlin, Ohio.

Dr. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES

Californian Premiere in San Diego, California,
on January 17, 2012
(version for narrator and two pianos).
Nuvi Mehta, narrator - Lorenzo Palomo -
Audrey Geisel, widow of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) -
Jessy Chang, piano - Bryan Verhoye, piano.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Verizon Hall (Kimmel Center),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 2012,
interpreted by Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Philadelphia Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
With Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and Pepe Romero
after the concert.
© Ryan Donel

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

Concert at the Chamber Music Hall
of the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany, on June 30, 2010.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar - Ofelia Sala, soprano -
Lorenzo Palomo.
© Patricia Sevilla

DULCINEA

Concert in the Archbishop's Palace Garden
in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on July 17, 2010,
interpreted by
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano, Ainhoa Zubillaga, alto,
Luis Dámaso, tenor, Arutjun Kotchinian, bass,
the Orfeón Donostiarra and the Spain Classic Orchestra,
conducted by Marco de Prosperis.
With Ainhoa Arteta during the press conference.
© Rubén Gámez / E.M. Promoción de Alcalá

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

Recording session at the Teldex Studio
in Berlin, Germany, in June 2008.
Pepe Romero, guitar - María Bayo, soprano.

FANFARRIA PARA UNA NOCHE DE ESTÍO

World Premiere at the Teatro Principal of Burgos, Spain,
on September 16, 2007.
The Courtois-Posaunenquartett Dresden
with Lorenzo Palomo.

SINFONÍA A GRANADA

World Premiere at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla
of Granada, Spain, on June 10, 2007,
interpreted by
María Bayo, soprano, Vicente Coves, guitar,
and the City of Granada Orchestra,
conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
The composer with soprano María Bayo,
before the concert.

DULCINEA

Spanish Premiere at the Palacio Euskalduna
of Bilbao, Spain, on December 30, 2006
interpreted by
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano, Ainhoa Zubillaga alto,
José Luis Sola tenor, Stefano Palatchi, bass,
the Orfeón Donostiarra
and the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
During the press conference with
Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.

LATINO

Recorded in San Sebastián, Spain, in August 2005,
interpreted by the Orfeón Donostiarra
and the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Antonio Sáinz Alfaro.
Lorenzo Palomo was commissioned by the
Spanish National Radio to write the version for symphony
orchestra and chorus of the most famous latin-american
songs as SIBONEY, ESTRELLITA, ALMA LLANERA etc.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS

World Premiere at the Berlin Opera, Germany
(Deutsche Oper Berlin) on October 4, 2004,
interpreted by Ofelia Sala, soprano,
and Maria Smirnova, harp.
Ofelia Sala world-premiered this song cycle in its version
for voice and harp at the Berlin Opera and also
interpreted the version for voice and guitar at the
Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic.
© M.D. Llaudis

Poster announcing the World Premiere of
NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA in Berlin, Germany.

VALENCIA - 2017

Lorenzo Palomo with the conductor
Vicente Martínez Alpuente, who conducted
in October 2016 the Mexican Premiere of DULCINEA
at the Palacio de Bellas Artes of Mexico City.

FRIENDSHIP

World Premiere of DR. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES
in Oberlin, Ohio, in the year 2012.

Lorenzo Palomo with his dear friend
Dr. Sidney Sobel,
who commissioned him his compositions
ANDALUSIAN DIVERTIMENTO
and DR. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES.

The poet LUIS GARCÍA MONTERO

Author of the texts of
SINFONÍA A GRANADA.
Lorenzo Palomo with the poet during the rehearsals of
the World Premiere of SINFONÍA A GRANADA.

BERLIN - 1988

Lorenzo Palomo
rehearsing “Elisir d’amore” with Italian tenor
Luciano Pavarotti at the Berlin Opera, Germany
(Deutsche Oper Berlin).

ESCENAS DE UNA PRIMAVERA ALEMANA

World Premiere at the José Iturbi Conservatory,
Valencia, Spain, on November 17, 2016,
interpreted by Pablo García López, tenor,
and José Luis Ruiz del Puerto, guitar.

ARABESCOS

World Premiere at the Teatro de la Maestranza
of Seville, Spain, on July 7, 2016,
interpreted by Alexandre da Costa, violin,
and the Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by John Axelrod.
With conductor John Axelrod before the first rehearsal.

FULGORES

Concert at the Laeisz Hall of Hamburg, Germany,
on June 15, 2014,
interpreted by
Ye-Eun Choi, violin, Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the Hamburg Philharmonic,
conducted by Leopold Hager.
With conductor Leopold Hager after the concert.

FULGORES

Concert at the Auditorio Miguel Delibes of Valladolid, Spain,
on May 11, 2016, interpreted by
Ana María Valderrama, violin, Rafael Aguirre, guitar,
and the Castilla-León Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Jesús López Cobos.
With conductor Jesús López Cobos.

Dr. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES

World Premiere at the Oberlin College of Music, Ohio,
on April 16, 2012,
interpreted by John de Lancie, narrator,
and the Oberlin Orchestra,
conducted by Raphael Jiménez.
With conductor Raphael Jiménez.

FULGORES

Concert at the Auditorio Miguel Delibes of Valladolid, Spain,
on May 11, 2016, interpreted by
Ana María Valderrama, violin, Rafael Aguirre, guitar,
and the Castilla-León Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Jesús López Cobos.
Jesús López Cobos - Lorenzo Palomo - Rafael Aguirre -
Ana María Valderrama.

Dr. SEUSS’ THE SNEETCHES

World Premiere at the Oberlin College of Music, Ohio,
on April 16, 2012,
interpreted by John de Lancie, narrator,
and the Oberlin Orchestra,
conducted by Raphael Jiménez.
John de Lancie (very well-known as “Q” in Star Trek).

FULGORES

World Premiere at the Palau de la Música
of Valencia, Spain, on December 2, 2011,
interpreted by
Alexandre da Costa, violin, Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar,
and the Valencia Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas - Lorenzo Palomo -
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos - Alexandre da Costa.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

Concert at the Auditorium Galina Vishnevskaya
of Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2010.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar - María Bayo, soprano.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS
MY SECLUDED GARDEN

World Premiere at the Gran Teatro de Córdoba, Spain,
on July 11, 2009.
María Bayo, soprano - Pepe Romero, guitar.
© Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Auditorio Parco della Musica
of Rome, Italy, on June 7, 2008,
interpreted by Pepe Romero, guitar,
and the National Academy Santa Cecilia Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
During an orchestra rehearsal:
Pepe Romero - Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Auditorium Tchaikovsky
of Moscow, Russia, on March 26, 2007,
interpreted by Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar,
and the New Russia Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Alexander Sladkovsky.
With Alexander Sladkovsky during a rehearsal.
© Oleg Kilmov

SINFONÍA A GRANADA

World Premiere at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla
of Granada, Spain, on June 10, 2007,
interpreted by
María Bayo, soprano, Vicente Coves, guitar,
and the City of Granada Orchestra,
conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
Jean-Jacques Kantorow,
conductor of the World Premiere.

DULCINEA

World Premiere at the Konzerthaus of Berlin, Germany,
on May 15, 2006, interpreted by
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano, Cheri Rose Katz, alto,
Burkhard Ulrich, tenor, Arutjun Kotchinian, bass,
and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Berlin Opera
(Deutsche Oper Berlin), conducted by
Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
Arutjun Kotchinian - Lorenzo Palomo - Ainhoa Arteta -
Miguel Angel Gómez Martínez - Burkhard Ulrich -
Cheri Rose Katz - Chorus and Orchestra of the Berlin Opera
© Detlev Kurth

CANTOS DEL ALMA

Concert at the Auditorio Nacional of Madrid, Spain,
on April 26, 2006,
interpreted by Marussa Xyni, soprano,
Luis Miguel Méndez, clarinet,
and the Madrid Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez.
With Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez during a rehearsal.

FULGORES

German Premiere at the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany,
on April 12, 2014.
Poster announcing the German Premiere of FULGORES
at the Berlin Philharmonic
This concert was planned to be conducted by
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
who commissioned this composition to
Lorenzo Palomo. Due to a serious illness he wasn’t
able to conduct the concert and was substituted
by Spanish conductor Pedro Halffter.

Lorenzo Palomo with conductor Jesús López Cobos,
before the World Premiere of CANTOS DEL ALMA
in Barcelona, Spain.

NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA

Concert at the Suntory Hall of Tokyo, Japan,
on December 7, 2004,
interpreted by Kaori Muraji, guitar, and the
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
With Kaori Muraji and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
during a rehearsal.

Lorenzo Palomo with the Romeros Guitar Quartet during
a rehearsal of CONCIERTO DE CIENFUEGOS in
Pepe Romero’s house in San Diego, California.

Lorenzo Palomo and Pepe Romero, one of the best
interpreters of the composer’s music for guitar,
in Berlin, Germany, before the World Premiere of
NOCTURNOS DE ANDALUCÍA at the Berlin Konzerthaus.
© IngoKulina

The great Spanish diva Montserrat Caballé, a very dear
friend of the composer and one of his biggest
supporters and best interpreters.

MADRIGAL AND FIVE SEPHARDIC SONGS

Concert at the Palais Jamai in Fez, Morocco,
on October 11, 2010, interpreted by
Dorota Grzeskowiak, soprano, and Javier Riba, guitar.
Dorota Grzeskowiak and Javier Riba with
Antonio Rodríguez (on the left) of the Instituto Cervantes,
the organizer of this concert.