Sérgio Varalonga, classical music composer

Sérgio Varalonga

Biography

Sergio Varalonga was born 20 October 1984, in Amor. He began his organ studies in 1989, but graduated in piano with Professor Amadeo Pinho (pianist with extensive international curriculum and a former student of the great masters of the piano world: Tania Achot, Esteban Sanchez and Jean Fassina). Sergio Varalonga began his piano studies in 1996 with Professor Amadeo Pinho which completed his training in 2006. During his musical training also graduated in music composition with Professor Vasco Pereira (conductor and composer), choral and orchestral conducting, vocal technique and continued his formal training in conservatories: Orfeão de Leiria, Escola de Artes do Norte Alentejano em Portalegre and  Academia de Música Papagueno in Badajoz.

During his training also attended master classes in piano with renowned pianists: António Toscano (Portuguese pianist), Filipe Pinto Ribeiro (Portuguese pianist), Diego Ramos (international pianist student of Alicia de Larrocha, one of the great pianists and educators worldwide), Dmitri Bashkirov (one of the great pianists and educators worldwide), among others.

As a pianist won the respect of several international pianists, musicians, conductors and also the international press.

During his career he gave several concerts of solo piano, concerts accompanying singers (singing and piano or organ), concerts of his works and concerts for piano and orchestra both in Portugal, as in Spain. Many of these concerts live on Spanish television, radio and released on CD. Conducted in  Amor-Leiria several Choirs (children, youth and adult) and in  Elvas a adult choir; in 2003 won the special prize at the IV concurso internacional de piano Prómúsica 2003; in 2009 won the 1º prize of the contest "criação do Hino da Freguesia de Amor"; between October 2004 and February 2006, he worked as a piano teacher and piano accompanist at the singing classes at Academia de música Papagueno, in Badajoz. Since 2006, the teacher gives private lessons in piano and organ in the region of Leiria. Also since 2006 he teaches extra-curricular music classes in various public schools.
As a composer, he composed dozens of works in various styles: music for theater ("A paixão de Cristo", etc...), ethnic music ("o chamamento", "Nostalgia", "Para além do mar",etc...), popular choral music (Várias harmonizações de melodias de carácter popular da Região de Leiria), religious music ("Requiem", "Aleluia", "Sanctus", etc...), sinfonic music (suite "Sentimentos de um poeta", "Fantasia for piano, choir and orchestra", "Concerto for piano and orchestra", "Soraia", "Ana", etc...), Hymns for parishes and institutions, concert music ( "Estudos de virtuosismo para piano", "Prelúdios para piano", "Invenções para marimba", "Miniaturas para piano", "3 peças românticas", "Sonata para vibrafone e piano" etc...) .

As a composer has achieved international recognition. Through the publication of their works online, has won thousands of fans and has had several musicians of various nationalities (Portuguese, American, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, etc..) Interested in presenting his works in concerts around the world and recording record.

(from sergiovaralonga.wix.com)


Composer Title Date Action
Sérgio Varalonga 7 Estudos para Piano - Nº4 12/28/2012 Play
Sérgio Varalonga 15 Two-part inventions for Marimba - nº13 12/28/2012 Play
Sérgio Varalonga Preces (Prayers) - nº2 12/28/2012 Play
Sérgio Varalonga "Ana" 12/28/2012 Play