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'''Maximiano Valdés''' is a Chilean classical musician and [[orchestral conductor]]. Mr. Valdés is the Music Director of the [[Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra]].
'''Maximiano Valdés''' (born June 19, 1949) is a Chilean classical musician and [[orchestral conductor]]. He is the music director of the [[Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in Santiago, Chile. Immediately after graduating from the [[Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia|Academy of St. Cecilia]] in 1976 he was signed by [[La Fenice]] as assistant conductor, and the following year he joined the [[Tanglewood Festival]] with the same role. After winning the [[Malko Competition|Nikolai Malko]] and Vittorio Gui competitions in 1980 he got his first principal position in the [[Paris Opera]], which eventually led to performance in other theaters. However, Valdés considers his appointment as the [[Euskadi Symphony Orchestra|Euskadi Symphony]]'s principal and the [[Spanish National Orchestra]]'s assitant under [[Jesús López Cobos]] in 1984 as the true beginning of his career. However he remained tied to the Paris Opera, and his operatic duties led him to resign from the Euskadi Symphony.<ref>[https://www.codalario.com/maximiano-valdes/portada/semblanza-maximiano-valdes-soublette_294_2_595_0_1_in.html Semblanza:Maximiano Valdés Soublette]</ref> In his departing announcement he was critical with the lack of a single seat back then and instead perform in different Basque towns, and the "lack of clear ideas to propose an orchestral model", he resigned in August 1986.<ref>[https://elpais.com/diario/1986/08/22/cultura/525045609_850215.html Dimite el director de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi]. [[El País]], 22 August 1986</ref>
Valdés was born in Santiago, Chile in 1949. His parents were the composer [[Sylvia Soublette]] and [[Gabriel Valdés]], who was Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1970. Immediately after Valdés graduated from the [[Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia|Academy of St. Cecilia]] in 1976 he was signed by [[La Fenice]] as assistant conductor, and the following year he joined the [[Tanglewood Festival]] with the same role. After winning the [[Malko Competition|Malko]] and Vittorio Gui competitions in 1980 he got his first principal position in the [[Paris Opera]], which eventually led to performance in other theaters.


Valdés considers his appointment as the principal conductor of the {{ill|Euskadi Symphony Orchestra|es|Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi}} and assistant under [[Jesús López Cobos]] at the [[Spanish National Orchestra]] in 1984 as the true beginnings of his career. However he remained tied to the Paris Opera, and his operatic duties led him to resign from the Euskadi Symphony.<ref>[https://www.codalario.com/maximiano-valdes/portada/semblanza-maximiano-valdes-soublette_294_2_595_0_1_in.html Semblanza:Maximiano Valdés Soublette]</ref> In his departing announcement he was critical with the lack of a single seat back then and instead perform in different Basque towns, and the "lack of clear ideas to propose an orchestral model", he resigned in August 1986.<ref>[https://elpais.com/diario/1986/08/22/cultura/525045609_850215.html "Dimite el director de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi"]. ''[[El País]]'', 22 August 1986</ref>{{clarify |date=December 2022}}
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The following year he was invited by the [[Buffalo Philharmonic]]'s principal [[Semyon Bychkov (conductor)|Semyon Bychkov]], who was looking for his succesor. Thus Valdés made his American debut in October 1987 and in 1989, he was appointed Music Director of that orchestra, a position he held until 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bpo.org/meet/about.php |title=About the Buffalo Philharmonic |accessdate=2010-03-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323084627/http://www.bpo.org/meet/about.php |archivedate=23 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.music.buffalo.edu/bpo/valdes.htm |title=Maximiano Valdes |accessdate=2010-03-21 }}</ref> From 1994 he combined it with the titularity of the [[Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra|Principality of Asturias Symphony]], which would eventually his main position and the one where he has spent the most years, until 2010.<ref>[https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20100606/cultura/batuta-refundo-ospa-20100606.html La batuta que refundó la OSPA] [[El Comercio (Spain)|El Comercio]], 6 June 2010.</ref> During the 07/08 season, Valdés toured with his Asturian orchestra. The orchestra traveled Mexico, Spain and China.

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The following year he was invited by the [[Buffalo Philharmonic]]'s principal conductor [[Semyon Bychkov (conductor)|Semyon Bychkov]], who was looking for his successor. Valdés made his American debut in October 1987; in 1989, he was appointed Music Director of that orchestra, a position he held until 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bpo.org/meet/about.php |title=About the Buffalo Philharmonic |accessdate=2010-03-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323084627/http://www.bpo.org/meet/about.php |archivedate=23 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.music.buffalo.edu/bpo/valdes.htm |title=Maximiano Valdes |accessdate=2010-03-21 }}</ref> From 1994 he combined it with the titularity of the {{ill|Asturias Symphony Orchestra|es|Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias}}, which would eventually his main position and the one where he has spent the most years, until 2010.<ref>[https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20100606/cultura/batuta-refundo-ospa-20100606.html "La batuta que refundó la OSPA"] ''[[El Comercio (Spain)|El Comercio]]'', 6 June 2010.</ref> During the 07/08 season, Valdés toured with his Asturian orchestra. The orchestra traveled Mexico, Spain and China.


Maximiano Valdés has several recordings available<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Name/Maximiano-Valdes/Conductor/56881-3 |title=Maximiano Valdes / ArkivMusic |accessdate=2010-03-21 }}</ref> and he signed on with [[Naxos Records|Naxos]] to record works by Latin American and Spanish composers with the orchestra in Asturias.
Maximiano Valdés has several recordings available<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Name/Maximiano-Valdes/Conductor/56881-3 |title=Maximiano Valdes / ArkivMusic |accessdate=2010-03-21 }}</ref> and he signed on with [[Naxos Records|Naxos]] to record works by Latin American and Spanish composers with the orchestra in Asturias.
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* Orquesta Sinfonica d'Estado de São Paulo
* Orquesta Sinfonica d'Estado de São Paulo


==Summer Festival Engagements==
==Summer festival engagements==
* Mann Music Center
* Mann Music Center
* [[Caramoor Festival]]
* [[Caramoor Festival]]
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 21 December 2022

Maximiano Valdés (born June 19, 1949) is a Chilean classical musician and orchestral conductor. He is the music director of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra.

Biography

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Valdés was born in Santiago, Chile in 1949. His parents were the composer Sylvia Soublette and Gabriel Valdés, who was Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1970. Immediately after Valdés graduated from the Academy of St. Cecilia in 1976 he was signed by La Fenice as assistant conductor, and the following year he joined the Tanglewood Festival with the same role. After winning the Malko and Vittorio Gui competitions in 1980 he got his first principal position in the Paris Opera, which eventually led to performance in other theaters.

Valdés considers his appointment as the principal conductor of the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra [es] and assistant under Jesús López Cobos at the Spanish National Orchestra in 1984 as the true beginnings of his career. However he remained tied to the Paris Opera, and his operatic duties led him to resign from the Euskadi Symphony.[1] In his departing announcement he was critical with the lack of a single seat back then and instead perform in different Basque towns, and the "lack of clear ideas to propose an orchestral model", he resigned in August 1986.[2][clarification needed]

The following year he was invited by the Buffalo Philharmonic's principal conductor Semyon Bychkov, who was looking for his successor. Valdés made his American debut in October 1987; in 1989, he was appointed Music Director of that orchestra, a position he held until 1998.[3][4] From 1994 he combined it with the titularity of the Asturias Symphony Orchestra [es], which would eventually his main position and the one where he has spent the most years, until 2010.[5] During the 07/08 season, Valdés toured with his Asturian orchestra. The orchestra traveled Mexico, Spain and China.

Maximiano Valdés has several recordings available[6] and he signed on with Naxos to record works by Latin American and Spanish composers with the orchestra in Asturias.

Premieres

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Date Venue Composer Composition Soloist(s) Orchestra
1986–12–19 [7] Madrid Conrado del Campo Violin Concerto (posthumous) Víctor Martín Spanish National

North American orchestral engagements

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Other orchestral engagements

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Summer festival engagements

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References

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  1. ^ Semblanza:Maximiano Valdés Soublette
  2. ^ "Dimite el director de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi". El País, 22 August 1986
  3. ^ "About the Buffalo Philharmonic". Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Maximiano Valdes". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  5. ^ "La batuta que refundó la OSPA" El Comercio, 6 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Maximiano Valdes / ArkivMusic". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  7. ^ Scherzo, issue 7, September 1986, p.31
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