composer

Gelabert i Muntaner, Francesc Xavier

Website: www.xaviergelabert.com

Xavier Gelabert, born in Manacor, Mallorca (1976), graduated in composition by the Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears.
Master in composition by the European Musical Creation Workshop (2009 - 2014). Masterclass in avant-garde composition with Alberto Pasadas, Aureliano Cattaneo, Xavier Carbonell, José Luís Torà, Pierluigi Billone, Bernard Lang, Uli Fusseneger, Voro García and Stefano Gervasoni. Conductor of the Chamber choir Ars Antiqua from 2001 to 2016. Member of the artistic committee of the Area Encontres of the ACA Foundation from 2000 to 2009. Productor and musical conductor of the operas Els Pirates, El Mikado, Ai Quaquín que has vengut de prim!, La floristeria del pànic, Libera me and E lucevan le Stelle. Winner of the composition contest Art Jove 2001 with Quartet de cordes num. 1-Digue's foll. Awarded with the debut of Les Jeunes Mamelles in the 7th Mostra Sonora de Sueca. Currently is professor of piano and composition. He sings in the Capella Musical de la Seu de Mallorca and publishes with Donemus publishing.