EMILIO SOLE – SEMPERE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Main professional engagements)

- Teacher of Voice, Piano, Chorus, Composition, Music Theory & Music Education at Lessons in Your Home.
- Artistic Coordinator Artistic Director and Conductor of Miami Choral Studio (Since 2015)
- Teacher of Music of the Summer Intensive Program of classical ballet seminar of Russian technique (2013-2017)
- Coordinator, Piano & Voice Teacher and Conductor of the Children Choir of Vladimir Issaev School of Music (2012 - 2016)
- Piano and voice teacher of Aldemaro Romero School of Music. (2016 - 2018)
- Musical Director of Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (2012-2018)
- Musical Director and Conductor of Miami Amazonia Vocal Ensemble (2012 – 2015)
- Conductor of the Children Choirs of Miami Music Project (2012 – 2014)
- Assistant Director at the National Center of Social Action Thorough Music, of the National State Foundation for the Youth and Children Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela (2007 – 2012)
- Director and founder of the Sacred Vocal Group of Madrid. (Madrid, Spain 2004-2007)
- Director of the Polyphonic Chorale Reign. (Madrid 2004-2006) Director of the Choir of the
- Director of the Choir of the Royal Basilica of our Lady of Atocha. (Madrid 2003-2007)
- Director of the Choir of the Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA) (Caracas 1998 - 2002)
- Director of the Choir Ars Música. (Caracas 1985-2002)
- Director of the Men Vocal Group Polyphonium. (Caracas 1999-2002)
- Director of the Liturgical Choir of the “Or Shalom” Jewish congregation. Caracas 1996 - 1999)
- Founder and principal of the School of Choral Singing of LAGOVEN and Petroleum of Venezuela, PDVSA, and Stable Director, of its choral Children and Adults Choirs (Caracas, 1985 – 2000)
- Director of the Lagoven Choir. (Adults) (Caracas 1987-1997)
- Director of the Chamber Choir of the General Treasury of the Republic Inspector Office. (Caracas 1980-1990)
- Director of the Choir of the National Open University. (Caracas 1989-1992)
- Director of the Women Choir of the Ministry of the Family.) (Caracas 1989-1992)
- Director of the Choir of the Christ the King Girls College. (Caracas 1988-1990)
- Director of the Caracas Chamber Choir. (Caracas 1978-1980)
- Director of the Choir of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., 3M. (Caracas 1986-1987)
- Director of the Choir of the Town Council of Sucre District. (Caracas 1985-1987)
- Professor of Choral Direction and Director of the Academic Choir of the Caracas’s Conservatory of Music. (Caracas, 1986 –1988)
- Director of the Caracas’ Children Chorus. (Caracas, 1985 – 1987)
- Main stable prompter of The Teresa Carreño Opera’s Theatre. (Caracas, 1986 – 1988)
- Director of the Chamber Choir of the Teresa Carreño Theatre. (Caracas 1986-1988)
- Director of the Children Choir of the Lya Imber de Coronil Institute. (Caracas 1983-1987)
- Director of the Choir Choral nucleus of the Foundation for the development of the music Father Sojo & Choir of the Industrial Bank of Venezuela (Caracas 1976-1982)
- Stable musical director & composer at the Musical theatre’s ensemble "Eight Theatre.” (Caracas, 1976 – 1980)
- Director of the Choir of the School of Psychology of the Central University of Venezuela. (Caracas 1976-1978)

EDUCATION

• Choir Conducting. Fundación Ars Música. Diploma of Choir Director specialized in Chamber Choirs. (Caracas, 1985)
• Choir Conducting. The Caracas Conservatory of Music. Diploma of Superior Title of Choirs Direction. (Caracas, 1986)
• Conducting. Guildhall School of Music & Drama. (London, 1979 – 1982)
• Orchestra Conduction. Conservatory of the National Youth Orchestra. (1975 – 1977)
• Choral Conducting. (Fundación Schola Cantorum de Caracas. (Caracas, 1972 – 1975)
• Choral Conducting. (Central University of Venezuela)
• Orchestra Conducting: Cathedra of Choral Orchestra and Camera Training. National Culture’s Council of Venezuela. (1972 – 1974)
• Piano, music reading, harmony, music’s history, singing. (School of Music J. L. LLamozas.) (1968 – 1971)
• Piano, music reading. (Barcelona, Spain Royal Conservatory of Music). (1958 – 1965)

OTHER STUDIES

• Psychology. Catholic University. Andres Bello. Caracas. Venezuela 1972 – 1975.
• Pedagogy for music teaching. Pedagogical University of Caracas (1978 – 1980)
• Production of radio programs of cultural content. Central University of Venezuela, Journalism School (1983 – 1985)
• Hispanic literature. (1985 – 1987). Institute of Spain Culture, Caracas, Venezuela (1987 – 1989)
• Quality course promoters. (I. S. O.) Venezuelan Petroleum State Company (1992 – 1993)
• Public relations. Venezuelan Petroleum State Company (1995 – 1998)

CURSES & SEMINARS

• Gregorian Chant. (Luigi Agustoni. Fundación Schola Cantorum de Caracas). (Venezuela, 1990 – 1992)
• Composition. (Vic Nees. The Schola Cantorum de Venezuela Foundation.) (Caracas, 1992)
• Choral Direction. (Erkkii Pohola, Hellmunth Rilling, Willie Gohl, & Robert Sund. The Schola Cantorum de Caracas Foundation. (Caracas, 1981 -1984)
• Choral Direction. (Dr. Felipe Izcaray. Universidad Central de Venezuela). (Caracas, 1975 - 1977)
• Psychology. Catholic University Andrés Bello. (Caracas, 1969 - 1972)
• Broadcaster Certificate by the Venezuela’s Ministry of Communications. (1985)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Commissioned composer by the American Choral Directors Association (College / University / Community Latin American Honor Choir)
• Vice President of the Artistic Advisory Committee, guest composer & arranger for the Choral groups of the Mozart Foundation. (Madrid, since 2005)
• Producer of the Radio Program “A Cappella” the premium radio broadcast of choral music in Venezuela. (Caracas, 1984 – 2003)
• Editor of the choral music printed collections for the Ars Musica Foundation.
(Caracas, 1985 – 2003)
• Producer of the radio program of vocal jazz “De viva voz.” (Caracas, 1995 – 2003)
• Guest Conductor by the American Choral Directors Association in American University in Washington University Rutgers University, and Rider University in Princeton. (1995)
• Assistant conductor of maestros Maria Guinand & Alberto Grau in the Choral Symphonic Choir, and for the tours to Spain, Mexico and Canada with the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela. (1985 – 1995)
• Assistant conductor of maestro Felipe Izcaray for the tour to Chile with the Caracas Chamber Choir. (1975)
• International tours as assistant conductor with the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela to Colombia, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia & Mexico and as principal conductor of the Ars Musica Vocal group to Chile, France & Spain. (1976 – 1998)
• Producer of the classic music radio programs of the Venezuela’s National Culture Council. (Caracas, 1986 – 1987)
• As a singer, he was soloist of the Caracas’ Catholic University Andrés Bello Choir, Chamber Opera Choir, Caracas’ Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum de Caracas, Ars Musicae Vocal Group, Polyphonium Vocal group, and other choirs. Soloist in Manuel de Falla’s La vida Breve (El Cantaor), several Bach’s Cantatas, Antonio Estevez’ s Creole Cantata, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, and many other contemporary music works. (1976 – 1998)
• Selected arranger by the choral music editions Earthsongs (Ethnic – World Choral Music) (1992)
• Many of his choral compositions and arrangements are regularly performed by choirs all over the world.
• Composer broadcaster and performer of music for radio and TV commercials.
(Caracas, Venezuela, from 1980 to 2000)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Awarded in the choral music composition contest Bizkaiko Abestbatzen Elkartea in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2016 editions. (Spain, (Basque Country)
• Awarded with the 1st prize in the instrument composition contest A ritmo de Dulzaina (Dulcian ensembles composition contest.) (Spain, 2007)
• Commissioned for the composition of San Agustin College and the Caracas’ Medical Center hymns.(Caracas, 2000-2002)
• Guest Director by the American Choral Directors Association. (Washington University, Rutgers University (New York) & Princeton University, U.S.A., 1995.
• Guest Director representing America to the Choral Festival 1000 Choristes pour les droits de l’homme et du citoyen, Paris, France 1989. (Paris, 1989)
• Scholarship granted as a singer of the Vocal Group Ars Musicæ (Centro Superior de Estudios Musicales, Unesco, Center for the Superior Music Studies, & United Nations). (Caracas, 1977)

LANGUAGES

• Fluent in English
• Very high standard fluency, written & spoken in Spanish including several accents (Spain and Latin America).
• Medium level in Catalonian, Italian & French with excellent pronunciation skills.

References available upon request