Biography

José Antonio Domené is one of the most outstanding harpists of his generation. Born in Alberca de las Torres (Murcia, Spain), he graduated at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid, under the direction of María Rosa Calvo-Manzano, and then at the Royal College of Music in London, under the tuition of Ieuan Jones. He was the winner of the 'RCM Harp Competition' and obtained the 'Artist Diploma' under the direction of Ieuan Jones and Rachel Masters (London Philharmonic Orchestra).

While still a student Domené was awarded the first prize in the 'Arpa Plus' Competition, the 1st Intercentros National Competition, the UFAM International Competition and the Jeunesses Musicales Competition.

Domené has performed with some of the most important orchestras in Spain, such as the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Comunidad de Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Región de Murcia Symphony Orchestra and Comunidad Valenciana Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of maestros such as Davis, Luisotti, Pons, Soler, Posada, Nielsen and Ros-Marbà.

José Antonio plays regularly with the Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra, the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra.

Among the international orchestras with which he has performed are the Thüringen Philharmonic Orchestra (Germany), the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra (USA), the Teatro Regio in Turin (Italy), the Porto Symphony Orchestra (Portugal), the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Republic) and the Saint Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra (Russia), conducted by maestros such as Halffter, König, Noseda, Sunshine and Válek.

Domené a founder member of the Spanish Harp Association (AEDA).

José Antonio has been seen and heard at the most important concert halls in Spain, including the Auditorio Nacional de Música and the Teatro de la Zarzuela, in Madrid, and the Auditori, in Barcelona. He was selected to participate at the "Rising Stars Concerts Series", where he performed at the Cadogan Hall and Wigmore Hall in London. He has played the Mozart, Debussy, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Lancen concertos with several Spanish Orchestras, and he has also collaborated as accompanist harpist at concerts at the Teatro de la Zarzuela and the LifeVictoria lied festival in Barcelona.

Domené has recorded "Diálogo" by Spanish composer Joan Manén (La Mà de Guido, 2018), the Concerto for harp by Serge Lancen (Bilbao Musika, 2018) and "Aires de España" in harp duo with harpist Davide Burani (SMC Records, 2019).

He has recorded live as a soloist, as well as in chamber music groups for Radio Clásica of RNE and Catalunya Música of Catalunya Radio.
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