Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya
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The Catalonia College of Music is a music school
in Barcelona
, Catalonia
The School is located in Barcelona
at L'Auditori
, a performing arts center inaugurated in 1999 which also houses three concert halls and is designated as the site of a future museum of musical instruments. The school has an international faculty and student body, and includes departments for Classical and Contemporary Music, Early Music, Jazz and Popular Music, Traditional Music, Theory and Composition, Music Education, Music Business, and Sonology
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Other teaching staff include: Albert Guinovart
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
The School is located in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
at L'Auditori
L'Auditori
L'Auditori is a modern building of 42,000 square metres designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, opened on 22 March 1999, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, a performing arts center inaugurated in 1999 which also houses three concert halls and is designated as the site of a future museum of musical instruments. The school has an international faculty and student body, and includes departments for Classical and Contemporary Music, Early Music, Jazz and Popular Music, Traditional Music, Theory and Composition, Music Education, Music Business, and Sonology
Sonology
Sonology is a neologism used to describe the study of sound in a variety of disciplines.In medicine, the term is used in the field of radiology to describe the practice of medical ultrasonography....
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Staff
The current director of the school is the bassoonist Josep Borràs.Other teaching staff include: Albert Guinovart
Albert Guinovart
Albert Guinovart is a Catalan composer.Guinovart studied at the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona...
Performing ensembles
The school has several performing ensembles, including:- Orquestra i Cor d'Antiga de l'ESMUC - early music ensemble and choir.