Jimmy Lopez
Encyclopedia
Jimmy Lopez is a classical music
composer
from Lima
, Peru
. He has won several international awards and pieces composed by him have been performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Peru
, and the Lima Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, he moved to Helsinki
to study at the Sibelius Academy
, and since 2004, has been a member of the Society of Finnish Composers.
where he is currently studying for a PhD
in Composition. He has participated in masterclasses with Magnus Lindberg
, Jouni Kaipainen
, Michael Nyman
and Marek Kopelent
, among others.
and Orchestra
" was performed by the Dutch
UMA Kamerorkest (Chamber orchestra). In 2005, a work for four recorder
players and three percussion players, "Kraftmaschine", was commissioned by the German
A*Devantgarde festival.
In March 2007, Lopez presented several works, "A Wedding Blast", "Varem", "Epiphany" and "América Salvaje" ("Wild America") at a concert held in Helsinki's Temppeliaukion kirkko
, conducted by the Sibelius Academy's Roberto Fores, Leo McFall and David Claudio. The compositions included use of traditional Peruvian instruments
such as the pututo and the ocarina
and inspired by Peruvian culture. "América Salvaje" was commissioned by the Ministry of Education
on the occasion of the opening of the Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
(National Library of Peru) in 2006.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
from Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. He has won several international awards and pieces composed by him have been performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Peru
National Symphony Orchestra (Peru)
The National Symphony Orchestra is the state symphony orchestra of Peru; it is located in Lima. It is one of the components of the Peruvian Instituto Nacional de Cultura. As of 2007, the orchestra had ninety members...
, and the Lima Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, he moved to Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
to study at the Sibelius Academy
Sibelius Academy
The Sibelius Academy is a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland. It is among the biggest European music universities...
, and since 2004, has been a member of the Society of Finnish Composers.
Education
In 1998, Lopez began studying at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, where he worked with the Peruvian composer Enrique Iturriaga. He was admitted to the Sibelius Academy in 2000, and studied there with Veli-Matti Puumala and Eero Hämeenniemi. After being awarded a Master of Music degree, he was admitted to University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where he is currently studying for a PhD
PHD
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in Composition. He has participated in masterclasses with Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg is a Finnish composer and pianist. He is currently the composer-in-residence at the New York Philharmonic.-Education:...
, Jouni Kaipainen
Jouni Kaipainen
Jouni Kaipainen is a Finnish composer.Kaipainen was born in Helsinki. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Aulis Sallinen and Paavo Heininen.- Works for the Stage :...
, Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
and Marek Kopelent
Marek Kopelent
Marek Kopelent is a renowned Czech contemporary composer, who is considered to be at the forefront of the "New Music" movement.-Biography:Kopelent was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on 28 April 1932...
, among others.
Works
In 2004, a ballet, "Los Magos del Silencio" ("The Magicians of Silence") was produced in Lima and Lopez's "Concerto for KotoKoto (musical instrument)
The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese guzheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about length, and made from kiri wood...
and Orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
" was performed by the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
UMA Kamerorkest (Chamber orchestra). In 2005, a work for four recorder
Recorder
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
players and three percussion players, "Kraftmaschine", was commissioned by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
A*Devantgarde festival.
In March 2007, Lopez presented several works, "A Wedding Blast", "Varem", "Epiphany" and "América Salvaje" ("Wild America") at a concert held in Helsinki's Temppeliaukion kirkko
Temppeliaukio Church
Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969....
, conducted by the Sibelius Academy's Roberto Fores, Leo McFall and David Claudio. The compositions included use of traditional Peruvian instruments
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
such as the pututo and the ocarina
Ocarina
The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body...
and inspired by Peruvian culture. "América Salvaje" was commissioned by the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Peru)
The Ministry of Education in Peru was created on February 4, 1837, in times of fervor caudillista and republican agitation of a country that arises to the independent life, don Andrés de Santa Cruz, Captain general and President of Bolivia, Big Pacifying Marshall of Peru, Supreme Protector of the...
on the occasion of the opening of the Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
The Biblioteca Nacional del Perú is the national library of Peru, located in Lima. It is the country's oldest and most important library. Like the majority of Peruvian libraries, it is a non-circulating library.- History :...
(National Library of Peru) in 2006.
Awards
- 2001 Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Alea III International Composition Prize (USA) - 2002 CCA International Composition Competition Orchestra Prize (Taiwan)
- 2005 Honourable Mention, Irino Prize for Chamber Music (Japan)
- 2006 Stipendienpreis for Composition (Germany)
- 2006 SävellYS Composition Prize (Finland)
- 2008 Nicola de Lorenzo Prize (UC Berkeley)
- 2008 Morton Gould Young Composer Award (given by ASCAP: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
- 2008 Kranichsteiner Musikpreis at the Darmstadt International Course for Contemporary Music, Germany.
- 2009 Georges Ladd Prix de Paris (UC Berkeley)
- 2011 Nicola de Lorenzo Prize (UC Berkeley)