Biography
Conrado Moya
Marimba
Internationally recognized as a leading figure of the marimba, Conrado Moya is one of the most acclaimed performers of his instrument today, with tours, concerts, and recitals that have taken him across Europe, China, Japan, Latin America, and the United States.
In Spain, he has performed with ensembles such as ADDA Simfònica, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Orquesta de Córdoba, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, and Orquesta de Extremadura, among others. These collaborations are complemented by appearances with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia, Göttinger Symphonieorchester, and Stadtorchester Frauenfeld.
Deeply commitment to his country’s musical heritage, Conrado Moya has worked directly with some of its most prominent Spanish composers. In this regard, he has given the world premieres of several marimba concertos —dedicated to him— written by Tomás Marco, Lorenzo Palomo, José Luis Greco, and Albert Guinovart, the latter recorded on an album with the Banda Municipal de Barcelona. In addition, he has created a marimba transcription of the Concierto Heroico by Joaquín Rodrigo, with the exclusive authorization of the composer’s heirs.
Among his chamber music activities, highlights include the Goldberg Variations project by J. S. Bach alongside Katarzyna Myćka, his involvement in Marimba Quartett as a founding member, and more than 30 contemporary works written for him by national and international composers such as Ferran Cruixent, Gabriel Ordás, Arkadiusz Kątny, and Christos Hatzis, among many others. Conrado Moya has also released three albums spanning music from Bach to Albert Guinovart, including works by Emmanuel Séjourné, Anna Ignatowicz, and Eric Sammut, and is currently preparing his next recording project for marimba and orchestra.
Trained at the conservatory of Alicante —his hometown—, Stuttgart, and the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” Berlin, Conrado Moya has received distinctions such as First Prize at the Córdoba International Marimba Competition and the Honorary Prize at the Alicante Performance Competition, as well as the “Rosa del Desierto” Award and a scholarship from the Asociación Pro-Música “Amadeo L. Sala”. His pedagogical work leads him to give masterclasses and marimba courses around the world. He currently holds the chair of marimba and percussion at the Escuela Superior de Música de Alto Rendimiento – ESMAR in Valencia, Spain. Conrado Moya is endorsed by the American marimba maker Marimba One, with whom he has also developed his own series of marimba mallets.
