Principal Conductor of the Valencia Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007/09 and Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the L´Ensemble Orchestral de Valencia and the International Music Academy 'Ciudad de Valencia' was born in Valencia, Spain in 1976.
Begins music education as a flute player in Conservatory of “Joaquín Rodrigo” in Valencia with prof. Joaquín Gericó Trilla, followed with masterclasses of flute in Spain and Italy with such maestros as Peter Lukas Graf, Vicens Prats, Will Offermans, Magdalena Martinity, Enrique Sánchez, and Jaime Martin.
Since 2004 began studies of Orchestral Conducting in Valencia with Professor Cristóbal Soler in the University of Valencia. Was admitted as active student at the “Arts Academy di Roma” to broaden studies in a triennial master with Professor of Orchestra at the Conservatory “Santa Cecilia di Rome”, Maestro Bruno Aprea. Attended courses for “Young Pianists and Orchestra Conductors” with Maestros Bruno Aprea and Joaquín Achucarro, organized by Eutherpe Foundation, in León, Spain.
Further attended several courses of Orchestral Conducting with Maestro George Pehlivanian, artistic director of Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, International Masterclass for Orchestral Conducting celebrated in St. Petersburg (Russia) with the Vladimir Ponkin. In 2006 has been selected by the Young Orchestra National of Spain with a Scholarship to take part as active pupil of the international master class of young conductors with the maestro George Pehlivanian and also attends courses at the Accademia Chigiana di Siena with the maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti.
Maestro Vicente Martinez Alpuente has conducted in places such as Palau de la Musica de Valencia, Belozerskikh Palace of St. Petersburg, Auditorio de Torrent, Auditorio de Castellón, Armenian Opera Theater, Auditorio de León, Teatro Principal de Valencia, Teatro Principal de Castellón, Gran Teatro de Elche, Teatro dei Rozzi di Siena, Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Teatro Principal de Alicante...
Under baton of Maesto Martinez Alpuente such orchestras like St. Petersburg Staate Academic Symphony Orchestra, Young Symphonic Solidarity Orchestra, Young Orchestra National of Spain, Valencia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra dell Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, L´Ensemble Orchestral de Valencia, Orchestra of Opera National of Armenia, Orquesta Sinfónica de Bahía Blanca (Argentina). Were performed with great sucess.
Specializes in Spanish music, has directed Luisa Fernanda, La Rosa del Azafrán, El dúo de la Africana, La corte de Faraón, La Revoltosa, La Verbena de la Paloma, La del Manojo de Rosas, and fragments of La Traviata, La Boheme, Rigoletto, Otello, ...
Upcoming engagement of Maestro includes conducting a Liric Gala of Zarzuela and Opera with the baritone Joan Pons, and a Tribute to Isaac Albéniz in september ´09 with Orquesta Sinfónica de Bahía Blanca (Argentina). It will also be asistant conductor in a recording to zarzuela of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London in December ´09
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