Alfredo Corral
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Alfredo Corral |
Alfredo Corral was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961. He graduated
from the National Music Conservatory “Carlos López Buchardo” with the
degree of Senior Music Teacher and was awarded the first prize and medal to the
highest score in his class. He studied piano with Masters Juan Carlos Arabián
and Perla Brúgola.
In 1977 he received an award in the “Contest for Young Pianists” sponsored by the Jrimián Educational Foundation (“Fundación Educacional Jrimián”). In Argentina, he played an active role in various courses given by famous Masters, among them: Walter Blankenheim, Ewa Bukojemska, Rosalyn Tureck and Gerard Optiz (During the last two courses mentioned, “Argentine Music Festivals” selected him and awarded him a scholarship).
He has performed both solo and chamber music at important auditoriums and
concert halls in Buenos Aires (Colón Theater, Main Lecture Hall of the School
of Law, Enrique Muño Hall, etc.), as well as in other areas of the country: La
Plata (Podestá Coliseum, Municipality’s Golden Hall), Córdoba (Rivera
Indarte Theater), Miramar, Necochea, Catamarca, Rosario, Bariloche, Mendoza, as
well as at several radio stations.
Abroad, he has performed in Spain (Madrid, Alcalá de Henares and Guadalajara), Italy (Bologna, Sabudia, Sassari), Switzerland (Thun), Poland (Kraków), and Brazil (Sao Paulo). In 1991, he took part in the VIII International Piano and Chamber Music Marathon (“VIII Maratón Internacional de Piano and Música de Cámara”) by performing at the Madrid National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional de Madrid).
He has performed as solo pianist accompanied by the following orchestras: “Banco Mayo”, “Cámara del Plata (“Del Plata Chamber Orchestra”), “Ciudad de Buenos Aires”, “Sinfónica de la Policía Federal Argentina” (“Argentine Federal Police Department Symphony Orchestra”) and “Sinfónica Municipal de la ciudad de Avellaneda” (Municipality of Avellaneda’s Symphony Orchestra).
In 1989, he was awarded the Second Prize in the Fifth Argentine Music
Contest, Banco Mayo Foundation (“Quinto
Concurso Argentino de Música”, Fundación Banco Mayo), in the category
“Consagración” (Best New Artist) for his performance at the main hall of the Colón
Theater with the orchestra conducted by Mario Benzecry. Besides, he has obtained
awards in the 1991 City of Necochea
National Piano Contest (“Nacional de Piano Ciudad de Necochea 1991”) and
the 1993 City of Bahía Blanca Contest (“Ciudad
de Bahía Blanca 1993”), category:
Rachmaninoff.
Between 1990 and 1994 he played an active role in different piano
advanced courses at important European centers, among them: Salzburg
Mozarteum Musikhochschulo Summer School (Academia de verano de la
Musikhochschulo del Mozarteum de Salzburgo), Austria; European
Piano Course “Joventuts Musicals de Torroella de Montgrf” (El Curso
Europeo de Piano “Joventuts
Musicals de Torroella de Montgrf”) on a scholarship given by the Caixa de
Catalunia Foundation, Spain; and Course in
International Information on Spanish Music, “Music in Compostela” (Curso
Internacional de Información de la Música Española “Música en
Compostela”) on a scholarship awarded by ICI. Upon completion of this last
course mentioned, the Board of Directors awarded him the prize “Rosa
Sabater”, based on his outstanding performance.
In 1996, he was awarded a scholarship to attend
the Comprehensive Chamber Music
Seminar “Bariloche Musical Camp”
(Seminario Integral de Música de Cámara “Camping Musical Bariloche”)
conducted by Master Nicolás Chumachenco, as well as the course given also by
said Master in Thun (Switzerland). In 1997, he played an active role in the piano advanced
course in German lied, given by Charles Spencer in “Cartusiana”- Gutenstein,
Austria.
From 1983 on, he has been teaching at institutions belonging to the
Dirección Nacional de Enseñanza Artística (National
Office for Art Teaching), as well as at the National Music Conservatory
“Carlos López Buchardo” (IUNA) and The Conservatory of the Buenos Aires
City, both in the piano department
and as assistant professor in the singing department.