MARCEL ESTONELL
He has been professor of Trumpet and professor of "Music and Audiovisual Media" in the Professional Conservatory of Music of Tenerife, Institut de Música i Dansa d'Andorra la Vella and currently professor of Music in Obligatory Secondary Education. In his work as programmer in MaxMSP, he has participated and participates in different inter-university projects for the creation of musical educational apps.Currently his interests in the line of programming are focused on virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D applications and interactive sound installations.
ESTEBAN PERÍS
Degree in composition, master's degree in electroacoustic composition and specialized in the Max msp program at the IRCAM cursus. His artistic work, as well as his research work, focuses mainly on sound installations with sensors and mixed electronics.Professor at the Chella (Valencia) Professional Conservatory
JOSEP LLUÍS GALIANA
Diplomaed in Advanced Studies (DEA) from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and a Higher Degree from the Valencia Conservatory of Music, Galiana is a saxophonist, composer, writer, editor and Spanish cultural manager who stands out on the European scene of free improvisation, electroacoustic creation, avant-garde jazz and musicological research. He begins his artistic career in the 1980s, forming part of various contemporary instrumental ensembles, jazz collectives and valencian popular music groups. His compositions have been premiered and performed at important international festivals in Portugal, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA, China, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and Spain.
JOSÉ PASTOR ARNAU
Musician, pedagogue, music therapist PhD in psychology and health sciences from the UCV, he develops his teaching work as a teacher of music at the CEIP Serrería in the city of Valencia. In addition, as an associate professor in the Department of Didactics and School Organisation, he teaches in the Faculty of Teaching at the University of Valencia. His thesis, "Design, application and evaluation of a program of emotional education through music in 4th grade of primary education" is the result of an experimental and exploratory action-research carried out entirely in Valencian public schools. Through this work, a bridge of communication is built between music and emotions with the aim of developing the students' emotional competences and optimizing learning
TONI BARELLA
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence specialization) from the Technical University of Valencia and Master in Shape Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (M.Sc. IARFID) from the Technical University of Valencia. He has done a short term stay at Cognitive Computing Lab (CCL) of the Georgia Institute of Technology (GATECH), Atlanta (USA). Currently, he works as AI consulting and he is lecturer at ESAT, Valencia, HND in Video Games Programming. His interest areas are artificial intelligence and video game design, which include multi-agent systems, intelligent virtual environments and 3D simulation (virtual and augmented reality), with focus on emergent behavior and emotional AI.
GUSTAVO COSTA
Born in Porto in 1976. Studied percussion, music technology, sonology, composition and musical theory, concluding his doctorate in Digital Media at the University of Porto, on the topic of expressiveness and interaction in computer music. Founding member of Sonoscopia Association, his work as musician and composer focuses on underground counter-culture, music improvised and electroacoustical. It has played and recorded extensively throughout Europe, United States, Brazil, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Japan and Lebanon with, among others, John Zorn ́s Cobra, Mark Stewart, Fritz Hauser, Alfred Harth, Lukas Ligeti, Jamie Saft, Damo Suzuki or Steve Mackay. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of Aveiro and the ESMAE, Porto.
HENRIQUE FERNANDEZ
Graduated in double bass from Escola Superior de Música e das Artes do Espectáculo do Porto, he develops a parallel activity to his classical training in the areas of improvisation and experimental music. He was one of the most dynamic driving forces behind the development of the Porto scene since the transition of the millennium, collaborating and playing with numerous improvisers and formations such as Mécanosphère, Stealing Orchestra, Três Tristes Tigres, Estilhaços, John Zorn's Cobra, Damo Suzuki or Fritz Hauser. In recent years he has concentrated his work on the construction of new instruments and the creation of sound works that he develops collectively with Sonoscopia, an association of which he is a founding member and with which he has performed in several European countries, South America and the United Arab Emirates. As a creator, he focuses on the sonic detail of objects and materials, developing works where sound is reinforced by a strong visual component. In this area, the pieces for all INsono and Futurina childhoods, the light and electromagnetic exploration Draper Point or underwater immersion Sublumia stand out.
JOSÉ ESTRADA CABANES
Degree in Teaching from the Catholic University of Valencia with a postgraduate degree in Digital Teaching Competence: Innovating and Improving Teaching Practice with New Technologies by the University of Valencia and a further postgraduate degree in Culture Reading and Literature for Children and Young People. Having self-taught himself in design practices, he has developed a great knowledge of digital illustration and graphic design, having recently collaborated with Ferida magazine.
GIL TEIXEIRA
Prolific artist and educator that sees Sound as the unifying core of his many practices. A native of Portugal, Gil grew up studying classical guitar and holds a Bachelor degree in Guitar Performance. Alongside his classical studies, Gil started the post-rock band La La La Ressonance, a group that pushed the artistic boundaries of what a band is and does. In 2012, Gil moved to London to pursue a Leadership Masters in Music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he developed a keen interest in the exploration of technology in collaborative music-making contexts and started working on CEEMI, a virtual band that anyone can join regardless of their training . His artistic practice also shifted from playing music into a more experimental and abstract exploration of Sound, more in tune with Sound Art and Multimedia Installation. His recent work in this field includes performances/installations for the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art (Portugal), the Barbican Center (UK), Lydgalleriet (Norway) and the Thrival Festival (USA). Gil has taught guitar, led workshops, composed music, devised installations and performed all over Europe and the U.S. He moved to Pittsburgh, PA in January of 2015.
JOSÉ MANUEL REQUENA
Degree from Real Conservatorio Superior de Música of Madrid. Later, he studied choral conducting at the Conservatorio Superior de Música of Valencia with Eduardo Cifre.He accumulates more than 20 years of experience in music education in music schools and secondary education.He is currently Head of the Music Department and Coordinator of the European educational Project Erasmus+; Quixote+. European Educational Actions on Methodology. Enhancing our Students´ Academic Performance at the Secondary School Guadiana, in Villarrubia de los Ojos (Ciudad Real). The main objective of this project is the prevention of school dropout, carrying out learning in active methodologies in various European countries, such as: Finland, Iceland, Slovakia, Croatia ...Its lines of research are creativity, musical creation, choral education, collaborative and multidisciplinary learning, emotional education and new technologies in musical learning.