Omar Acosta

Rehearsal and Music Production

Omar Acosta. Flautist and Composer.

“I am delighted with the ECO110 cabinet, it is without doubt the best purchase I have made in a long time, it is an indispensable tool for every musician, especially in this age of small houses, it is much more practical and safer than soundproofing a room. I have absolutely no problems with the neighbours, I can record and study with confidence, at almost any time...I suppose you are wondering where the piper has gone?.

I use it to study and record personal projects, projects for other artists, radio, television, and to try out different types of flutes, etc., and I use it from two hours a day to many.

BIOGRAPHY

He is currently working with the Spanish National Ballet and has been a soloist with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra (1981-1988) and the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra (1991-1996).

Omar, noted for his versatility, as well as developing his career as a soloist with the classical repertoire, has stood out as one of the most important exponents of the new Venezuelan popular-academic music. Also in flamenco he has become a regular flautist in the most important ballet companies and concert halls in Spain.

In 2012 she joined the Ballet Nacional de España, under the direction of Antonio Najarro.

Omar Acosta

He has also ventured into different genres, such as contemporary music, Jazz, Latin, Indian, African.

As a composer, his works include the:

“Concierto para cajón flamenco y orquesta”, (first in the world) premiered by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.

“Danzas venezolanas”, for flute and string orchestra (premiered by the Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela).

“Suite Flamenca” for flute and strings, premiered at the II convention of flautists of Spain, with the orchestra “Cordes del Món”, Barcelona.

Also in 2012 his symphonic arrangements of Rafael Riqueni's “Suite Sevilla”, commissioned by the Ballet Nacional de España, were premiered.

In his interest in expanding the flute repertoire, he has written music for solo flute and with different ensembles, as well as popular music, chamber music, music for symphony orchestra, dance performances, films, etc., and has been performed and recorded by leading soloists, ensembles and orchestras, on stages and at flute festivals around the world.

Several of his works, such as “Solo de Pajarillo”, are included in the regular repertoire of flautists, especially in Latin America.

He was awarded the 2008 AMADEUS Prize for Choral Composition, held in Cáceres, Spain.

Omar plays GUO flutes and is an international artist of “Guo Musical Instruments”.”

ARTISTS AND GROUPS HE HAS PERFORMED WITH

SYMPHONY

Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela , Orquesta Sinfónica de Maracaibo , Orquesta Filarmónica Nacional de Venezuela , Orquesta Sinfónica de el Zulia , Orquesta Sinfónica de el Salvador , Orquesta Sinfónica de Mérida , Orquesta Filarmónica Nacional de Venezuela , Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas , European Symphony Orchestra .

Alone and with these ensembles he has toured the world and has had the opportunity to accompany great international artists such as Claudio Arrau, Yo-Yo Ma, Jean Pierre Rampal, Montserrat Caballé and Plácido Domingo, among many others.

DANCE and FLAMENCO

Ballet Nacional de España, Nuevo Ballet Español, “PURA PASION” (Cristóbal Reyes and Joaquín Cortés “España Baila Flamenco” , Cosas del Flamenco (Cristóbal Reyes) (as Flautist and Musical director) , Concha Jareño, Antonio Najarro, Merche Esmeralda , Antonio Márquez , Siudy Garrido, Los Hermanos Vivancos, Curro de Jerez , Antonio Hidalgo, Miguel Cañas, Jesús Pimentel, Carmen “La Talegona”, Maria Carrasco , Lola Greco , José Porcel , Talegón de Córdoba , Inmaculada Ortega , Eliezer “La Truco” ,Maria Juncal , Tito Losada, Yoko Komatzubara , among others.

DISCOGRAPHY

He has made countless recordings as a guest and 5 CDs as a soloist: “SON COMO SON” (Omar Acosta Trió). “VENEZOLADA” (Omar Acosta Ensamble). “LA REVUELTA” (music for flute and piano by Venezuelan academic composers). “SOLA” (Own music for flute). “ENTRE DOS MUNDOS” (Omar Acosta and Terraensamble). “PAISAJE SONORO DE VENEZUELA” (Ensamble Tierra de Gracia).