Concert Organist. Valencia (Spain)
Prof. Dr. Arturo Barba has performed on renowned international festivals on Cathedrals like Notre Dame Paris, Moscow, Cologne, Lausanne, Freiberg, Bratislava or Cali, as well as important festivals in Spain, Belgium, France, Russia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Colombia, etc. After years playing with the Orchestra of Valencia and with the Opera Orchestra of‘Palau Les Arts Reina Sofía’, he has performed soloist organ with conductors Mehta, Biondi, Plasson, Halffter, Minkowski, Pons, Tebar, Yu, Gimeno, Belohlavek, Nánási, Franklin, Gaffigan.
Arturo studied at Valencia (First Class honours and organ Special Award), Madrid, and at international music programmes with Koopman, Laukvik, Doesselaar, Kooiman (Bach); Tagliavini (Italian music); Bouvard, Latry (French music); Torrent (Iberian music); Chiantore, Achúcarro, Bashkirov (piano). Barba is PhD degree (cum laude) at UPV University. Arturo is artistic director of organ festivals in Spain.