SISCO APARICI MÍNGUEZ

He carried out his musical studies in Olleria, Ontinyent, València, Zaragoza, Castelló, Barcelona and Oporto, receiving the highest and most outstanding results. Among all the professors he had, it is worth mentioning Manel Ramada , Manuel Tomas, Jesus Barberà, Josep Vicent, although he has also studied with Joan Iborra, Steven Schick, Rainer Seegers, Miquel Bernat, etc.

He has played in ensembles such as "Percussions de València"," Quartet de percussió de la OSA" ,"Percussions de Castelló" ,"Persecusion ensamble" ,"grupo de percusión de la Jonde" ,"Plural ensemble" (Madrid),"Remix ensemble" (Portugal) ,"DRUMMING” percusión ensemble, with whom he has carried out international tours as well as working together with the Gulbenkian Ballet.

He is a founding member of “Els Encontres de Percussió”, which are organized together with “Percfussion”. He is the artistic conductor of the “Waves” percussion ensemble and is also a member of the duet “Duo Narciso”, which has been awarded grants from the Swiss government. He has always been passionate for contemporary music, has performed concerts all over the world (Switzerland, France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA, Africa…), and has taken part in festivals such as the Music Festival of Girona, International Festival of Cadaqués, International Festival of Guardamar del Segura, Ensems, Nits d’Aielo, Art and Barcelona’s CAIXAFORUM among others.

With regards to his orchestral experience, it should be pointed out that he has taken part in important orchestras such as the "Joven Orquesta Nacional De España", "Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya” (OBC) , "Sinfónica de Galicia", "Sinfónica de Castelló" , "Sinfónica del Vallés…

It is worth mentioning that he worked as a percussion teacher in the “Adlibitum” music academy of Ontinyent (Valencia, Spain), where he has conducted a percussion ensemble with which he has carried out concerts in diverse festivals.

He has been able to take part in premieres of renowned composers such as Polo Vallejo, Dominique Giroud, Jose Manuel Lopez Lopez, Ricardo Nova, Agustin Charles, Roger Reynolds, Louis Andriessen, Brian Ferneyhough, since he has worked closely together with them.

His current place of residence is Oporto (Portugal), where he works with “Remix Ensemble”. Sisco is also a member of the percussion ensemble “Drumming” and combines his concerts and activities with other ensembles such as "Equilater Ensemble”, "Wave Percussion Group", " Ensemble de la Mostra Sonora ",SMASH Ensemble” and NEXEduet. From time to time, he goes to Stockholm where he takes advanced courses in cimbalom with Markus Leoson.

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