Luis Serrano Alarcón (Valencia, 1972)

Although his formation is basically independent and self-taught, Luis Serrano Alarcón feels a deep gratitude to some teachers and entities who had a decisive influence on his formation. Such as Jose Mª Cervera Lloret, Jose Mª Cervera Collado, Javier Barranco and the musical society “ La Artística ” from Chiva, where he started with his first musical lessons.

Nowadays Luis Serrano Alarcón is one of the most outstanding Spanish composers. His works have been performed in over 25 countries, has been invited to conduct his own music in Spain, Italy, Singapore, USA and Colombia and has received commissions from major organizations and groups like the International Band Competition Villa Altea International Band Competition in Valencia, Saint Thomas University (Minnesota, USA) and The Philharmonic Winds (Singapore) among others.

In 2006 he won the first award at the International Band Competition Contest of Corciano, Italy with the piece “Preludio y Danza del Alba”, for brass quintet and Symphonic Band, repeating the same award in 2009 with his piece “ La Dama Centinela ”, which converts Luis Serrano Alarcón into the only composer that has won this prestigious award in two occasions.

Besides composing, Luis Serrano Alarcon is teaching Analysis and Composition at the Professional Conservatory of Valencia, and since november 2006 he is principal conductor of the Symphonic Band “Centre Artístic Musical” from Betera (Valencia). With this band he performed in Cincinnati, United States, during the WASBE Conference, in July 2009.