José Rosas

Trombone

Participated as a “Young Talent” in the 2019 edition

José Rosas, a native of Viana do Castelo, began his studies at the Viana do Castelo Academy in Professor Nélson Silva’s class. In 2013, he enrolled at the Viana do Castelo Professional School of Music, studying under Professor Ricardo Pereira. In 2015, he won third place in the youth category at the Terras de La Salette International Competition, and in 2016, at the same competition, he won third place in the junior category. Later, in 2018, he won second prize at the 2nd International Trombone Competition and first prize at the Terras de La Salette International Competition. During his academic career, he participated in masterclasses with numerous trombonists, including Ricardo Pereira, Gabriel Antão, Kevin Hakes, Juan Carlos Matamoros, Filipe Alves, Severo Martinez, Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Ricardo Mollá Albero, Mario Calvo Ponce, Eyvind Sommerfelt Osg, and Jon Eterbeek. In the field of chamber music, José Rosas was a member of the Vianna Bones Quartet, a trombone quartet, which won first place in the 1st Vila Verde Chamber Music Competition in 2015 and, later, in 2016, won the 30th edition of the Young Musicians’ Award in the intermediate chamber music category. Still in the field of chamber music, they had the opportunity to work with pianist Olga Prats. Alongside their chamber music and solo activities, they participated in various orchestra internships with numerous renowned conductors, including: Javier Viceiro, Rafa Agulló Albors, Octavio Mas -arocas, José Alberto Pina, Jordi Francés, Fernando Marinho, Juan Carlos Diaz, Hans Casteleyn, Peter Askim, Julian Lombana, Ernst Schelle, José Miguel Pérez Sierra, Krzysztof Penderecki, Maciej Tworek, and Thomas Hauschild. He is currently in his second year of the bachelor’s degree program at the School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE) in Professor Severo Martinez’s class and is a member of the Galicia Symphony Youth Orchestra.