Biography

José Antonio Domené is one of the most outstanding harpists of his generation. Born in Alberca de las Torres (Región de Murcia, Spain), he graduated at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and then at the Royal College of Music in London, were he received his Master in Performance degree. From his first years as a student he was the winner of competitions such as Arpa Plus, Intercentros Melómano, UFAM, Juventudes Musicales and the RCM Harp Competition.

Domené has performed with some of the most important orchestras in Spain, such as the Royal Philharmonia of Galicia, Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Navarra Symphony Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Madrid Symphony Orchestra (Teatro Real), Community of Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra, Valencia Symphony Orchestra, Comunity of Valencia Symphony Orchestra (Palau de les Arts), Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra and the Teatro del Liceo Symphony Orchestra, under the batons of maestros such as Davis, Gaffigan, Luisi, Luisotti, Orozco-Estrada, Petrenko and Ros-Marbà.

Among the international orchestras with which he has performed are the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (France), Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach (Germany), Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino (Italy), Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto (Portugal), Slovenská Filharmónia (Slovenia), St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra (Russia), and the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra (EE.UU.), conducted by maestros such as Franck, Halffter, König o Noseda.

In June 2024 Domené was appointed principal harpist of the Oviedo Filarmonía Orchestra.

Founder member of the Spanish Harp Association (AEDA), he is associated profesor at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali in Reggio Emilia (Italy).

José Antonio has performed at the most important concert halls in Spain, including the Auditorio Nacional de Música, Juan March Foundation, Teatro Real and Teatro de la Zarzuela, in Madrid, and the Palau de la Música and Auditori, in Barcelona. He has also performed at Cadogan Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, as a part of the "Rising Stars Concerts Series" from the Royal College of Music. In 2020 he premiered the chamber music opera for soprano and harp "Per precaución" by Raquel García-Tomás at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. In 2023 he performed the Mozart Flute and harp concerto at the Palau de la Música under the direction of maestro maestro Christoph Eschenbach. Always interested in the lyrical repertoire, he has accompanied singers in programs at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Juan March Foundation and LifeVictoria, among other festivals.

Domené has recorded "Diálogo" by Spanish composer Joan Manén (La Mà de Guido, 2018), Serge Lancen Harp concerto (Bilbao Musika, 2018) and "Aires de España" in harp duo with harpist Davide Burani (SMC Records, 2019). He has recorded live as a soloist, as well as in chamber music groups for Radio Clásica (RNE) and Catalunya Música (Catalunya Radio).
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