MTQ
Conductor · Composer · Pianist

Manuel Torralba Quevedo

A gesture begins in silence and ends in sound. Between the two: everything I do.

Barcelona → Tallahassee, 2026
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A line, drawn forward

Trajectory
2025–26

Graduate studies in Composition

Florida State University — full Teaching Assistantship

2022–25

Composition degree

Fundació Conservatori del Liceu, Barcelona

2021–22

Conducting studies

Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC)

2020–21

Piano degree

Conservatori Municipal de Música de Barcelona

Masterclasses & courses

Girton (Chichester) · Cantemus (Hungary) · Borja Quintas (Tenerife) · Ivo Antognini (Aosta) · Estoril (Portugal) · Philippine choral music (ESMUC)

Manuel Torralba Quevedo conducting
On the podium

Recognition

Prizes & competitions
Special Award · 2024

Tapiola Kuoro Composition Competition

A Crime Scene, premiered at the Sibelius Conservatory Concert Hall, Finland

Semifinalist · 2026

Atanasov Prize

Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

Semifinalist · 2021

Estoril Conducting Competition

Estoril, Portugal

Second round · 2024

Democratic Conducting Competition

Oradea, Romania

Next on the score: Premio Cantelli, Concorso Antonia Brico, the 6th International Orchestra Conducting Competition and the 1st International Wind Orchestra Conducting Competition.

Stagework, selected

Premieres · podium
2026
PodiumOrchestra preparation, HEM de GenèveMain Hall, Geneva
PodiumSingers, chorus & orchestra — CinderellaFlorida State University
PodiumFestival of New MusicOpperman Hall, FSU
2025
PodiumThe Nutcracker tour, FSU Dance CompanyTallahassee & Tuscaloosa
PodiumErnő Dohnányi Competition · Polymorphia EnsembleOpperman Hall, FSU
PremiereString Quartet No. 2FSU
PodiumMozart — Horn Concerto No. 3Liceu Conservatory, Barcelona
PremiereClarinet Concerto for chamber orchestra (conducted)Liceu Conservatory, Barcelona
PremiereI Hate Contemporary Music, soprano & pianoEMMC, Barcelona
2024
PremiereDe Profundis Clamavi, mixed choirMoscow Conservatory
PremierePrimitive Ceremony · Salvador Brotons, Sant Cugat SOSant Cugat del Vallès
PremiereIntroitus–Kyrie–Gloria (conducted) · Cor VivaldiPalau de la Música Catalana
PremiereThe Wizard in Space! · Chungnam Wind OrchestraChungnam, Korea
PremiereA Crime Scene · Pasi Hyökki, Tapiola KuoroSibelius Hall, Finland
TitularAppointed conductor of Coral XabecEl Masnou, Catalonia
2023
PodiumConducting tour with Cantemus — Pro MusicaNyíregyháza, Hungary
PremiereAt the Mountains of Madness · Camerata Eduard ToldràVilanova i la Geltrú
PodiumTchaikovsky — Symphony No. 5Jardins de Can Fargues, Barcelona
2022
PremiereString Quartet No. 1 · Potenza QuartetLiceu Conservatory, Barcelona
PremiereIl fantasma di Halloween, children’s choir & pianoAosta, Italy
TitularAppointed conductor of Coral MarenyVilassar de Dalt

Scores published by Brotons & Mercadal and Choralworks.

In six voices

Languages

Español, Català, English, Français, Italiano, Русский.

Set in proportion to fluency — native to nascent

Contact

The next downbeat could be yours

manuel.t.q@microwan.net

or on Instagram — @manueltorralbaa