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Biography

Music Director of the Powder River Symphony Orchestra, Norman Gamboa is one of the most exciting Latin American conductors of the new generation. His numerous guest conducting appearances include symphony orchestras throughout Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Nevada.

Worldwide engagements have included the Orchestra Filarmonica di Stato Ploieşti (Romania), Západočeský Symfonický Orchestr (Czech Republic), Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín (Colombia), Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (Brazil), Orquesta Nacional de Nicaragua, Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado Mérida and Orquesta Sinfónica de Los Llanos (Venezuela), Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica, Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Cartago (Costa Rica), Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Costa Rica, Orquesta Filarmónica Nacional de Honduras, and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Guatemala, to name a few.

A versatile conductor, equally at home with opera, ballet, chamber and symphonic orchestral repertoire, Norman Gamboa has conducted a large variety of innovative joint ventures, including a newly choreographed production of Ravel's Ma mère l'Oye with Ballet Midwest and several outstanding fully-staged operas with the Topeka Opera Society. Festival appearances include FOSJA-Casals Festival of Puerto Rico, Central American Festival of Chamber Music, International Music Festival of Medellín (Colombia), Villarrica Music Festival (Chile), the International Festival of Arts of Costa Rica, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Bregenzer Festspiele (Austria), the Las Vegas Music Festival, OSESP-International Orchestra Conductors Competition, ITEC-Regina Music Festival in Canada, as well as the New York Brass Conference.

Mr. Gamboa enjoys collaborating with and championing the works of up-and-coming composers, including world-premieres by Kyle Kindred, Evelyn Stroobach, and Robert Bradshaw, as well as renowned living composers from Latin America and Spain such as Benjamín Gutiérrez, and Eddie Mora.

Mr. Gamboa has also served as Associate Conductor of the Las Vegas Music Festival, Assistant Conductor of the Waco Symphony and Music Director of the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra, and he is currently Artistic Advisor of the Collegium Musicum in Santiago, Chile. He was born in Costa Rica and now makes his home in Kansas.

Schedule

2012

FEBRUARY 19, 2012Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorAnn Banks & Symeon Waseen, PianoRAVEL - Oiseaux TristesHAYDN - Symphony No. 82 in C major, Hob. 1/82SAINT-SAENS - The Carnival of the AnimalsMAY 6, 2012American Philharmonic OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorBrigitte Armenier, PianoJames Warren, OrganBEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73SAINT-SAENS - Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78MAY 20, 2012Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorManuel Matarrita, PianoGUTIERREZ - EvocacionVILLA-LOBOS - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4VARGAS - Piano Concerto, Op. 13

2011

FEBRUARY 13, 2011Newton Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorMark Kreider, PianoPaul Voran, SaxophoneGRANADOS - Intermezzo from GoyescasBEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 19GLAZUNOV - Saxophone Concerto, Op. 109TURINA - Danzas Fantasticas, Op. 22RAVEL - BoleroMARCH 13, 2011Salina Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorMatthew Means, ViolinBenjamin Morris-Cline, CelloIrena Ravitskaya, PianoSTRAUSS - Overture to Die FledermausENESCU- Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11BEETHOVEN- Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56APRIL 9, 2011Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorNanette Hofer, SopranoPops Concert: Night at the MoviesJULY 28, 2011Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de GuatemalaNorman Gamboa, ConductorAxel Sanchez, ClarinetTelma Diaz, BassoonJosue Vasquez, HornLIADOV - Kikimora, Op. 63MOZART - Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 417WEBER - Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75WEBER - Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Scheherazade, Op. 35OCTOBER 9, 2011Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorBryan Ragsdale, VocalistPops Concert: Country music with Bryan RagsdaleNOVEMBER 9, 2011Aurora Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorBRAHMS - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73DECEMBER 11, 2011 Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorNanette Hofer, SopranoPops Concert: Holiday Concert

2010

FEBRUARY, 2010Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorLee Snook, BaritoneSHOSTAKOVICH - Festive Overture, Op. 96RAVEL - Don Quichotte a DulcineeBRAHMS - Tragic Overture, Op. 81APRIL, 2010Topeka Opera SocietyNorman Gamboa, ConductorGILBERT & SULLIVAN - The MikadoMAY, 2010Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorKimball Gallagher, PianoBEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67TCHAIKOVSKY - Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23MAY, 2010Orquesta Sinfonica Municipal de Cartago (Costa Rica)Norman Gamboa, ConductorMartin Bonilla, TromboneBOYER - Three OlympiansKOETSIER - Concertino for Trombone, Op. 91BIZET - Symphony in CSEPTEMBER, 2010Powder River Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorCOPLAND - Outdoor OvertureGROFE - Mississippi SuiteCOPLAND - Selections from Billy the KidMARQUEZ - Danzon No. 2OCTOBER, 2010Bemidji Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorStephen Carlson, PianoADAMS - Soul DiscoveryGRIEG - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46BEETHOVEN- Piano Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 73

2009

FEBRUARY, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorVictoria Botero, SopranoVILLA-LOBOS - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4VILLA-LOBOS - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759MARCH, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorROSSINI - The Barber of Seville OvertureELGAR - Serenade in E minor, Op. 20TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64APRIL, 2009Orchestra Filarmonica di Stato Ploiesti (Romania)Norman Gamboa, ConductorSimina Croitoru, ViolinSTROOBACH - Aurora BorealisBRUCH - Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 26BRAHMS - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73APRIL, 2009Hays Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorIrena Ravitskaya, PianoBEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58VIVALDI - GloriaMAY, 2009Kansas City Philharmonia OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorYu-Fang Chen, ViolaWALTON - Viola ConcertoBORODIN - Symphony No. 2 in B minorMAY, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorIvalah Allen, SopranoAnna Reb, Mezzo-SopranoJose Munoz, Counter-tenorLee Snook, BaritoneJose Salazar, OboeKINDRED - A.D. 2004SAINT-SAENS - Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voixHAYDN - Oboe Concerto in C majorORFF - Carmina BuranaOCTOBER, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorClara Zhang, PianoSMETANA - The MoldauBORODIN - Polvetsian Dances DVORAK - Slavonic Dances, Op. 46BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15NOVEMBER, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorLeyla Zamora, BassoonMcMICHAEL - TallgrassGUTIERREZ - Semblanza para FagotVIVALDI - Bassoon Concerto in E minor No. 6DVORAK - Serenade in E major, Op. 22NOVEMBER, 2009Washburn Symphony OrchestraNorman Gamboa, ConductorRebecca Meador, FluteJOHNSON - Concert OvertureKINDRED - Flute ConcertoBRAHMS - Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

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Press

"The Washburn Symphony Orchestra, which in recent years has taken on a challenging repertoire under the direction of Norman Gamboa, brought considerable musical skills and youthful enthusiasm to the program"The Topeka Capital Journal (USA) 2009"Guest Conductor Norman Gamboa together with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Honduras delivered a spectacular musical evening"El Tiempo Newspaper (Honduras) 2007"From the overture's glorious notes to the ones before the curtain closed, the Washburn Opera Orchestra sounded grand under the deft conducting of Norman A. Gamboa."The Topeka Capital Journal (USA) 2009"...Norman Gamboa (Costa Rica) a complete and outstanding musician who did an efficient and sober job, characterized by his expressiveness with emotional elements both in his music as well as in his control of the orchestra, thus resulting all in very pleasing and fascinating versions. The best, a "Pathetique" by Tchaikowsky: deep in emotional content; a precise execution that emphasized the shades of dynamics and nuances, without forgetting the true Russian phrasing and own shine..."El Colombiano Newspaper (Colombia) 2006 "...the National Orchestra of Nicaragua conducted by maestro Norman Gamboa, performed a variety of musical selections that mesmerized the audience."El Nuevo Diario Newspaper (Nicaragua) 2006 "Norman-Armando Gamboa, as music director, led the orchestra in a subtle reading of the rich, melodic score with particular attention to balance and support for the young performers."The Topeka Capital Journal (USA) 2006 "...Costa Rican conductor Norman Gamboa, a rigorous and demanding musician who is considered as one of the finest Latin American orchestra conductors..."El Mundo Newspaper (Colombia) 2003 "...Gamboa confirmed to be an experienced conductor even though of his young age. He demonstrated his capacity by showing effective orchestral conducting elements: security and good action...His energy is fresh and although his gestures are expressive, they are not excessive..."El Colombiano Newspaper (Colombia) 2003 "...guest conductor, Norman Gamboa, has shown great conducting capacity and control over a diciplined ensemble that responded diligently to his competent conducting...the orchestra presented itself with dignity under the clear gestures of maestro Gamboa..."El Colombiano Newspaper (Colombia) 2003
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Videos

Grieg Peer Gynt Suite Morning Mood
Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 (mov. 4)
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Barber Adagio for Strings
Brahms Symphony No. 2 (mov. 2)
Maria Berenice Hoyos: Chelo concierto en Mi menor op 85 ( E. Elgar )
Die Fledermaus Overture
Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye Suite (excerpt)

Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade (Excerpts)

Grieg Peer Gynt Suite Morning Mood
Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 (mov. 4)
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Barber Adagio for Strings
Brahms Symphony No. 2 (mov. 2)
Maria Berenice Hoyos: Chelo concierto en Mi menor op 85 ( E. Elgar )
Die Fledermaus Overture
Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye Suite (excerpt)

Recordings

K A N S A S 35th ANNIVERSARY

"There's Know Place Like Home"

Wasburn Symphony Orchestra

Norman Gamboa, Conductor

StarCity Recording Company 2009

Contact

Norman Gamboa

Email: info_normangamboa.com Phone: +(785) 383-7211

Worldwide non-exclusive management:

Roza Tulyaganova at Goldman Artists Management Email: rozatulyaganova_gmail.com

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