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Raúl García García studies in Valencia where he begins to develop an excellent technique with the trumpet from very young. He studied under the supervision of professors such as Salvador Albert Palop and also attended classes at the hands of Maurice André, Pierre Thibeau, Manuel Lopez, Vicente Campos and José Ortiz. Later he specializes in the jazz world in the ‘Jazz Workshop of Sedaví’ with Francisco Blanco “Latino” and continues in the jazz workshop of Benimaclet with Daniel Flors and Ramón Cardo. From here he begins to be part of diverse formations like trumpet player: Sedajazz Big Band, Latin Enssemble, La Nova Big Band of Xativa, Jove Jazz Band, etc. He has performed in major Jazz Festivals such as San Sebastian, San Javier, Lisbon, Madrid, Prague, Toledo, Valladolid, Menorca, Benidorm, Granada, etc., already shared with great musicians such as Allen Vizutti, Mike Mossman, Greck Hopkins, Mark Nightingale, Horacio “the Negro”, Perico Sambeat, etc. Also as a freelance musician he has collaborated with many orchestras, groups and famous artists such as: Presuntos Implicados, Sandoval and the Latin Wall, Carlos Baute, Carrusel Orchestra, Montecarlo Orchestra, Plateria Orchestra, etc. collaborating also in different national and international recordings, like “Amame como soy” of Niña Pastori with which obtains a Grammy award.

Soloist of Percussion of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra (OSM). He studied in Valencia and Madrid and has collaborated with numerous chamber groups and national orchestras. As a soloist he has performed with the Spanish Radio Orchestra (OSRTVE), Madrid Okho, the Madrid Symphony Orchestra, etc., with works by Ney Rosaura (Carlos III), Keiko Abe and Uneven Souls.

He has participated as a percussionist for the National Drama Center of Spain, has been a founding member of the group Urbethnic and percussionist of the group Neopercusión, with which he has edited 3 cd’s and made numerous tours throughout the national territory and part of the foreigner, of Granada, International Festival of Cuba (Havana), International Course of Music in France, etc. Together with Raúl Benavent in the year 2000 he forms ‘Face to Face percussion duo’, performing concerts in various parts of the Spanish geography. In 2000 he joined the staff of teachers of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra, based at Teatro Real (Madrid). He is currently a soloist of O.S.M., an activity that combines with the figure of director and teacher with Raúl Benavent of the Percho Center ‘Madrid Okho’ since 2001.

Soloist of Percussion of the Symphony Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television (OSRTVE). He studied in the conservatories of Valencia, Madrid, Neopercusión-Madrid and in Hogeschool loor Muziek in Theater Rotterdam. He was a student of the Young National Orchestra of Spain (JONDE), member of the group Neopercusión from 1996 to 2001 and professor of this same center.

He is the author of several pedagogical projects and with the group ‘Madrid OKHO, Dúo’ performs several shows like “Talking Drum” “Origen”. As a soloist she has performed with the RTVE Symphonic Orchestra on several occasions performing pieces by N. Rosauro, T. Takemitsu, B.Bartok, Keiko Abe, Avner Dorman , etc. He was professor at the University Francisco de Vitória (Madrid) and in the center of High Performance Maurice André (Lliria). At the moment he is also professor of percussion in the University Alfonso X the Wise and performs an important work both interpretative and pedagogical. He is director of ‘Madrid-Okho, Center of Percussion’ in Madrid and Valencia, professor of percussion in the center of Teaching Above and Master in Progreso Musical and currently directs the Chamber Orchestra of the Center for Advanced Studies “Progreso Musical”.