Gonzalo Galguera (English Version)
Ballet director / choreographer
Vita
Gonzalo Galguera was born in Camagüey, Cuba. He completed his education at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Cuba in Havana. His professional career began with the Ballet de Camagüey under the direction of Fernando Alonso.
As a young ballet student, Galguera created his own choreographies for the ballet school.
This was followed by engagements with the Joven Guardia (young ensemble) of the Cuba’s National Ballet under the direction of Alicia Alonso, Ballet Municipal de Lima and Ballet Clásico de Madrid María de Ávila.
He was recruited In 1990 by the renowned choreographer Tom Schilling at the Komische Oper Berlin (today’s Berlin State Ballet). Gonzalo was artistically shaped and promoted under his direction.
Johannes Felsenstein was able to win him over as ballet director of the Dessau Ballet in 2001. Felsenstein granted the young choreographer artistic autonomy and development.
During this period, numerous narrative ballets, symphonic works, and contemporary pieces were created, which gave the Dessau Ballet success and recognition.
In 2006, Tobias Wellemeyer, the former director of the Theater Magdeburg, brought Gonzalo Galguera to the state capital’s theater as ballet director.
The redesign of the Ballet Magdeburg was not limited to a specific style.
His choreographic development resulted in an extensive repertoire of classical academic narrative ballets, ballets with literary models, symphonic and sacred works as well as abstract and contemporary chamber pieces.
From 2015 to 2018 he was the ballet director and artistic director of the Compañía Colombiana de Ballet (INCOLBALLET).
The company gained recognition and success through him and his works in Latin America and Europe.
Furthermore, Gonzalo Galguera devotes himself together with his company, the Ballet Magdeburg, to the creation of works that show his understanding of theater and dance.
Gonzalo Galguera is a jury member at many international ballet competitions in Europe and the USA, including Danza Si (Rome, Italy), World Dance Award (Milan, Italy), Worldcoup Dance (Venice, Italy), Dance Open (Miami, USA
Awards
1984 2nd prize in the national chorgeography competition, Havana
1989 Best dancer at the Latin American Ballet Competition in Lima (Peru)
1998 1st Prize Ibero-American Chorgeography Competition Madrid (Spain)
1999 Nomination for “Best Young Choreographer” by the specialist journal Ballett International
2009 „Magdeburger des Jahres“
2012 Honorary award of Theater Magdeburg
2014 & 2015 Award “Best Choreographer of the Year” from the French specialist magazine Danser / recognition of his company
2017 & 2018 Nomination of Ballet Magdeburg “Company of the Year” under the direction of Gonzalo Galguera, critics’ survey
2019 Nomination for “Best Musical Production of the Year” by the trade
journal Tanz
Choreographic work
11/1992 Luces del Sue, Deutsche Oper Berlin
M: Medina, S: Gonzalo Galguera; C: Gonzalo Galguera
11/1992 Poema Aparte, Deutsche Oper Berlin
M: Mickey Hart, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Gonzalo Galguera
05/1993 Unendliches Werden, Akademie der Künste Berlin
M: Indian Tradinional Music, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Gonzalo Galguera
05/1994 Diferentes Diferentias, Akademie der Künste Berlin
M: N.W., S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Gonzalo Galguera
11/1995 Tronic Siute, Podewil Berlin
M: W. Altmann, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Gonzalo Galguera
10/1997 Suite Subtil, Havanna Cuba
M: Josef Haydn/ W. A. Mozart, S: Nancy Torres, C: Gonzalo Galguera
05/1998 Euphorion (Faust 2), Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Claude Debusy, S: J. Hübner , C: J. Hübner
10/1998 Goya, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Rodrigo. e.o, S: J. Hübner, C: J.Hübner
10/1998 Dorn, Zarter Dorn, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Antonio Vivaldi, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner.
10/1998 Pilger, komische Oper Berlin, Havanna Kuba
M: Tomas San Miguel, C: Gonzalo Galguera, S: Gonzalo Galguera
09/1999 Bach Con-Cierto, Havanna, Kuba
M: J,S.Bach, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Udo Neumann
10/1999 7. Sinfonie L. v. Beethoven, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: L. v. Beethoven, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
10/1999 Carmen, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau &
Theater St. Gallen Schweiz
M: Rodion Tschedrin, Lecuona, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner.
10/1999 Instante, Havanna Kuba
M: K. Bjornstedt, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Pascale Arndtz
04/2000 h-Moll-Messe, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: J. S. Bach S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
10/2000 Beauty Instinct, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Tecno Project, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
04/2001 Die Vier Jahreszeiten, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Antonio Vivaldi, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
04/2001 Sueños de Tango, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau &
Theater St. Gallen Schweiz
M: Astor Piasola, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner.
2002 Sag mir nicht Adieu, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Zarah Leander, S: Juan Leon, C: Pascale Arndtz
2002 4. Sinfonie, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Antonio Vivaldi, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
2002 Cum Angelis, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Hildegard von Bingen, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
2002 Romeo und Julia, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Prokofiev, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
02/2003 Schwanensee, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: P. I. Tschaikowsky, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
10/2003 Der Nussknacker, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: P. I. Tschaikowsky, S: Jens Hübner, C: Jens Hübner
01/2004 Ausnahmezustand, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
M: Phillip Glass, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
10/2004 A los aires, Festival internacional de Ballet de La Habana/ Kuba
M: Narco Tango, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Gonzalo Galguera
01/2005 2. Sinfonie, Theater Magdeburg & Nationalballet Kuba
M: Johannes Brahms, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
01/2005 Terra Nostra, Theater Magdeburg
M: Vicente Amigo, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
01/2005 Cantus Perpetuus, Theater Magdeburg
M: Karl Jenkis, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
01/2006 Maria de Buenos Aires, Theater Magdeburg
M: Astor Piazolla, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
11/2006 Requiem, Theater Magdeburg
M: W. A. Mozart, S: Pascale Arndtz, C: Juan León
01/2007 Keine Schmerzen, Theater Magdeburg
M: Schneewittchen Musik, S: Iris Kraft, C: Frank Lichtenberg
05/2007 Aschenbrödel, Theater Magdeburg
M: S. Prokofiev, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
02/2008 Die verlorenen Schritte, Theater Magdeburg
M: G. P. Telemann, S: Juan León, C: Pascale Arndtz
05/2008 Zweites Klavierkonzert, Theater Magdeburg
M: Dimitri Schostakowitsch, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
05/2008 Seelenträume, Theater Magdeburg
M: Alfred Schnittke, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
05/2008 Die Schicksalssinfonie, Theater Magdeburg
M: P. I. Tschaikowsky, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
09/2008 Abendtraum, Theater Magdeburg
M: L. .v. Beethoven, S: Juan León, C: Dorin Gal
05/2009 Manon Lescaut, Theater Magdeburg
M: Jules Massenet, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
10/2009 Heilig, Theater Magdeburg
M: Franz Lizt, G. B. Pergolesi, F. Schubert, S: Juan León, C: Julia Danilenko
11/2009 Der Nussknacker, Theater Magdeburg
M: P. I. Tschaikowsky, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
05/2010 Debütantenball, Theater Magdeburg
M: Offenbach, Strauß, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
04/2011 Stürmische Höhen, Theater Magdeburg
M: Jan Michel Schönberg, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
10/2011 Don Quichote, Theater Magdeburg
M: L. Minkus, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisc
06/2012 Bolero, Theater Magdeburg
M: Maurice Ravel, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
06/2012 Kubanische Ouvertüre, Theater Magdeburg
M: Georges Gerschwin, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
06/2012 La Consagración de la Primavera, Kolumbien
M: Carl Orff, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
06/2012 Carmina Burana, Theater Magdeburg
M: Carl Orff, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
10/2012 Sinfonía Vivante, Theater Magdeburg
M: Georges Bizet, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
10/2012 Poem, Theater Magdeburg
M: Ernest Chauson, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
10/2012 Studien, Theater Magdeburg
M: Erik Satie, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
02/2013 Romeo und Julia, Theater Magdeburg
M: S. Prokofiev, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
10/2013 La Sylphide, Theater Magdeburg
M: Herman Lovenskiold, S: Jerome Kaplan, C: Jerome Kaplan
04/2014 Le Sacre Du Printemps, Theater Magdeburg
M: Igor Stravinsky, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
06/2014 3. Sinfonie, Theater Magdeburg
M: Arvo Pärt, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
10/2014 Lorca, Theater Magdeburg
M: Maria la Burra, Tania Morente, Simone Kermes, Von Magnet, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
04/2014 Don Quichote, Compan͂ía colombiana de Ballet/ Kolumbien
M: L. Minkus, S: Juan Leon, C: Stefan Stanisic
04/2015 Dornröschen, Theater Magdeburg
M: P. I. Tschaikovsky, S: Josef Jelinek, C: Josef Jelinek
05/2015 Miracle, Theater Magdeburg
M: tradicional egipcia, S: Stephan Stanisic, C: Gonzalo Galguera
10/2015 Stabat Mater, Theater Magdeburg
M: Gioachinno Rossini, S: Gonzalo Galguera, C: Stephan Stanisic
11/2015 Nussknacker, Compan͂ía colombiana de Ballet/ Kolumbien
M: P. I. Tschaikowsky, S: Juan Leon, C: Stephan Stanisic
04/2016 Coppelia, Theater Magdeburg
M: Leo Delibes, S: Juan León, C: Stephan Stanisic
10/2016 Die Wahlverwandtschaften, Theater Magdeburger
M: Franz Schubert, Thomas Duda, S: Juan León, C: Darko Petrovic
06/2016 Carmina Burana, Compan͂ía Colombiana de Ballet/ Kolumbien
M: Carl Orff, S: Darko Petrovic, C: Darko Petrovic
02/2016 Bolero, Compan͂ía Colombiana de Ballet/ Kolumbien
M: Maurice Ravel, S: Juan León, C: Stefan Stanisic
04/2017 Le Corsaire, Theater Magdeburg
M: C. Pugni Adolphe Adams, S: Darko Petrovic, C: Josef Jelinek
09/2017 America Noir, Theater Magdeburg
M: Aaron Copland, William Grand, S: Christiane Herscher, C: Stephan Stanisic
09/2018 Diva, Theater Magdeburg
M: Thomas Duda, Balanescu Quartet, Luca D`Alberto, S: Christiane Herscher, C: Stefan Stanisic
04/2019 Dracula, Theater Magdeburg
M: Sergej Rachmaninow, Jean Sibelius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar, Elizabeth Maconchy, George Lloyd, Franz Schreker und Leon Gurvitch, S: Darko Petrovic, C: Darko Petrovic
09/2019 La Fille Mal Gardee, Theater Magdeburg
M: Peter Ludwig Hertel u. a., S: Darko Petrovic, C: Stefan Stanisic
02/2020 Der Zauberladen/ Petrouschka, Theater Magdeburg
M: Ottorino Respighi (nach Rossini) und Igor Strawinsky, C: Stefan Stanisic, S: Christiane Herscher