Miguel Letelier Valdés Premio Nacional de Arte en Música 2008 Miguel Letelier Valdés National Arts Prize in Music 2008

Miguel Letelier Valdés Premio Nacional de Arte en Música 2008 Miguel Letelier Valdés National Arts Prize in Music 2008

Julia Grandela del Rio

En este artículo se aborda la trayectoria musical de Miguel Letelier Valdés como organista, compositor y docente, además de sus actividades relacionadas con aspectos de la ecología y fenómenos de la naturaleza. Se considera su formación como músico, su quehacer como organista, en el que se ha impuesto la gran tarea de recuperar e impulsar la interpretación de este instrumento en Chile, su tarea como formador de nuevos intérpretes y sus giras de conciertos por distintos países con el objetivo de difundir el repertorio organistico. Se destaca su aporte a la creación musical, se informa sobre sus obras y se analiza su estilo musical. Concluye el trabajo con un catálogo de sus obras.This article deals with Miguel Letelier Valdes's musical career as organist, composer and teacher, in addition to his activities related to aspects of ecology and nature phenomena. His training as a musician, his work as an organist along with his self-imposed goal of recovering and boosting the interpretation of this instrument in Chile, are considered. Besides, his career as professor of organ, and his concert tours in various countries with the aim of spreading the organistic repertoire, are discussed. This article highlights his contribution to musical composition with an analysis of his works and a discussion of his musical style. The article concludes with a catalog of his works.

2009

Chilean musical creation, Miguel Letelier Valdés, National Arts Prize, Organ, Premio Nacional de Arte, composer, compositor, creación musical chilena, organist, organista, órgano

Revista Musical Chilena

Universidad de Chile

Music, Music and books on Music