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Colombian Guitar player, composer, chemical
engineer and educator based in Houston, Texas. Jaime was born
in Ibague, Colombia in 1966 where he began his studies in
the Colombian Conservatory of Tolima.
Before that, he studied classical guitar with Maestro Gentil
Montaña and attended workshops of technique and interpretation
of guitar with Eduardo Fernández, Enrique Madriguera
and Manuel López Ramos.
From an early age, he showed a strong inclination for the
guitar, and began to develop a work for guitar solo, duets,
trios, quartets, quintets, and for typical Colombian trio.
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The beauty of his melodies and his particular harmonic
treatment have caused great impact among the most important guitar
players in the world, merging complex structures such as counterpoint,
Fugue and the rhythmical elements of his native Colombia.
His compositions are played in Italy, Brazil, Argentina,
France, Canada, United States and Spain, and the most outstanding
musicians have been awarded first prize with his pieces in the most
prestigious musical competitions in Colombia.
As a composer and Guitar player, he has won first
place in many ocasions at the FESTIVAL MONO NÚÑEZ,
the main musical competition in Colombia with almost 30 years of
tradition.
PRIZES
Jaime Romero has won Seven (7)
national prizes as composer and guitarist in Colombia and France
in the following contests:
:: First Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL NACIONAL MONO NUNEZ with "Nocturnal"
for Colombian Orchestra performed by "Nocturnal Santanderano"
(Ginebra - Valle - Colombia - June - 2011)
:: First Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL NACIONAL DEL PASILLO with "Limon
y Menta" for Andean Colombian trio interpreted by "Afortiori
Trío". (Aguadas - Colombia - August - 2009)
:: First Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL NACIONAL DE TRIOS "JORGE FLORES with "Sangre
Latina" for Andean Colombian trio interpreted by "Plectro
Trío". (Popayán - Colombia - October - 2003)
:: First Place (Composer)
CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL MYRIAD with "Delirio
y Fuga" en Tolouse - France (February 2003).
:: First Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL HATOVIEJO - COTRAFA with "Contrapuntísimo"
interpreted by "Plectro Trío". Antioquia - 2002.
:: First Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL MONO NÚÑEZ with "Florecita
del Camino" interpreted by "Trío Palosanto".
Ginebra - Valle 1999.
:: First Place (Guitarist)
FESTIVAL MONO NÚÑEZ with "Confesiones".
Ginebra - Valle 1990.
JAIME ROMERO has offered recitals in the
most renowned concert halls in Colombia. His compositions have been
published by RICHARD STOVER and played by important guitar players
like CARLOS BARBOSA LIMA, WILLIAM FEASLEY and STEPHEN BOSWELL among
others.
In Colombia, his works have been interpreted by
many groups, such as:
"Trio Palosanto", "Trio Cromatico", "Cuarteto
Cuatropalos", "Afortiori Trio", "Trio Espiritu
Colombiano", Cuarteto de Guitarras "Silvio Martinez",
"Plecto Trio", "Nocturnal Santandereano", "Unico
Trio", "Cuarteto Becao", "Aletheia"
With his music, he has participated in international festivals
such as "7th Latin American Music Festival" at TCU and
"Keowee Chamber Music Festival". His experience ranges
from pieces from guitar to complex pieces for symphonic orchestra.
His repertoire contains about forty written pieces for different
formats such as solo guitar, duets, trios and quartets also for
guitar, student pieces for guitar, small string ensemble, band,
symphonic orchestra and choir.
These are another awards received in his musical career:
:: Second Place (Composer)
FESTIVAL NACIONAL DEL PASILLO with the piece "Casi Cielo"
for Andean Colombian trio interpreted by UNICO TRIO. (Aguadas -
Colombia - August - 2008)
:: Finalist Composer
MONO NÚÑEZ FESTIVAL. Ginebra - Valle (2001) with the
"Fantasia del Escribano"
:: Second place (as a Guitar player)
Instrumental Solo. FESTIVAL DEL PASILLO Aguadas - Caldas (1998).
:: Honorable Mention (Composer)
"FESTIVAL DEL PASILLO" Aguadas - Caldas (1998) with the
PASILLO DE LA SUITE # 1.
:: Second Place (as a Guitar player)
MONO NÚÑEZ FESTIVAL. Ginebra - Valle (1997).
:: Finalist- Instrumental Duet "MADERA FINA"
MONO NÚÑEZ FESTIVAL. Ginebra - Valle (1996).
:: Second Place (as a Guitar player)
(Guitarist) MONO NÚÑEZ FESTIVAL. Ginebra - Valle (1988).
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