J. I. Blesa Lull Composer & Conductor

About me

I was born in Llíria (Valencia, Spain), also known as the "City of Music". I studied at the Valencia and Castellón Conservatories, where I obtained degrees in Conducting, Composition, Musicology, Music Education, and Clarinet Performance. I later completed a Master in Wind Conducting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA).

I have received several composition awards, including the International Soloist and Band Composition Award Ciutat de Llíria, First Prize at the V Galician Band Composition Contest, International Chamber Music Composition Award “Salvador Seguí”, among others.

My works have been commissioned by institutions such as Institut Valencià de la Música and WASBE, and performed in countries including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Slovenia, Taiwan, and the USA.

I have been invited to conduct my music internationally with ensembles such as Tainan Wind Ensemble (Taiwan), Banda Sinfónica Metropolitana de Quito (Ecuador), Drexel University Concert Band, Orquesta de Sopros do Medio Tejo (Portugal), and others.

Currently, I am principal conductor of the Symphonic Band at Centre Artístic Musical de Bétera and founder of Turia Chamber Winds. I also work as a composer and teacher in the Valencian region.