JOSÉ MORA-JIMÉNEZ
COMPOSER
ABOUT MYSELF
I was born in Costa Rica, where I studied Classical Guitar and Music Composition at the University of Costa Rica. I've been living in the Netherlands since 2006 where I studied composition at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, I also followed the master’s degree Cultural Economics and Cultural Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam where I graduated Cum Laude.
My music has been published and recorded in various countries and is regularly performed around the world. I'm currently active as a composer of modern music and music for video games and media under Music Vortex (music-vortex.com).
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Third prize and Bergman Edition Special Prize at the Aalborg International Composer Competition for Classical Guitar, Denmark (2024)
Winner of the Central American Composition Contest of the World Piano Teachers Association (2021)
Winner of the Costa Rican National Music Prize in Composition, Costa Rica (2018)
Third prize at the Rust International Guitar Festival Composition Competition, Austria (2017)
Winner of The International Timo Korhonen Composition Competition, Finland (2016)
Third prize at the Nilufer International Classical Guitar Competition, Turkey (2015)
Honorable Mention at the Boston Guitarfest Composition Competition, USA (2013)
Winner of the 4th Calefax Reed Quintet composition competition 2011, the Netherlands (2011)
Winner of composition competition of the association “Vrienden van het lied”, the Netherlands (2011)
Second prize at the Boston Guitarfest Composition Competition, USA (2009)
SOLO MUSIC
Variations on a Theme by Lutoslawski for Guitar (2024)
5 Album Leaves for Guitar (2024)
Partita for Guitar (2021)
Mosaico, Quasi Variations on the Rhythm "Tambito" for Piano (2021)
10 Sketches for Guitar (2020)
10 Sketches for Piano (2020)
4 Totems for Guitar (2018)
10 Etudes for Guitar (2017)
3 Piezas for Bayan (2017)
2 Studies for the Left Hand for piano (2017)
10 Impromptus for Guitar (2009-2015)
3 Encores for Solo Piano (2012)
SMALL ENSEMBLE
Triptych (2023) for Flute, clarinet and Sax
Toccatas & Interludes for Sax Duo (2022)
3 Impromptus for Guitar Quartet (2018)
Dotted Line No.2 for Reed Quintet (2018)
Hours for Oboe and Piano (2018)
Fill in the Gaps for violin and piano (2018)
Echoes for Oboe and Guitar (2017)
3 Sketches for Brass Quintet for Brass Quintet (2017)
Mobile No.5 "Drifting" for vln., cl., cello, harp (2016)
2 Studies for the Left Hand for piano (2017)
Dotted Line for reed quintet (2015)
Ukenage for Piano Duo (2015)
Pendulum No.2 for string quartet (2014)
Trio "Ligno" for flute, clarinet and sax (2013)
Trio "Ligno" for flute, clarinet and sax (2013)
Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet (2012)
Mobile No.3 "Schizo" for reed quintet (2011)
Meeres Stille for voice and piano (2011)
LARGE ENSEMBLE
Concerto for guitar and small orchestra in Two Movements (2022-2023)
Motionless/In Motion for flute, clarinet, trombone, vibraphone, double bass & percussion (2022)
3 Pieces for flute, clarinet, sax, piano, vibraphone, percussion and string quartet (2018)
Mobile No.4 "Aurora" for Guitar and Guitar Ensemble (2016)
Pendulum No.1 for piano and 4 chamber groups (2013)
Digressions for sax, trombone, electric guitar, piano and vibraphone (2011)
Mobile #3 "Schizo"
Performed by Calefax Reed Quintet
Mobile No. 5 "Drifting" - For harp, clarinet, violin and cello
Performed by the Kamermuziek Ensemble Nederland
Study No.3 - Glide from 10 Studies for Guitar
Performed by Manuel Durán
Mosaico: Quasi Variations On Tambito Rhythm
Performed by Laura Ramírez
Péndulo No.1 for Piano and 4 Chamber Groups
Performed by the OSH (Orquesta Sinfonica de Heredia)
Conductor: Eddie Mora
Three Pieces for Ensemble (Uke-nage, Iridiscence, Echoes)
Performed by the OSH (Orquesta Sinfonica de Heredia)
Conductor: Luis A. Viquez
CONNECT
For questions about scores/parts, commissioning, or anything else, please contact me at: info@josemorajimenez.nl, or connect via social media through the links above.
