José Ramón Villanueva

“Spanish saxophonist, born in Aldea del Rey (Ciudad Real), he began studying music at an early age. He received his Bachelor’s degree of saxophone performance (Madrid Royal Conservatory), graduating with Outstanding qualifications. Diploma of specialization in Saxophone from Saint George University of Zaragoza, with Alberto Sáez and Arno Bornkamp. In 2018, he attended the European Saxophone University in Gap (France). In addition, he has taken classes and courses with numerous saxophonists, such as Federico Coca, David Pons, Jean-Marie Londeix… Since 2021, he has studied the specialty of Orchestra and Band Conducting with María Laura Muñiz and Lucía Zicos, obtaining certification from Pontifical University of Salamanca. He has performed concerts in Spain and France, and has been awarded in different international music competitions. He has worked as a Saxophone teacher at the Andorra Music School (Teruel) and the Mota del Cuervo Conservatory (Cuenca). “

You can find José’s 2022 European Music Competition saxophone performance here.