Paco San José
Paco San José is a Cantabrian musician, composer, and teacher of traditional Cantabrian music.
Early life
Francisco San José Mediavilla "Paco San José" was born on May 18, 1958, in Santander, Spain. He graduated from the Jesús de Monasterio Conservatory, as a music teacher man, specializing in the flute, and completed a course to be a choral conductor.[1]
Career
Paco San José has recorded more than forty albums, mostly popular Cantabrian music, using a variety of instruments such as the traditional Cantabrian clarinet mib ("pitu montañés"), clarinet sib, bagpipes, dulzaina, three-hole flute, traverse flute, Andean flutes, guitar, and accordion.[1][2] He is also the founder of the Santander Piteros Band.[3] San José is a founding professor of the Santander School of Traditional Music, where classes on various instruments are taught. He served as the director of the International Piteros Festival in Cantabria.[1] In 2010 he also published the book The secret life of the piteros. 30 years of anecdotes and experiences.[4]
In 2007 he received a commendation from the Parliament of Cantabria upon the 25th anniversary of the regions autonomy.[1] Upon his thirtieth anniversary as a recording artist, a half hour feature on his career broadcast over National Radio from a stage at the Centro de Acción Social y Cultural de Caja Cantabria.[5] In June 2022, he received the Proa Award from the Cantabrian Folklore Gala—a lifetime achievement award.[3][6]
Personal life
He is a keen mountaineer and climber in his spare time. He is married to María Gómez Ganzo, and has two daughters from a previous marriage, along with two grandchildren. The wedding ceremony took place on the summit of the Naranjo de Bulnes, or Picu Urriellu, and iconic peak in the Picos de Europa National Park.[7]
Publications
2010 “La vida secreta de los piteros” book.[8]
2016 “Cuentos y Leyendas de los Picos de Europa” book.[9]
Discography
1989 Pito y Tambor (Paco San José) Casette.[10]
1996 Llanura Nazca (Colibrí) Cd.[11]
2001 “El Templo del Sol” (Iguazú) Cd.[12]
2001 “A lo vivu” (Luétiga) Cd.[13]
2004 “La Lluvia del Arcoíris” (Paco San José) Cd.[14]
2007 “En Directo” (Colibrí) Cd.[15]
2008 Pito y Tambor tradicional (Paco San José) Cd.[16]
2010 Polvora Fina (Landeral) Cd.[17]
2011 La Música de las Danzas de Cantabria (Paco San José y otros folkloristas) Cd.[18]
2015 Iquique (Colibrí) Cd.[19]
2018 Piteros y Rabeles (Paco San José) Cd.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d "El pitero Paco San José, Premio Proa 2022". eldiariocantabria.es. June 9, 2022.
- ^ Balbona, Guillermo (June 11, 2022). "La Gala del Folclore Cántabro distingue a Paco San José con el Premio Proa y estrena una de sus obras". El Diario Montañés.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Rosa (June 20, 2022). "Paco San José: "Ahora hay más piteros que nunca, pero también menos trabajo que antes"". El Diario Montañés.
- ^ ""Con este libro busco que no se pierdan grandes historias musicales y humanas"". El Diario Montañes. December 20, 2010.
- ^ "La vida secreta de los piteros Paco San Jose". December 21, 2010 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "EL PITERO PACO SAN JOSÉ, PREMIO "PROA" 2022 – Folk Cantabria de Pablo de la Torriente". June 9, 2022.
- ^ Díaz, Ramón (June 10, 2016). "Un 'Sí, quiero' a 2.519 metros". La Provincia - Diario de Las Palmas.
- ^ La vida secreta de los piteros book ISBN 978-84-15112-00-6. November 2010.
- ^ Cuentos y Leyendas de los Picos de Europa ISBN 978-84-16607-78-5. Unoeditorial 2016.
- ^ Ibiosón casette
- ^ Sondecantabria
- ^ Iguazu Luis Carlos Esteban
- ^ 29 agosto 2002 La factoría del ritmo
- ^ CD Oca Records
- ^ El pitero Paco San José, Premio Proa 2022
- ^ 2008 Pito y Tambor tradicional (Paco San José)t
- ^ 2010 Polvora Fina (Landeral)
- ^ 2011 La Música de las Danzas de Cantabria (Paco San José y otros folkloristas)]
- ^ 2015 Iquique (Colibrí)
- ^ 2018 Piteros y Rabeles (Paco San José)