Igmar Alderete Acosta – violinist and composer. Havana, Cuba, 1969. Naturalized Spanish citizen.

He studied violin with Alla Tarán at the Manuel Saumell and Alejandro Garcia Caturla Elementary Music Conservatories, and later at the Amadeo Roldán Intermediate-Advanced Conservatory with Maestro Emilio Estrada. He studied harmony and counterpoint with composer Harold Gramatges and contemporary harmony with Julio Rolov.

In 2025, the world premiere of “Problema Sinfónico,” a symphonic poem in three movements, was performed by the Córdoba Orchestra under the direction of its principal conductor, Salvador Vázquez.

In 2021, the “Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra” “Mambí” premiered, performed by Pacho Flores and the Córdoba Orchestra conducted by Carlos Dominguez-Nieto.

2020 “Dancing with Bows,” a work recorded by IBS Classical, Camerata Gala, and conducted by Alejandro Muñoz.

2016 Katarzyna Mycka premiered her “Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra” in Spain with the Málaga Philharmonic, conducted by Manuel Hernández Silva.

2015, Katarzyna Mycka performed “Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra” as soloist with the Opole Philharmonic (Poland), conducted by Mateusz Walach.

2013, “Aires del Sur” for solo clarinet, a commission from Matthias Schron, principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded on CD and premiered at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Germany.

In 2011, the Havana String Quartet premiered String Quartet No. 1, «Cuarteto de Colores» (Color Quartet), and the B3: Brouwer Trio recorded «Trio No. 1 Brouweriano» in Los Angeles, California. Also in 2011, the Symphony No. 1 «Influencias»(Influences), commissioned by the AEOS Foundation and performed by the Córdoba Orchestra, conducted by Manuel Hernández Silva, premiered.

In 2010, Carolina Alcaraz premiered «Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra» at the 2010 International Marimba Festival in Minnesota, USA. Javier Nandayapa premiered «Sones de América» (Sounds of America), a work for marimba, vibraphone, and string quartet, at the Contemporary Music Festival at the Museum of Fine Arts in Mexico City.

In 2009, he premiered the “Mosaics Suite” for vibraphone, string quintet, and piano with percussionist Carolina Alcaraz at the 12th Córdoba Contemporary Music Festival.

Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra” (recorded by the Córdoba Orchestra) in 2009.

That same year, he composed “Concertante Challenge,” a work for violin and saxophone quartet, premiered at the Palau de Valencia by Vasko Vassilev and the Adolphe Sax Group.

In 2008, he composed “Concerto No. 1 for Clarinet” and “La Leyenda del Cimarrón”(The Legend of the Runaway Slave) for the Córdoba Orchestra’s subscription season. Also in 2008, “Esquemas Rotos”(Broken Schemes) a work for string orchestra, premiered at the 11th Córdoba Contemporary Music Festival.

2007 “Nostalgia del Sur” symphonic work premiered by the Cordoba orchestra, Cordoba Guitar Festival, conducted by Juan Luis Pérez.