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Recognised as one of the most versatile performers of his generation, Joxe Benantzi Bilbao has built an extensive international career as a concert organist, harmonium and harpsichord player, as well as a singer. His artistic endeavours have taken him to prominent venues across Europe and Asia, including Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, and the Philippines, among others.<\/p>\n

He holds a tenured position as organ professor at the \u201cGuitarrista Jos\u00e9 Tom\u00e1s\u201d Conservatory in Alicante, a role he balances with his artistic coordination of numerous specialised festivals and courses. Notable among these are the \u201cUrdaibaiko Organoak Joxe Mari Eguileor\u201d (UOJE) Festival in Busturialdea (Basque Country), the Benidorm International Organ Festival (FIOB), and the Musicaloxa series, all dedicated to promoting the organ repertoire and highlighting instrumental heritage.<\/p>\n

Bilbao has contributed to recording projects for labels such as RTVE, Lycanus, and SEDEM, and has collaborated with esteemed musicians and ensembles including Hiro Kurosaki, Javier Artigas, Yehudi Menuhin, Estil Concertant, Capella de Ministrers, and the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra (OSE).<\/p>\n

In addition, he has served as an advisor on historic organ restorations in towns such as Mon\u00f3var, Mundaka, Gernika, and Ibarrangelu, and has directed festivals including Els Orgues d\u2019Alacant, Itxas Soinua, and the Mon\u00f3var International Organ Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Born in Mundaka (Bizkaia), Joxe Benantzi received his training in piano, harpsichord, organ, singing, choral conducting, and early music at various conservatories and specialised centres across Europe, consistently achieving top marks. His teachers include renowned figures such as Esteban Elizondo, Montserrat Torrent, Brett Leighton, Javier Artigas, Alberto Blancafort, Michael Radulescu, and Andr\u00e9 Isoir.<\/p>\n

A specialist in Spanish keyboard music, he pursued postgraduate studies at the Instituci\u00f3 Mil\u00e0 i Fontanals of the CSIC in Barcelona. He has been honoured with prestigious awards, including the Final Honour Prize in Organ from the Higher Conservatory of San Sebasti\u00e1n, the Harpsichord Honour Prize from the Higher Conservatory of Murcia, and the esteemed Andr\u00e9s Segovia Music Prize in Compostela.<\/p>\n

Bilbao has participated in numerous recording projects with labels such as RTVE, Lycanus, SEDEM, and Ausart Records. He has collaborated with distinguished performers and ensembles, including violinist Hiro Kurosaki, conductor Yehudi Menuhin, harpsichordist Javier Artigas, Estil Concertant, Capella de Ministrers, and the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra (OSE).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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He has acted as an advisor in the restoration of many historic organs in towns such as Mon\u00f3var, Mundaka, Gernika, Ibarrangelu, and Callosa d\u2019en Sarri\u00e0, actively contributing to the preservation of organ heritage. Additionally, he has directed festivals including Els Orgues d\u2019Alacant, Itxas Soinua, M\u00fasica Sacra de Elche, and the Mon\u00f3var International Organ Festival.<\/p>\n

In 2015, he created and hosted the radio programme \u201cM\u00fasica por un tubo\u201d on Ib\u00eddem Radio, dedicated exclusively to Spanish organ music.<\/p>\n

Currently, he holds a tenured professorship in organ at the \u201cGuitarrista Jos\u00e9 Tom\u00e1s\u201d Conservatory in Alicante, where he also directs the early music ensemble Capella Joan Baptista Comes. He balances teaching with active artistic coordination of specialised festivals and concert series, such as the Benidorm International Organ Festival (FIOB), the Musicaloxa series, and the \u201cUrdaibaiko Organoak Joxe Mari Eguileor\u201d (UOJE) Festival, for which he serves as artistic director.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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