Josep Prohens Julià was born in 1956 in Felanitx, Mallorca, and began to study music at the age of 6 with Tomeu Artigues. At first he played the Eb clarinet, and later he changed to the Bb clarinet. However, instruction on this instrument was unavailable in Mallorca, and he changed to the piano. He studied with Sister Catalina Roger and Joan Moll. Later, he completed superior music studies in clarinet with Pascual V. Martínez, who was, for many years, the conductor of the Band of Felanitx. Having completed the military service, he began studies in composition. In 1986, he became assistant professor of harmony in the Conservatori de Música de Palma, and later took the position of composition professor. In 1997 he was elected director of the Conservatori Professional de Música i Dansa de Balears. During these years the superior studies in music were implemented in Mallorca, the music schools were extended, and today’s Conservatori was built in the Carrer Capità Salom, in which the professional and superior conservatories are housed. In 2001 he was nominated scholar of the Reial Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Sant Francesc de Palma.
Josep Prohens Julià (*Felanitx, 1956)
Composer and Clarinetist
At present, he lives in Palma
de Mallorca.
He mainly works in Balearic Islands
Since 2006, he has been the director of the Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears and professor of composition.
He also taught at the music school “Pere Auli” in Felanitx. He has recorded 3 CDs with his compositions. His latest CD, called “Elements”, was presented in 2008.
