Valentín Trujillo (pianist)
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Valentín Trujillo | |
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 Trujillo at Copihue de Oro, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Valentín Trujillo Sánchez |
| Born | May 2, 1933 Santiago, Chile |
| Origin | Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, conductor |
| Years active | 1943-present |
Valentín Trujillo Sánchez (born May 2, 1933), also known as "Maestro Valentín" or "Tío Valentín",[1] is a Chilean pianist and arranger of popular music. He is known for his participation in television programs, including "Sábado Gigante".[2]
Trujillo was born in Santiago in 1933. His father was a miner and his mother a teacher.[1] His older brother, Fernando Trujillo, was a popular singer of boleros, rancheras, and corridos.[3]
Trujillo began to play piano at age three. He entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música at age seven and continued to study there until 1952.[1]
In 2004, he recorded the album Jazz de Salón with Cristián Cuturrufo. Three years later, he recorded the album Un año más with Ángel Parra Trío.
Musical career
Trujillo released his first solo album, Un piano con alma, in 1958.[4] In 1960, he received the award for "Best Accompanying Orchestra Director".[1]
In 1962, he was hired as the conductor of the television program, "Sábado Gigante" on Canal 13. He continued in that role until the program was suspended in 1974 by the military dictatorship.[1] The program was then renewed on an international basis, and Trujillo moved to Miami where the production resumed. He also participated in the television program, "El Mundo del Profesor Rossa" for several years until 1998.[1]
In 2013, a biography of Trujillo, Valentín Trujillo: Una vida en la música, was written by Darío Oses.
