Fitxa persona

GUILLEM ESCORIHUELA (Silla, 1988) holds a PhD in Music Education Didactics from the University of Valencia (2017). He earned a Master’s degree in Research in Specific Didactics (2014) and a qualification as a Secondary Education Teacher (2011) from the same university. He also holds a Master’s degree in Musical Performance from the International University of Andalusia (2013) and a Higher Degree in Music from the “Joaquín Rodrigo” Conservatory of Valencia (2010). In addition, he is a political scientist (UV–UNIR, 2024), with training in political science and its relationship with education and culture.

He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical, Artistic and Music Education Didactics at the Faculty of Teacher Education of the University of Valencia. He is a member of the research group iMUSED (Investigating Music Education GIUV2020-483), whose lines of work address performative education, didactics in conservatories and music schools, and the study of audiences for musical performances and their impact within and through music education. He serves as a reviewer for national and international academic journals in education and social sciences. He is also part of the consolidated teaching innovation group Soundscape and the Eco-Didactic Garden as a Learning Context in Teacher Education (PaisoL’Hort – GCID23_2591227) and the emerging innovation group COMETA (Competences with Active Methodologies in Teacher Education: B-SMART with Design Thinking, PIEE_2736182). He collaborates with the ERUA Research Cluster “Arts@Matter,” led by the University of the Aegean.

He has published and presented research in the field of performative education and related areas. He has participated as a speaker and attendee at national and international conferences and seminars on music education at all levels. He has completed research and teaching stays at institutions such as the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, the University of Aveiro, the University of Palermo, and the University of Jyväskylä. He holds a recognized six-year research period (CNEAI, 2016–2021) and is accredited as a Senior Lecturer (Contratado Doctor) by ANECA.

He is on leave from his position as Professor of Chamber Music with the Valencian regional government. He has taught in the Master’s program in Music Education Didactics at Jaume I University (2018/2019) and in Education degree programs at Florida Universitària (2019/2022). At the Higher Conservatory of Music in Castellón (CSMC), he directed the Chamber Music and Orchestra Department (2015/2022).

In academic management, he coordinated the Teaching Unit of Music and Didactics of Musical Expression at the University of Valencia. At the CSMC, he was responsible for the practicum committee and teacher training and served as secretary of the Academic Committee of the Master’s degree in Artistic Music Performance and Applied Research. He has been a member of the committee for research evaluation at the Higher Institute of Artistic Education of the Valencian Community. He currently serves as Head of Service of the Aula de Música within the Vice-Rectorate for Culture and Society at the University of Valencia.

As a performer, he has been a member of formative orchestras such as OFUV and JOGV. Professionally, he has collaborated with the Valencia Orchestra, Castellón Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Municipal Band, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Valencian Community, as well as various ensembles. Founder and member of several chamber music groups, he has performed in most venues dedicated to this repertoire in the Valencian region. As a performer, he has recorded albums focused on recovering Valencian musical heritage, as well as soundtracks and light music projects.