He was born in the town of Novelda (Alicante), where he began his musical studies, receiving the Extraordinary Prize at the end of the elementary level and Honorable Mention in the Extraordinary Award along with an Honorary Degree at the end of his higher studies, with a specialty in clarinet, in the “Conservatorio Superior Oscar Espla” in Alicante (Spain).
Later, he studied composition and conducting at the Allegro Internacional Music Academy in Valencia in which Ferrer Ferrán was his main teacher and friend, then going on to be selected by the prestigious University of Southern California, USC (Los Angeles) to specialize in Composition for Film and TV, working under the tutelage of great professionals in the film industry.
Navarro has had his works recorded in large studios such as Capitol Records, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. After finishing his studies, he received the “Harry Warren Endowed Scholarship for Scoring for Motion Pictures and TV” award as the most distinguished student in his class.
To this day, Óscar Navarro has numerous national and international composition awards, and his music is performed and premiered in large concert halls around the world. Among the orchestras and bands that have performed his music it is worth highlighting groups such as The Cleveland Orchestra (USA), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (UK), Louisville Symphony (USA), Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (USA) , Princeton Symphony (USA), The Hollywood Studio Orchestra (USA), Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio (Russia), Orquesta Sinfónica de Caldas (Colombia), The Royal School of Music Symphony Orchestra (UK) , Paraguayan Symphony Orchestra, Kiev Radio Orchestra (Ukraine), Downey Symphony Orchestra (USA), Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra ( USA), Nordwestdeutsche Philarmonie (Germany), Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra (Spain), Symphony Orchestra of Medellín (Colombia), Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia (Spain), Young National Orchestra of Spain (JONDE), Symphony Orchestra of Galicia, Young Orchestra of the Generalitat Valenciana (JOGV) (Spain), University of British Columbia (UBC) Symphony Orchestra (Canada), Royal Band of the Belgian Guides (Belgium), University of Minnesota Duluth Concert Band (USA), North Texas Wind Ensemble (USA), University of Boston Concert Band (USA), Banda Municipal de Madrid (Spain), Banda Municipal de Valencia (Spain), Banda Municipal de Barcelona (Spain) and the Banda Primitiva de Llíria (Spain), among others.
In addition, his music has been performed in large concert halls around the world, highlighting La Scala Theater in Milan (Italy), Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles (USA), Carnegie Hall in New York (USA), Musikverein (Vienna), Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow (Russia), Tanglewood Music Festival (USA), Lincoln Center in New York (USA), Zaryadye Concert Hall in Moscow (Russia), Palau de la Música in Valencia (Spain) and the National Auditorium of Spain
He has been commissioned by and collaborated as a guest composer with orchestras such as the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España [the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir] in the premiere of the commission “Connection” – Concerto for Horn and Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra (USA) for the premiere of his “II Concerto” – for Clarinet and Symphony Orchestra, Midland-Odesa Symphony Orchestra (USA) for the premiere of “Latent Emotions” – for Violin and Symphony Orchestra, Downey Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles (USA) for the premiere of “Downey Overture” – Overture for Symphony Orchestra, the Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra for the premiere of his “II Concerto” – for Clarinet and Symphony Orchestra, Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra for the premiere of his piece “Hispania”, Contemporary Ensemble of the Cadaqués Orchestra for the premiere of “Lenny” – Fantasia, National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE) for the premiere of “El Arca de Noé” – Symphonic Poem for Symphonic Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of the Generalitat Valenciana (JOGV) for the premiere of the Suite for Orchestra “The Olympus of the Gods”, University of British Columbia (UBC) Symphony Orchestra of Vancouver (Canada) for the premiere of “Legends” – for Clarinet and Symphony Orchestra or the Alicante Symphony Orchestra (ADDA) for the premiere of “Ali and Cantara” – Symphonic Poem.
In his role as orchestra conductor, he has collaborated with orchestras such as the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, the Córdoba Symphony Orchestra, The Alicante ADDA Symphony Orchestra , the Extremadura Orchestra, the Santa Cecilia Classical Orchestra (Fundación Excelentia), the European Royal Ensemble and the Ibiza Youth Symphony Orchestra. Outside the borders of Spain, it is worth highlighting his collaborations as conductor with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (Russia), Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Macedonian Symphony Orchestra, St.Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra (USA), the Kiev Radio Orchestra (Ukraine) and the Hollywood Studio Orchestra (Los Angeles)
