Dr Sandoval was appointed as the Dean of the School of Music in 2022. With over 20 years of experience in arts administration, he has previously served as a director of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in Estonia, and as Dean of Graduate Studies and Head of the Jazz Department at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, Spain. Being very active in the international Higher Music Education network, he is a former Council member of the European Association of Conservatories (AEC), a former Board member of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ), and an Aspen Institute Spain Fellow.
Rooted both in classical and jazz music, Dr Sandoval is an internationally renowned pianist and composer with a distinguished award-winning discography. He has performed all over the world sharing stage and recording studio with musicians such as Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Bob Mintzer, Tom Warrington, Stefan Karlsson, Marvin Stamm, Sizao Machado, Greg Badolato, Carles Benavent, Horacio Fumero, David Xirgu, Peer Wyboris, and David Mengual, among many others. He is also the founding director and music producer at the record label Bebyne Records, which had produced over 25 albums for world-class artists.
Dr Sandoval is a Steinway & Sons artist and Roland artist.
Education & Qualifications
- Ph.D., Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
- M.M., University of Nevada in Las Vegas, USA
- B.M., Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA
- B.M., Liceu Conservatory, Barcelona, Spain
Achievements
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
Zuloaga: luz dentro de la sombra (expected 2023, Bebyne Records)
Harmonic Etudes (2018, Bebyne Records)
Mimesis (2018, Bebyne Records)
Winter Poems (2017, Bebyne Records)
Estonian Suite: Live in Tallinn (2017, Bebyne Records), CD&DVD
Electric Trio Live (2015, Bebyne Records, with Carles Benavent and Roger Blàvia), CD&DVD
Miracielos (2011, Bebyne Records, with Eddie Gómez and Billy Hart)
Usaquén (2008, Ayva Musica, with Horacio Fumero and David Xirgu)
Sausolito (2005, Ayva Musica, with Horacio Fumero and Peer Wyboris)
PUBLICATIONS (Articles, Books, Conferences – Selection)
Sandoval, I. & Hanley, D. S. (2024) [Book, Anticipated]. In Your Own Sweet Way: Developing a personal practice routine, for jazz pianists with application to all instruments.
Kuura, A., RA Lundin, RA., Sandoval, I. (2022). Chunking and Jazzing: “After Method” Alternative Approaches in Social Science Research. SN Social Sciences, Springer International Publishing.
Kuura, A., & Sandoval, I. (2019). Improvisation in Project Management: Lessons from Jazz. Project Management Development – Practice and Perspectives, 8, 15-28. Sixth International Scientific Conference on Project Management in the Baltic Countries, University of Latvia.
Hanley, D. S., and Sandoval, I. (2014). Beyond the Music: What Jazz Teaches Us. JazzTimes Magazine, July 2014.
Sandoval, I. (2013). In Your Own Sweet Way: A Study of Effective Habits of Practice for Jazz Pianists with Application to All Musicians. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Sandoval, I. (2013). Iñaki Sandoval Songbook. Bebyne Books.
Sandoval, I. (2006-2010). Articles about Music Education and Jazz. Revista de Jazz, Ares Editorial, Spain.
Conferences and Master Class (selection): “Influences of Impressionism in Jazz Harmony”, “Developing a Personal Practice Routine”, “The Jazz Language”, “Improvisation for Classically Trained Musicians”, “Leadership and Improvisation”.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Pacific Association of Music Schools (PAMS), 2023-present
- Southeast Asia Association of Directors of Music (SEADOM), 2023-present
- Fellow, Aspen Institute Spain, 2018-present
- Editorial board member, scientific committee, Journal “Jazz Hitz”, Spain, 2017-present
- Peer member, MusiQuE (European Accreditation and Music Quality Enhancement Agency), 2016-present
- Board member, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ), 2018-2021
- Council member, European Association of Conservatories (AEC), 2017-2020
- Chair of the editorial board, Journal “Studia Vernacula”, Estonia, 2015-2020
- Association of Nordic Music Academies (ANMA), 2015-2020
