Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, First Prize Winner of the 2022 Paloma O’Shea santander Piano competition and the 2022 Maria Casals International Piano Competition, performed a solo recital at the Festival de Musica Albeniz 2022 on August 7, 19:00, at the Monestir San Pere in Camprodon (Gerona, Spain). Jaeden included Portraits I (movs. IV-V) in his recital, the […]
Amalia Tortajada, flute and Andrea González, guitar, presented their first album ‘SERENATAS’ at the Serenades Festival – Centre Cultural Nau, Institut Valencia, University of Valencia (Spain) on June 29 at 22:00. The program titled Women and Art included the performance of Goyescas for flute and guitar which is a premiere in Spain. Both performers join forces in this very personal […]
Uphill: from Clara to Robert for cello & piano (2021) was written for and dedicated to the Duo of cellist Roger Morelló Ros and pianist Anna Khomichkho. Uphill was inspired by a 16th century poem of Pedro Padilla, and also inspired by Clara’s feelings over her caring of Robert and the interruption of her composing activities. My inspiration to write this […]
Sonata for flute and piano was written in 1995 for the late Tallon Perkes, first flutist of the San Antonio Symphony. I had the pleasure to work and perform with him in various occasions. This sonata was written and dedicated to him. It is very exciting to finally have a recording that does justice to […]
Parlen les dones (Women speak) for mezzo, SATB choir, and chamber orchestra, has been commissioned by the El Cor Canta, based on four poems by Catalan author Montserrat Abelló. The group El Cor Canta consists of 150 amateur singers that work with various professional chamber orchestras and soloists, conducted by Elisenda Carrasco i Eva Martínez. […]
The Agrupació Cultural Folklòrica Barcelona in collaboration with Músics per la Cobla has commissioned a new work for the Memorial Joaquim Serra 2022. Titled Castell de Miravet, this new work will celebrate the hundred years anniversary of Agrupació Cultural Folklòrica Barcelona at the premiere on November 21, 2022, 19:00. It will premiered by Cobla San […]
The San Cugat Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Salvador Brotons will perform the Spanish/Catalan premiere of Accents Catalans (2016) for orchestra on March 11, 2022, at the Teatre-Auditori, San Cugat del Valles; and on March 20, 2022, at the Teatre La Massa, Vilasar de Dalt. Accents Catalans for Symphony Orchestra (2016) was commissioned by […]