Music should not always produce a calming effect on us. Sometimes, it must shake and provoke in order to activate our senses and mind. With this in mind, composer and sound artist Joan Bagés i Rubí and I created Morphosis Duo for a concert for the Associació Catalana de Compositors Actuals (Current Catalan Composers Association) … Leer más
I have often wondered what kind of music would Johann-Sebastian Bach compose if he were alive today and, in this case, what would he write for a such a versatile instrument as the baritone saxophone. Would he create works influenced by traditional music or, on the other hand, he would experience in the rich sound … Leer más
Classical:NEXT is the global networking and exchange hub dedicated exclusively to classical and art music, for all professionals – artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels, educators, press, media, publishers and more. It consists of an interactive conference, project pitches, showcase concerts, expo, innovation award and networking. In 2014, my solo project of music and visual arts COLOURS … Leer más
Some weeks ago, I wrote a post on my blog about the recording of the album Dreamlover for the German label Solo Musica, with the complete production for saxophone (solo and other chamber music formations) by Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska, composed between 2006 and 2021. The compact disc was issued at the end of February 2022 and … Leer más
On Saturday 13th of November, composer and sound artist Joan Bagés i Rubí premiered his latest project “Mozart Reload” at Teatre Auditori Felip Pedrell in Tortosa (Catalonia, Spain). Joan Bagés created an interdisciplinary proposal (in addition to music, there was also dance and lights) on the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major K. … Leer más
from left to right: Joan Martí-Frasquier, Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska and Cynthia Knoch DREAMLOVER, in addition to the name of the work for baritone saxophone solo that Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska composed in 2017 and I premiered the same year, is also the title of her latest album, focused on her production for saxophone. The album will be issued … Leer más
Composer Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska and I went to Italy for three concerts in mid October 2021. There, we played two different programmes according to the styles of every concert series. I felt honoured to perform a new version for baritone saxophone and piano of the Concerto by Albena Petrovic with the same composer (although I often … Leer más
On September 24th 2021, I presented my project 21st Century Music for Baritone Saxophone in the launch of the new season (the 25th!) of Les Concerts du Foyer Européen in Luxemburg city. I performed a varied programme of music of the present century including the premieres of two works for baritone saxophone solo by different … Leer más
On Saturday June 12th, I had the opportunity to give an online masterclass to four Latin American saxophonists that was broadcasted live on the Youtube channels SER (Saxofonistas Encuentros en Red) and Sax Ven (Saxofonistas Venezolanos). Due to covid-19, many new initiatives and platforms have allowed us to keep in touch with our close … Leer más
This concert will be special to me for many reasons. I am going to entirely present my solo project SUITES, by playing three Suites of different styles of music: a suite for cello solo by Johann-Sebastian Bach, a suite for solo saxophone by Fernando Lerman and the “Suite Mixtur”, a compilation of short original works … Leer más