Women Composers and the Saxophone

: The image I chose for this post comes from the Twitter account of the Hartford Women Composers Festival (Hartford, Connecticut, USA). I came across it some time ago, and it prompted me to reflect on the gender inequalities that still persist in both the music world and society at large—something that feels difficult to … Leer más

  A CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DAY IN REUS I had in mind for long to carry out an activity about contemporary music for all audiences. With the experience and complicity of my partner of adventures, composer and sound artist Joan Bagés i Rubí, we at last organized a day to give visibility to the music composed … Leer más

Free Improvisation… Why Not?

Do you know that improvisation has always been a common practice among many performers in the history of music. Usually, improvisation is so often associated with jazz that seems that have nothing to do with “classical” (or written) music. However, improvisation has always been a common practice among many performers in the history of music. … Leer más

SOUND PORTRAITS IV & IVb, Enric Riu

, Detail from the album MADE IN BCN (La Mà de Guido, LMG-2154) Both versions of this work belong to the series of Sound Portraits (solo instrumental pieces) that ENRIC RIU developed in his investigations mid the 2010’s. The main concern in each one of these works is to find paths to break the existing … Leer más