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  • X-16-2022. Los Incensarios, a work for large orchestra, performed by the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia -OBC-, conducted by Ludovic Morlot, at L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain.
  • X-15-2022. Los Incensarios, a work for large orchestra, performed by the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia -OBC-, conducted by Ludovic Morlot, at L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain.
  • VII-10-2022. Premiere of the chamber opera Entre los árboles with text of Juan Mayorga. Stage director, Nao Albet. Commissioned by Barcelona Creació Sonora and Gran Teatre del Liceu. Two performances at 12:00 and 17:00 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain.
  • VII-09-2022. Premiere of the chamber opera Entre los árboles with text of Juan Mayorga. Stage director, Nao Albet. Commissioned by Barcelona Creació Sonora and Gran Teatre del Liceu. Two performances at 17:00 and 20:30 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain.
  • VI-06-2022. El dilema, for soprano, countertenor and ensemble, based in the last scene of Juan Mayorga's La paz perpetua, performed by Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés, soprano Isabella Gaudí, countertenor Xavier Sabata. Series 20/21 -CNDM-, Auditorio 400 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain.
  • VI-06-2022. Tão longe de mim (four songs on poems by Fernando Pessoa), for countertenor and ensemble, performed by Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés, countertenor Xavier Sabata. Series 20/21 -CNDM-, Auditorio 400 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain.
  • VI-02-2022. Premiere of El dilema, for soprano, countertenor and ensemble, based in the last scene of Juan Mayorga's La paz perpetua, performed by Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés, soprano Isabella Gaudí, countertenor Xavier Sabata. XXXIX Festival Ibérico de Música de Badajoz. Teatro López de Ayala, Badajoz, Spain.
  • VI-02-2022. Tão longe de mim (four songs on poems by Fernando Pessoa), for countertenor and ensemble, performed by Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés, countertenor Xavier Sabata. XXXIX Festival Ibérico de Música de Badajoz. Teatro López de Ayala, Badajoz, Spain.
  • X-13-2021. Luminosa azul performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés in the "XV Síntese - Ciclo de Música Contemporãnea da Guarda", Pequeno Auditório do Teatro Municipal da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal.
  • X-02-2021. Premiere of Nómada S5, for large ensemble, commissioned by Festival Mixtur & Hémisphère Son, performed by Ulysses Ensemble conducted by Beat Furrer, in Fabra i Coats -Fàbrica de Creació-, Barcelona, Spain.
  • X-01-2021. Presentation of my music at the Festival Mixtur, Fabra i Coats -Fàbrica de Creació-, Barcelona, Spain.
  • VI-30-2021. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble in CentroCentro, Auditorio Caja de Música, Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain.
  • VI-14-2021. Canadian premiere of Parhelia, performed by Akses Quartet in the 30th "Music Mondays" Season, Holy Trinity Church (live stream on A440.live), Toronto, Canada.
  • V-29-2020. Premiere of El dilema, for soprano, countertenor and ensemble, based in the last scene of Juan Mayorga's La paz perpetua. Cicle "Off Liceu", Foyer, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain. [cancelled due to Covid-19]
  • III-21-2020. Tão longe de mim performed by the Grupo de Música Contemporãnea de Lisboa conducted by Tiago Oliveira, mezzo-soprano Susana Teixeira, Belém Cultural Center, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • XII-17-2019. Luminosa azul performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés in the 10th Concert Series of Contemporary Music of the BBVA Foundation, San Nicolas Building, Bilbao, Spain.
  • XII-04-2019. Portuguese premiere of Tão longe de mim, for mezzo-soprano and ensemble, commissioned by the CNDM (Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical) and performed by the Grupo de Música Contemporãnea de Lisboa conducted by Tiago Oliveira, mezzo-soprano Susana Teixeira, at the Academia de Música "Rodrigues Coelho", Elvas, Portugal.
  • XII-03-2019. Premiere of Tão longe de mim (four songs on poems by Fernando Pessoa), for mezzo-soprano and ensemble, commissioned by the CNDM (Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical) and performed by the Grupo de Música Contemporãnea de Lisboa conducted by Tiago Oliveira, mezzo-soprano Susana Teixeira, in the Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo, Badajoz, Spain.
  • V-26-2019. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at The Temple, Beijing, China.
  • V-19-2019. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Museo de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
  • V-16-2019. Carácter (III. Rapsodia) performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo in the Auditorio Caja de Música | CentroCentro Cibeles, Madrid, Spain.
  • IV-25-2019. Presentation of his music at the Seminar "Towards New Horizons of Listening" organized by the Faculty of Humanities, Communication and Documentation of the Charles III University of Madrid, Spain.
  • XI-04-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Henri SELMER Boutique, 15 Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, Paris, France.
  • X-28-2018. Radio broadcasting by Radio Clásica (Spanish National Radio) de Los Incensarios, performed by the Orquesta Nacional de España conducted by David Afkham.
  • IX-29-2018. Premiere of Los Incensarios, a work for large orchestra commissioned by the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España [OCNE], performed by the Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra), conducted by David Afkham, at the Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid, Spain.
  • IX-28-2018. Premiere of Los Incensarios, a work for large orchestra commissioned by the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España [OCNE], performed by the Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra), conducted by David Afkham, at the Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid, Spain.
  • IX-06-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Kalkalpen Kammermusik Festival, Besucherzentrum Ennstal, Reichraming, Austria.
  • VIII-11-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Pau Casals Museum, El Vendrell, Spain.
  • VIII-08-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Tui Cathedral's Cloister, Tui, Spain.
  • VII-28-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Can Trona - Centre de Cultura i Natura, La Vall d'en Bas, Spain.
  • VII-21-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Ermita de Santa Margarida, Vilobí d'Onyar, Spain.
  • VII-16-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Ayuntamiento de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain.
  • VII-13-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Monestir de Sant Cugat, Sant Cugat, Spain.
  • VI-09-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Església del Sagrat Cor, Vistabella, La Secuita, Spain.
  • VI-08-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at the Castell de la Geltrú, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain.
  • IV-25-2018. Estrellas variables and Luminosa azul performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the Festival Ensems, Palau de la Musica, Valencia, Spain.
  • IV-24-2018. Parhelia performed by Kebyart Ensemble at Renewables Grid Initative, Krausenstraße 8, Berlin, Germany.
  • IV-09-2018. Premiere of Parhelia by the saxophone quartet Kebyart Ensemble at L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain.
  • VIII-18-2017. Luminosa azul performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the 78 Quincena Musical de San Sebastian, Musikene Auditorium, San Sebastian, Spain.
  • V-02-2017. Radio broadcasting by Catalunya Música of Red threads of desire performed by Juan Carlos Garvayo.
  • III-28-2017. Ein Rausch im Sonnenglanz performed by the ensemble recherche, 8th Contemporary Music Cycle of the BBVA Foundation, Bilbao, Spain.
  • I-26-2017. New Cd published by ENS records - BBVA Foundation that includes El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by Ensemble NeoArs Sonora.
  • XII-16-2016. Fragile performed by violinst David Núñez at the Néstor Kirchner Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • XII-12-2016. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the Plenary Hall of Badajoz, Spain.
  • XII-12-2016. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the RUCAB, Badajoz, Spain.
  • X-17-2016. Premiere of Luminosa azul, a work for ensemble, commissioned by the Sociedad Filarmónica de Badajoz with fundings from the Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música [INAEM] and performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the Teatro López de Ayala, Badajoz, Spain.
  • IX-10-2016. Fragile performed by the Venezuelan violinist David Núñez at the Aula Magna de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina.
  • IX-09-2016. Premiere of Fragile performed by the Venezuelan violinist David Núñez at the Teatro Municipal de Rio Cuarto, Rio Cuarto, Argentina.
  • VIII-26-2016. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the 77 Quincena Musical de San Sebastian, Ciclo de Musica Contemporanea Musikagileak, Salas Polivalentes del Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain.
  • VII-05-2016. Fragile for solo violin has won the MASMENOS 2016 Contemporary Music International Competition. It will be premiered by the Venezuelan violinist David Nuñez in the cities of Rio Cuarto, Cordoba Capital and Buenos Aires (Argentina).
  • II-01-2016. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Auditorio 400), Madrid, Spain.
  • X-17-2015. Estrellas variables performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the CGAC (Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • X-13-2015. Premiere of Estrellas variables, a work for ensemble (flute, clarinet, saxo, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello), commissioned by CNDM (Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical) and performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the Teatro López de Ayala, Badajoz, Spain.
  • IV-29-2015. Ein Rausch im Sonnenglanz performed by the ensemble recherche at the Konzerthaus Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
  • V-01-2014. Premiere of Ein Rausch im Sonnenglanz a work for ensemble (flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello), commissioned by the Festival ACHT BRÜCKEN | Musik für Köln and performed by the ensemble recherche at the Filmforum, Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany.
  • V-12-2013. Premiere of a new piece for solo violin commissioned by the concertmaster of the Spanish Radio Symphony Orchestra Miguel Borrego to be performed at the IX Mostra Sonora de Sueca, Spain. //postponed//
  • XII-30-2012. Radio broadcasting by Radio Clásica-Radio Nacional de España of Carácter performed by Ensemble NeoArs Sonora.
  • XII-19-2012. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música "Narciso Yepes", Lorca, Spain.
  • XII-18-2012. El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) performed by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora at the Convento de San Juan de Dios, Olivenza, Spain.
  • XII-17-2012. Premiere of El devenir de la euforia (y la melancolía) -the becoming of euphoria (and melancholia)-, an ensemble work for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello & piano commissioned by the Ensemble NeoArs Sonora with fundings from the Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música [INAEM], at the Plenary Hall of Badajoz, Spain.
  • XII-01-2012. The Festival ACHT BRÜCKEN | Musik für Köln has commissioned him a new work to be premiered by the ensemble recherche inside its festival EIGHT BRIDGES | Music for Cologne.
  • XI-10-2012. Radio Clásica-Radio Nacional de España (The Spanish National Radio) presents his new portrait CD in its program "Music of Spain" (click on the previous link to hear the presentation).
  • VI-14-2012. New portrait CD on Verso label performed by Trío Arbós. This recording includes Carácter (2010) for bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano, Entheos (2011) for cello, Marginal (2010) for cello and piano, Red threads of desire (2003) for piano, and the Piano Trio "La rivière sans socle" (2009). For more information visit verso.es & diverdi.com.
  • III-25-2012. Radio broadcasting by Radio Clásica-Radio Nacional de España of Entheos performed by José Miguel Gómez.
  • II-01-2012. Piano Trio "La rivière sans socle" performed by Trio Kandinsky included in a new CD titled "Estrenes a la Pedrera IV" published by Catalunya Caixa Foundation.
  • I-09-2012. Carácter performed by Ensemble Neoars Sonora at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Auditorio 400), Madrid, Spain.
  • XII-01-2011. Carácter performed by Grup Instrumental de València conducted by Joan Cerveró at the Palau de les Arts, Valencia, Spain.
  • XI-26-2011. Carácter performed by Grup Instrumental de València conducted by Joan Cerveró at L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain.
  • XI-17-2011. Red Threads of Desire performed by pianist Lluïsa Espigolé at the XXXII Encontre Internacional de Compositors - Festival Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
  • XI-10-2011. Carácter performed by Grup Instrumental de València conducted by Joan Cerveró at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain.
  • XI-08-2011. Carácter performed by Grup Instrumental de València conducted by Joan Cerveró at the Auditorio de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • X-26-2011. Red Threads of Desire performed by pianist Lluïsa Espigolé at the Institut d'Estudis Nord-Americans in Barcelona, Spain.
  • IX-21-2011. Austrian premiere of Temperamento performed by Ensemble Residencias conducted by Mauricio Sotelo at Klangspuren Festival, ORF TIROL KULTURHAUS, Innsbruck, Austria.
  • VI-22-2011. Studio recording session of the Piano Trio "La Rivière sans Socle" and Carácter by the Trío Arbós and Carlos Gálvez Taroncher.
  • VI-21-2011. Studio recording session of Marginal and the Piano Trio "La Rivière sans Socle" by the Trío Arbós.
  • VI-20-2011. Studio recording session of Entheos and Red Threads of Desire by the Trío Arbós.
  • IV-23-2011. Premiere of Entheos performed by cellist José Miguel Gómez, at the 50th Cuenca Religious Music Week, Museum of Abstract Art, Cuenca, Spain.
  • IV-10-2011. Tsintskaro performed by Robert Huw Morgan in St. Mark's Church Berkeley, California, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their concert series.
  • XII-19-2010. Radio broadcasting by Radio Clásica-Radio Nacional de España of Temperamento.
  • XII-03-2010. Carácter performed by Trío Arbós & clarinetist Carlos Gálvez at the Salle Giacometti of the UNESCO in Paris, France.
  • XII-02-2010. Monographic concert by Trío Arbós at the Colegio de España in Paris. The Trío Arbós will perform Red Threads of Desire (2003) for piano solo, the Piano Trio "La rivière sans socle" (2009)*, Marginal (2010)* for cello and piano, and the premiere of Carácter (2010)** for bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano. Character has been commissioned by the Spanish National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM-Ministry of Culture) and the Colegio de España in Paris. For the premiere of this piece Trío Arbós will be joined by clarinetist Carlos Gálvez. (*French Premiere **World Premiere)
  • III-10-2010. Premiere of a new work titled Marginal, written for David Apellániz & Alberto Rosado, cello and piano duo. This work has been comissioned by Festival Nous Sons of L'Auditori with fundings from the CONCA (Catalan National Arts and Culture Council).
  • III-01-2010. Premiere of Temperamento by the Ensemble Residencias (Roberto Fabbriciani, fl., Carlos Gálvez, bass cl., Trío Arbós & Trío Neopercusión) conducted by Mauricio Sotelo, commissioned by Centro para la Difusión de la Música Contemporánea "CDMC", that will be performed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.
  • XI-02-2009. Tsintskaro performed in Los Angeles, as a part of a recital by Robert Huw Morgan for the L.A. chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
  • X-19-2009. Premiere of the Piano Trio "La Rivière sans Socle" by the Trio Kandinsky commissioned by Caixa Catalunya Foundation, for the opening of Aristide Maillol's exhibition in Gaudi's La Pedrera.
  • X-16-2009. Studio recording of the Piano Trio "La Rivière sans Socle" by the Trio Kandinsky.
  • V-25-2009. Radio broadcasting by WDR (Western German Broadcasting) of the String Quartet "Tempus Fluidum" performed by Arditti String Quartet.
  • IV-26-2009. German premiere of the String Quartet "Tempus Fluidum" in Witten new music days (Wittener Tage) performed by the Arditti String Quartet.
  • XI-26-2008. The Spanish National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM-Ministry of Culture) and the Colegio de España in Paris have granted him with the 2008 Musical Composition Prize. The award consists of financing the commissioning of a work for ensemble that will be interpreted in Paris and Spain.
  • X-26-2008. String Quartet "Tempus Fluidum" in Belgium's Transit New Music Festival performed by Arditti String Quartet.
  • V-22-2008. String Quartet "Tempus Fluidum" in Valencia's Festival Ensems performed by Arditti String Quartet.
  • IV-08-2008. Tsintskaro performed in the Central Synagogue of New York by organist Robert Huw Morgan.
  • II-23-2008. Premiere of the String Quartet "Tempus Fluidum" in Barcelona's Festival Nous Sons by the Arditti String Quartet.