Oboe Quartets – Spanish Roots

This chamber concert offers an interesting overview of the works that several Spanish composers (except for María Eugenia Luc, born in the 1960s and closely associated with the Basque Country) have dedicated to this infrequent ensemble in recent years, and who are now at the peak of their creative maturity. It’s a great opportunity to hear live pieces that are only available on specialised record labels.

With Ferrer Ferrán (Valencia, 1966), author of extensive works for orchestra and band, we explore Egyptian mythology in Horus (2007), the celestial god and healer. This is followed by Paisajes mecánicas (Mechanical Landscapes), by Sánchez Verdú (Algeciras, 1968), written in 1994 and premiered in Tangier the following year.

The program fulfills its commitment to promoting contemporary music by presenting the premiere of Quartet No. 2 by Sancho Velázquez (Alcalá del Río, 1962), a violinist with the ROSS. A self-taught musician, he began composing in 1993.

From María Eugenia Luc (Rosario, 1958), who is interested in the world of fractals, we will hear a 2015 work written for the Irauli quartet, Luma galdu bat bezala (“Like a Lost Feather”), which is the title of a poem by Joseba Sarrionandi.

From the extensive catalogue of Jesús Torres (Zaragoza, 1965), a composer deeply invested in Spanish poetry, we offer his 2009 Oboe Quartet.

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