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Catalan and Actual Composers

Limnos Quartet / classical, contemporary

Website(s) : http://limnosquartet.com

The repertoire selected by the Limnos Quartet reflects the classical and contemporary saxophone tradition with the particularity of a strong local character in their pieces, distinctive of Catalonia.

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Biography

Limnos Quartet was born 2005 in France, where the four saxophonists met during their mastery studies of the instrument, in order to make known the saxophone in its different facets.

They have performed at numerous concert halls and festivals in Spain and in France, with a program that explores the versatility of this formation. They interpret from a representative repertoire of the traditional school of saxophone to transcriptions of original works from other groups, to a wide range of works by contemporary composers.

In 2011 it won the third prize at the III Yamaha International Competition for SaxophoneQuartet held in Madrid. It was also finalist in the “I Concurso Internacional de Música de Cámara La Porta Clàssica-Matas i Ramis”.

More informations

Limnos Quartet proposes one repertoire based on the singular present of the saxophone in Catalonia.
From their composers, including different generations and styles, brings the vision of the prolific moment that this instrument is living in the Catalan scope.

The selected repertoire shows the classical and contemporary saxophone tradition but with the particularity of a strong local character in their pieces, distinctive of this region.
All what is happening nowadays in Catalonia is an example of the wide panorama that the actual saxophone is encompassing. This is an instrument that is building its history day by day, staying alive and in constant evolution.

Programming

13/07/2015 13:00 - 13:30

Cité de la musique et de la danse - Salle 24

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Musicians / speakers

  • Brull Bardi Núria / Saxo Bariton (Spain)
  • León Manresa Elena / saxo tenor (Spain)
  • Sabaté Pérez Esther / saxo alto (Spain)
  • Hidalgo Cabrera Fàtima / saxo Soprano (Spain)

Program

  • Soñando una nana (David Salleras Quintana)
  • Planyiment (I.Mecanització II.Clam Opressiu III. MAssificació) (Salvador Brotons)
  • White isolation (Àlex Cassanyes) / World Premiere

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