Activities 2013 - Francisco Martínez

SAX-ENSEMBLE GROUP

2013 ACTIVITY PROJECTS

13th February. Casa de la Moneda Madrid

Pedagogical concert by students of the Saxophone class

of the Teresa Berganza Conservatory

Robert Planel ______________________________________________ Suite Romantique

Bárbara Vaquero: alto saxophone

J. Demersseman_________________________________ Fantaisie sur un thème original

Patricia Moreno: alto saxophone

P. Genin _____________________________________ Variations sur un thème espagnol

Ana Martínez: alto saxophone

P. Creston ________________________________________________________ Sonata

I, With wigor, II With Tranquility

Dan Ortega: alto saxophone

H. Busser _________________________________________________________ Aragón

Ana Martínez: alto saxophone

G. Charpentier ________________________________________________ Gavambodi II

Dan Ortega: alto saxophone

15th February. Concert Hall Gabriel Fernandez Álvez

Conservatory Teresa Berganza

TRIBUNA DE JÓVENES INTÉRPRETES

Saxophone ensemble of the Conservatory Teresa Berganza

G.F. Haendel (Arr. M Trux)_____________________________________________ Allegro Maestoso

G. F. Gabrieli (Arr. J.M.Londeix) ___________________________________________ Canzona XIV

S. Galante ______________________________________________________________________ Sax Sounds

A. Crepin_______________________________________________________________________ Rencontres

G. Miller (Arr. A. Ghidoni)______________________________________ Success de Glenn Miller

The group is made up of:

Soprano saxophones: Dan Ortega, Patricia Moreno and Ana Martínez.

Alto saxophones: Gema Martínez, Oscar Giménez, Darío Pérez, Isaac López, Marta Romero,

Tenor saxophones: Nuria Martos, Bárbara Baquero, Alberto Pérez

Baritone saxophones: Sergio García and Álvaro Vivas.

With the collaboration of: Pilar Montejano and David Pons

4th March: Concert at the Museum Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Concert Hall 400

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: José Luis Temes

Luis de Pablo____________________________________________________ Ouverture à la Française

Flute and saxophone

Carmelo Bernaola______________________________________________________________ Superficie 3

Flute and saxophone and 2 percussions

Gabriel Erkoreka__________________________________________________________________ Premiere

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Luis de Pablo____________________________________________________________________ Fandango

Saxophone quartet

Ramón Lazkano _____________________________________________________________ Nahasmahasi

Flute, saxophone, guitar, piano and percussion

Luis de Pablo _______________________________________________________________________ Corola

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

20th March: concert at the Conservatory Santa Cecilia of Rome

Francisco Martínez

Alto and soprano saxophones

Rosa Alonso, Video

Eneko Vadillo _________________________________________________________________ Metapoiesis

Alto saxophone and electronics and video

Jesus Villa Rojo ________________________________________________________________ Lamento D

Alto saxophone and electronics

Gabriel Erkoreka __________________________________________________________________ Duduk I

Solo soprano saxophone

21st March: Master class at the Santa Cecilia Academy of Rome

“The saxophone in Luis de Pablo’s work”

20th, 21st April and 18th-19th May: Recording of monograph disc of composer

Eneko Vadillo

-Metapoieisis for alto saxophone and electronics in real time

-Prisma for ensemble (alto and tenor saxophones, cello, piano, percussion)

-Mantra for tenor saxophone and electronics in real time

-Racines for tenor saxophone and electronics in real time

-Metamorphosis for alto saxophone, flute, violin and piano

– Mares for saxophone quartet and electronics -9´00

30th May. Cultural Centre Nicolás Salmerón

TRIBUNA DE JÓVENES INTÉRPRETES

Students of the Royal Music Conservatory

Prélude Cadence et finale…………………………………………………………………………………………… A. Desenclos

Brillance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. I. Gotkovsky

Quatuor…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. P.M. Dubois

Prelude nº 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. G. Gherswin

Performers: Kayoko Morimoto, David Hernando, Santiago Puime, Iris Guzmán and José Ramón Garcia

26th July, Almagro theatre

Sax-Ensemble Group Concert

Armando Ghidoni______________________________________________ Classical Fugue Goes Jazz

Flute, clarinet and piano

Béla Bartók_____________________________________________________________ Romanian Dances

Saxophone and piano

Marc Echeynne_________________________________________________________ Cantilene et danse

Violin, saxophone and piano

Joseph Haydn______________________________________________________ Trio op. 43 in C Mayor

29th July, Almagro theatre

Sax-Ensemble Group Concert and

TRIBUNA DE JÓVENES INTÉRPRETES

Students of the International Music Course of Almagro

Programme to be determined

31st July, Almagro theatre

Sax-Ensemble Group Concert and

TRIBUNA DE JÓVENES INTÉRPRETES

Students of the Internation Music Course of Almagro

Programme to be determined

4th October: Cultural Centre Nicolás Salmerón of Madrid.

Opening concert of cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: José Luis Temes

Nino Díaz___________________________________________________________________________ Noiabr

fl, cl, tenor saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Tomás Marco_________________________________________________________ Como la mar océana

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello, percussion and piano

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

cl, alto saxophone, violin, cello and percussion

Eduardo Soutullo__________________________________________________ Title to be determined*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Enrique Muñoz___________________________________________________ Objetos en la oscuridad*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

25th October: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Sax-Ensemble Group

Pedagogical concert. Cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Saxophone quartet and electroacoustic music

Elliott Carter_________________________________________________________________ Canonic Suite

Saxophone quartet

Gabriel Erkoreka_________________________________________________________________ Duduk III

Trio: 2 soprano saxophones and alto saxophone

Jesús Torres_______________________________________________________________________ Tenebrae

Saxophone quartet

Massimo Botter____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

25th October: Cultural Centre Nicolás Salmerón of Madrid.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Pedagogical concert.

Saxophone quartet and electroacoustic music

Elliott Carter_________________________________________________________________ Canonic Suite

Saxophone quartet

Eduardo Polonio___________________________________________________________________ Errance

Baritone saxophone and tape

Jesús Torres_______________________________________________________________________ Tenebrae

Saxophone quartet

Gabriel Erkoreka_________________________________________________________________ Duduk III

Trio: 2 soprano saxophones and alto saxophone

Joseba Torre______________________________________________________________ Tiempo de Luces

Tenor and soprano saxophones and tape

Massimo Botter____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

26th October: Ávila Concert Hall.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: José Luis Temes

Nino Díaz___________________________________________________________________________ Noiabr

fl, cl, tenor saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Tomás Marco_________________________________________________________ Como la mar océana

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello, percussion and piano

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

cl, alto saxophone, violin, cello and percussion

Eduardo Soutullo__________________________________________________ Title to be determined*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Enrique Muñoz___________________________________________________ Objetos en la oscuridad*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

15th November: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Pedagogical concert. Cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group
Quartet: 2 saxophones, percussion and piano

Carlos Cruz de Castro _____________________________________________________ Sax-Piano Jazz

Tenor saxophone and piano

Javier Jacinto____________________________________________________________ Fuego en el agua

Soprano saxophone, piano and percussion

Ramón Lazcano__________________________________________________________________ Hodeiertz _________________________________________________________________________________________ (11’)

Alto saxophone and percussion

15th November: Cultural Centre Nicolás Salmerón of Madrid.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Quartet: 2 saxophones, percussion and piano

Carlos Cruz de Castro _____________________________________________________ Sax-Piano Jazz

Tenor saxophone and piano

Javier Jacinto____________________________________________________________ Fuego en el agua

Soprano saxophone, piano and percussion

Anna Boffil Levi_____________________________________________________ El fluir de les pedres

Alto saxophone and piano

Ramón Lazcano__________________________________________________________________ Hodeiertz _________________________________________________________________________________________ (11’)

Alto saxophone and percussion

Toshio Hosokawa___________________________________________________ Vertical time study II

Tenor saxophone, piano and percussion

18th November: Cultural Centre Cajasol of Seville.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Quartet: 2 saxophones, percussion and piano

Carlos Cruz de Castro _____________________________________________________ Sax-Piano Jazz

Tenor saxophone and piano

Javier Jacinto____________________________________________________________ Fuego en el agua _________________________________________________________________________________________ (14’)

Soprano saxophone, piano and percussion

Anna Boffil Levi_____________________________________________________ El fluir de les pedres

Alto saxophone and piano

Ramón Lazcano__________________________________________________________________ Hodeiertz _________________________________________________________________________________________ (11’)

Alto saxophone and percussion

Toshio Hosokawa___________________________________________________ Vertical time study II

Tenor saxophone, piano and percussion

23rd November: Granada, Sax-Ensemble Group. University of Granada

Concert of the cycle Neoars sonora ensemble.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: José Luis Temes

Nino Díaz___________________________________________________________________________ Noiabr ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (11’) (Periferia)

fl, cl, tenor saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Tomás Marco_________________________________________________________ Como la mar océana

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello, percussion and piano

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal* _________________________________________________________________________________________ (10’)

cl, alto saxophone, violin, cello and percussion

Eduardo Soutullo__________________________________________________ Title to be determined*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

Enrique Muñoz___________________________________________________ Objetos en la oscuridad*

fl, cl, saxophone, violin, cello and piano

29th November Milan (Italy) Accademia de la Musica de Milano

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: Riccardo Ceni

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Cruz López de Rego_________________________________________________________________ Teresa

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Massimo Botter ____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

Saxophone quartet and drums

José Zárate __________________________________________________________________ Cinco poemas

Saxophone quartet, marimba and piano

Enrique Muñoz ________________________________________ Música para un teatro imaginario

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

30th November Brescia (Italy) Cycle of the Group Dédalo Ensemble

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: Riccardo Ceni

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Cruz López de Rego_________________________________________________________________ Teresa

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Massimo Botter ____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

Saxophone quartet and drums

José Zárate __________________________________________________________________ Cinco poemas

Saxophone quartet, marimba and piano

Enrique Muñoz ________________________________________ Música para un teatro imaginario

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

1st December Cremona (Italy) Cycle of the Group Dédalo Ensemble

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: Riccardo Ceni

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Cruz López de Rego_________________________________________________________________ Teresa

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Massimo Botter ____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

Saxophone quartet and drums

José Zárate __________________________________________________________________ Cinco poemas

Saxophone quartet, marimba and piano

Enrique Muñoz ________________________________________ Música para un teatro imaginario

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

2nd December: Parma (Italy) Conservatory “Arrigo Boito” of Parma

Master class:

“Luis de Pablo’s saxophone works”

2nd December: Parma (Italy) Conservatory “Arrigo Boito” of Parma

Concert:

Luis de Pablo________________________________________________________________________ Oculto

Luis de Pablo____________________________________________________________________ Fandango

10th December: Cultural Centre Nicolás Salmerón of Madrid.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group

Conductor: Riccardo Ceni

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Cruz López de Rego_________________________________________________________________ Teresa

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Massimo Botter ____________________________________________________________ Sheet of sounds

Saxophone quartet

Jacobo Durán-Loriga______________________________________________________________ Hiemal*

Saxophone quartet and drums

José Zárate __________________________________________________________________ Cinco poemas

Saxophone quartet, marimba and piano

Enrique Muñoz ________________________________________ Música para un teatro imaginario

Saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

20th December: Casa de la Moneda. Madrid

Closing concert of Cycle “Music for the Third Millennium”.

Symphonic Orchestra of the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid.

Conductor: Enrique Muñoz

Soloists: Francisco Martínez and Sax-Ensemble Quartet

Gabriel Fauré________________________________________________________________________ Élégie

Zulema de la Cruz ______________________________________________ Concierto Mediterráneo*

Concert for saxophone and orchestra.

Philip Glass_________________________________ Concert for saxophone quartet and orchestra

Astor Piazzola_________________________________________________________________ Gran Tango

Pedagogical activities: ALMAGRO FROM 25th TO 31st JULY 2013
10th INTERNATIONAL COURSE
IN MUSICAL TRAINING
“2nd MUSIC SUMMER CAMP”

TEACHERS

VIOLIN
MIGUEL ÁNGEL SANCHEZ

CELLO
PILAR SERRANO

FLUTE
MARIA ANTONIA RODRÍGUEZ

CLARINET
NEREA MEYER

SAXOPHONE
FRANCISCO MARTÍNEZ

TRUMPET
FRANCISCO JOSÉ VELASCO

TROMBONE, EUPHONIUM AND TUBA
PEDRO DELEGIDO

INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE
GERMÁN HUERTAS

PIANO AND
PIANO ACCOMPANIST
KAYOKO MORIMOTO

He is one of the saxophonists who has contributed most to the saxophone repertoire in the last 30 years. His activity has led to the world premiere of 203 works for saxophone and the publication of 18 CDs and 2 DVDs so far. He has performed in over 20 countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe and has performed five world premieres of concerts with orchestra. As an interpreter he is greatly appreciated for his sound, technique and quality of interpretation that has earned him the highest acclaim.

He is the founder and artistic director of Sax-Ensemble Group. This group is considered one of the best contemporary music groups in Europe and is the largest contributor to the international repertoire of saxophone in the last 20 years. It was the first group of chamber of Spain awarded the National Prize for Music.

He is a saxophone professor at the Royal Superior Conservatory of Madrid and also Head of Wood Wind Department. His training at conservatories in Madrid and Alicante, and later in Paris, Bordeaux, and with the most renowned professors of the French school have allowed him to be one of the best prepared teachers in Spain. Many students have passed through his classrooms and more than 70 teachers have completed their saxophone studies in his classrooms.

He has taught courses and masterclasses in addition to Spain, Russia, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Slovenia, Canada and the United States.

He was the founder of the Association of Spanish Saxophonists, and organizer of many activities to promote the saxophone in Spain. In 1987 he organized in Alicante the II European Saxophone Meeting, where the Sax-Ensemble performed for the first time. Later he taught the first Saxophone European University in France (1989), and founded the Saxophone European University in Spain (1990). In 1993 he founded the Sax-Ensemble foundation which is currently the artistic director and which organizes the cycle Music for the Third Millennium. He is currently president the Governing Board of the Foundation Sax-Ensemble. He was artistic director of the I European Saxophone Congress “Eursax 2014”. Also is president of the European Saxophone Committee.

He has published articles in the magazine “Anuario Musical” (Higher Council of Scientific Researcho of Spain) in the revues: Music and Education, Euphony, Melomano, Ritmo, El País, Viento, Allegro, “Music” published by Royal Conservatory of Madrid and the magazine ASE.

He has done PhDs in Musicology and Applied Creativity at the Autonomous University of Madrid. In 2011 he obtained the title of European Doctor in Musicology with the qualification “outstanding cum laude”. He have been part of the juries most importants in national and international competitions