Activities 2015 - Francisco Martínez

May 16, Auditorium Theater of Cuenca, Chamber Room

Pedagogical Concert

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxos and electroacoustic

ZULEMA DE LA CRUZ_________________________________________________ Erídano

CARLOS GALÁN______________________________________________ Música matérica

TOMÁS MARCO____________________________________________________ Akelarre

ENEKO VADILLO____________________________________________________ Mantra

JESUS VILLA ROJO______________________________________________ Divertimento II

May 30, Nicolás Salmerón Theater

Tribune Sax-Ensemble

Contest for young interpreters

HENRI TOMASSI___________________________________________________ Concerto

EDISON DENISOV____________________________________________________ Sonate

ALFRED DESENCLOS_____________________________________ Preludio Cadencia y Final

GIACINTO SCELSI___________________________________________________ Tre Pezzi

June 16, Conservatory of Madrid – Sala Manuel de Falla

Sax-Ensemble Group (sax, piano, percussion and electroacoustics)

TOSHIO HOSOKAWA_______________________________________ Vertical time study II

JOSEBA TORRE___________________________________________ Lo saben mis palabras

CESAR CAMARERO____________________________ 34 maneras de mirar un vaso de agua

JESUS VILLA ROJO______________________________________________________ Y yo

July 10, Strasbourg, France

XVII WORLD SAXOPHON CONGRESS

Sax-Ensemble Group, Dr. Alain Crépin

Soloist: Francisco Martínez

Quartet of Saxophones, piano and a percussionist saxophone solo

TOMAS MARCO___________________________ Quimeras, unicornios y ornitorrincos*

July 10, Strasbourg, France

XVII WORLD SAXOPHON CONGRESS

Sax-Ensemble Group, Dr. Alain Crépin

Double quartet of saxophones, and two percussionists

JESUS RUEDA_______________________________________ Concierto de Cámara nº 3

July 28, Almagro Corral de Comedias

Sax-Ensemble Group – Tribune Young Performers

A. MOZART_______________________________________________ Sonata en sol M.

REICHA_________________________________________________ Cuarteto en Re M.

NIELSEN________________________________________________________ Fantasia

HUBE________________________________________________________ Trio en 3 mov.

GALANTE___________________________________________________ Sax Sounds III

DOVRACK______________________________________________ Serenade en Re. M.

July 29, Almagro Municipal Theater

Sax-Ensemble Group

de RIVERA_____________________________________ Vals venezolano y contradanza

MESEGUER_____________________________________________________ Añoranza

JESUS VILLA ROJO_________________________________________________ Lamento D

September 5, Brihuega- Guadalajara

Sax, piano and electronics.

EDUARD GRIEG_____________________________________________ Once upon a time

JESUS VILLA ROJO _____________________________________________ Oracion Serena

SANDR FAZZOLARI________________________________________________Sonata nº 4

MAURICE RAVEL___________________________________________________ Sonatine

GABRIEL FAURE ____________________________________________________ Pavana

JESUS VILLA ROJO ________________________________________________ Lamento D

October 1, Sala Manuel de Falla de la Sgae

Presentation of the Music Cycle for the Third Millennium

Sax, piano and flute.

MARTA LOZANO___________________________________________________ Estreno*

SANDRO FAZZOLARI____________________________________________ Sonata nº 4**

JACOBO DURAN LORIGA_______________________________________ Una, due, tre***

October 3, Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando de Madrid.

Opening concert of the “Music for the third millennium” cycle.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Director: Mariano Domingo

Flute, sax, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano.

EMILIO CALANDIN_____________________________________________ Frammenti 4C*

FERNANDO BUIDE__________________________________________________ Estreno*

LUIS DE PABLO______________________________________________________ Dibujos

SANDRO FAZZOLARI_________________________________________________ Sextet*

GIANVINCENZO CRESTA__________________________________________ Transparenze

October 4: San Miguel Church in Brihuega.

Music for the third millennium “.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Director: Mariano Domingo

Flute, sax, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano.

SANDRO FAZZOLARI________________________________________________ Estreno*

JACOBO DURAN LORIGA__________________________________________ Una, due, tre

LUIS DE PABLO______________________________________________________ Dibujos

FERNANDO BUIDE__________________________________________________ Estreno*

GIANVINCENZO CRESTA__________________________________________ Transparenze

October 23, Autonomous University of Madrid.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxophones Quartet

Pedagogical concert Cycle “Music for the third millennium”.

JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ ___________________________________________ Simog civitella

MARTA LOZANO__________________________________________________ Tsubame*

CESAR CAMARERO_______________________________________________ Opus Sectile

October 25: Auditorium San Francisco de Ávila.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the third millennium”

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxophones Quartet

JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ ___________________________________________ Simog civitella

PAOLO LONGO______________________________________________________ Giants

MARTA LOZANO__________________________________________________ Tsubame*

CESAR CAMARERO_______________________________________________ Opus Sectile

GREG A STEINKE________________________________________________ In memoriam

October 30 Aranjuez, Isabel de Farnesio Cultural Center

Composers of Musical Association Arantea

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxophones Quartet

JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ ___________________________________________ Simog civitella

DAVID HERNÁNDEZ ESPADA__________________________________________ Estreno*

JUAN GÓMEZ GALIANO______________________________________________ Estreno*

JONÁS MORENO SANTOS____________________________________________ Estreno*

MARTA LOZANO___________________________________________________ Tsubame

CESAR CAMARERO_______________________________________________ Opus Sectile

November 10: BBVA Foundation.

Concert of the cycle “Fundacion BBK”.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Director Santiago Serrate

Quartet of Saxophones, piano and a percussionist

CARMELO BERNAOLA________________________________________________ Prólogo

ENEKO VADILLO____________________________________________________ Fisions*

ALBERTO CARRETERO________________________________________________ Estreno*

JUAN MANUEL RUÍZ_________________________________________________ Venera

MARIO CARRO____________________________________________ Visiones del más allá

GABRIEL ERKOREKA__________________________________________ Tientos y Batallas

November 15: Auditorium of Avila.

Concert of the cycle “Music for the third millennium”.

Duo of Saxophone and Piano

MARTA LOZANO____________________________________________________ Estreno

ALFONSO ORTEGA__________________________________ La Transmutación de Dulcinea

SANDRO FAZZOLARI______________________________________________ Sonata nº 4

MAURICE RAVEL___________________________________________________ Sonatine

November 16: Auditorium College of Architects of Madrid

Concert of the cycle “Music for the third millennium”

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxophones Quartet

MARTA LOZANO___________________________________________________ Tsubame

JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ ___________________________________________ Simog civitella

PAOLO LONGO______________________________________________________ Giants

HECTOR PARRA______________________________________________ Fragments Striés

CESAR CAMARERO_______________________________________________ Opus Sectile

LUIS DE PABLO___________________________________________________ Fandango

November 26: CICUS Sevilla

Concert of the cycle “Music for the third millennium”.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Saxophones Quartet

MARTA LOZANO___________________________________________________ Tsubame

JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ ___________________________________________ Simog civitella

PAOLO LONGO______________________________________________________ Giants

HECTOR PARRA______________________________________________ Fragments Striés

CESAR CAMARERO_______________________________________________ Opus Sectile

LUIS DE PABLO___________________________________________________ Fandango

December 9. Italy, Ferrra Conservatory

Festival Internazionale dil sassofono

Duo of Saxophone and Piano

MARTA LOZANO____________________________________________________ Estreno

ALFONSO ORTEGA__________________________________ La Transmutación de Dulcinea

JESUS VILLA ROJO_________________________________________________ Lamento D

December 11. Italy, Fermo Conservatory

Festival Internazionale dil sassofono

Duo of Saxophone and Piano

MARTA LOZANO____________________________________________________ Estreno

ALFONSO ORTEGA__________________________________ La Transmutación de Dulcinea

SANDRO FAZZOLARI______________________________________________ Sonata nº 4

JESUS VILLA ROJO_________________________________________________ Lamento D

December 14th. Conde Duque Cultural Center

Concert of the cycle “Music for the third millennium”.

Duo of Saxophone and Piano

MARTA LOZANO______________________________________________________ Estreno

ALFONSO ORTEGA__________________________________La Transmutación de Dulcinea

SANDRO FAZZOLARI________________________________________________ Sonata nº 4

MAURICE RAVEL______________________________________________________ Sonatine

December 19: Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.

Opening concert of the “Music for the third millennium” cycle.

Sax-Ensemble Group, Director: Santiago Serrate

CARMELO BERNAOLA________________________________________________ Prólogo

ALBERTO CARRETERO_______________________________________ Título a determinar*

TOMÁS MARCO_____________________________ Quimeras, unicornios y ornitorrincos**

Concierto para Saxo y grupo Instrumental

MASSIMO BOTER__________________________________________ Título a determinar*

ROBERTO MOSQUERA________________________________________ Quintet Revisited*

MARIO CARRO____________________________________________ Visiones del más allá

*World Premier
** Spain Premier
*** Premier new versión

Pedagogical Activities

From July 24 to 30, Almagro

International Musical Training Course of Almagro

Teachers: Carlos Cano (Flauta), Bernardo Moreno (Clarinete), Francisco Martínez (Saxofón), Germán Huertas (Conjunto Instrumental), Kayoko Morimoto (Piano) Francisco Jose Velasco ((trompeta), Miguel Ángel Sánchez (violín), Nélida Isabel López (violonchelo)

COMMANDS TO COMPOSERS

By order or request, the Sax-Ensemble Foundation will train the works of the following authors in its activities:

Fernando Buide: Piece for saxophone, flute, clarinet, violin, violoncelo and piano

Alberto Carretero: Piece for saxophone quartet, piano and percussion

Tomas Marco: Piece for saxophone soloist and saxophone quartet, piano and percussion.

Sandro Fazzolari: Piece for saxophone, flauta, clarinete, violín violoncelo y piano

Massimo Botter: Piece for saxophone quartet, piano and percussion.

Marta Lozano: Piece for saxophone and piano.

David Hernández Espada: Piece for instrumental ensemble

Juan Gómez Galiano: Piece for instrumental ensemble

Jonás Moreno Santos: Piece for instrumental ensemble

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