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Spain National Music Award 2020
“The sound of your group is fantastic and so musical. The blend between the instruments is unique and
everyone in the world should hear this and how chamber music should sound like. I was also amazed
with your endurance prowess. So impressive!”
Joseph Alessi,
Principal Trombone New York Philharmonic, The Juilliard School
“I can not think of a better brass quintet in the whole world”
Christian Lindberg
“El quinteto de metales es uno de mis formatos favoritos, y el "Spanish Brass" es una excelente,
musicalíssssima agrupación que ha contribuido a mantener la tradición "metalúrgica" al más alto nivel
por 3 largas y fructíferas décadas de "Heavy Metal" de verdad.”
Paquito D’Rivera
Spanish Brass
Ap. Correos 167
46117 Bétera (Spain)
Tel. 963 312 412 - 647 72 77 32
info@spanishbrass.com
www.spanishbrass.com
In 1989 five Spanish musicians created an eclectic and (Spain), Orquesta Ciudad de Granada (Spain), Orquesta de
innovative project that they have been developing over Valencia (Spain), Orchestre de la Picardie (France), KBS
the years in different fields: music performance, education Symphony Orchestra (Korea), Jove Orquestra de la
and creation. Today they tour all over the world, with Generalitat Valenciana (Spain), Joven Orquesta Nacional de
courses intended for chamber music and recordings. España,..; and they have worked with conductors like Edmon
Colomer, Josep Pons, Manuel Galduf, Salvador Brotons,
In 1996 they won the First Prize in the "Ville de
Enrique G. Asensio, Shinik Hahm, etc.
Narbonne" (France) 6th International Competition for
Brass Quintets, considered to be the event of greatest They have released twenty-eight recordings, including two
prestige for this ensemble. In 2017 the group received the I DVD-CD and a double CD, showing their many facets: Luur-
Bankia Music Talent Award in Spain, for the most Metalls Spanish Brass Quintet, No Comment, La Escalera de
influential musical artists, and in 2019 they received the Jacob, Spanish Brass Luur Metalls & Friends, Delicatessen,
Espai Ter de Musica Award. The group has 3 Carles Santos Caminos de España, Absolute with Christian Lindberg and
Music Awards. Ole E. Antonsen, Gaudí'um, Metàl.lics, Retaule de Nadal with
the Orfeó Valencià Navarro Reverter, SBALZ Brass Ensemble,
In 2020, Spanish Brass was honored by receiving the
Brass and Wines with Steven Mead, Brassiana with Lluís Vidal
National Music Prize from Spain's Ministry of Culture, the
Trio, The Best of Spanish Brass, SBLM, Tell me a Brass Story
country's highest musical honor.
with Banda Municipal de Música de Bilbao, viBRASSions,
We should also mention their participation in the prize- Metalls d’Estil with singer Pep Botifarra, 25, SuBLiMe
giving Gala of the Príncipe de Asturias awards in 1995, at Christmas, Brass Brass Brass, de Vents i Terra with Banda
the Gran Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo (Spain), broadcast Municipal de Barcelona, Puro de Oliva with Chano
on television to over 700 million watchers. They recorded Domínguez and Bandolero, XXX, Mira si hem corregut
the music for the play “La Fundación” by Buero Vallejo for terres... with Carles Dénia, Les Aventures de Monsieur Jules
the National Drama Centre and the soundtrack of the film with Albert Guinovart, Spanish Brass (a) LIVE and Music for
“Descongélate”, by Félix Sabroso, for El Deseo Producers. Brass Quintet by Gregory Fritze.
Their repertoire is one of the most painstakingly thought- Spanish Brass has participated in such important events as
out aspects of their performances, along with the staging. the Festival de Musique de Radio-France, Granada
Some of their shows that are worthy of mention are: International Festival of Music and Dance (Spain), Bonner
Spanish Brass (a) LIVE, XXX and viBRASSions (brass quintet), Herbst (Germany), Muzyka w Starym Krakowie Festival
Metàl·lics, Brass Brass Brass and Un po’ di Fellini (Poland), New York Brass Conference (USA), Santander
(educational concerts); Brassiana (with jazz trio), Make a International Music Festival (Spain), Lucerne Festival
Brazz noise here (Tribute to F. Zappa, with drums and (Switzerland), Great American Brass Band Festival (USA),
guitar) or The Adventures of Monsieur Jules (with pianist Alicante International Contemporary Music Festival (Spain),
Albert Guinovart); Mira si hem corregut terres... (with Carles Cheju Summer Festival (Korea), Schleswig-Holstein Musik
Dénia), Puro de Oliva (with flamenco-jazz pianist Chano Festival (Germany), National Auditorium (Madrid, Spain),
Domínguez) or Paths of Spain (with flamenco dancers, Palau de la Música (Barcelona, Spain), San Sebastian Music
guitar and percussions). They regularly cooperate with Fortnight (Spain), Wartburg Festival in Eisenach (Germany),
artists of such international renown as Christian Lindberg, Kalavrita Festival (Greece), Merano Brass Festival and Trento
Ole E. Antonsen, Michel Becquet or Kenny Wheeler and Philharmonic (Italy), Barcelona Auditorium (Spain), Festival
other groups as Amores Grup de Percussió or the Orfeó de Inverno de Brasilia (Brasil), Puerto Rico International
Valencià Navarro Reverter. Festival, International Trumpet Guild Conference (USA),
Spanish Brass is also committed to the development and International Trombone Association Festival (USA), Basilica
creation of new forms of music, working with both famous Festival (Belgium), Lieksa Brass Week (Finland), among
composers and with young people of great influence. They others.
have premiered around 100 pieces, most of them Spanish Brass organizes also two international brass
dedicated to the quintet, by composers like José Luís festivals: Spanish Brass Alzira Festival (www.sbalz.com) and
Turina, Jesús Villa-Rojo, Maurice Jarre, Vladimir Cosma, Brassurround Festival (www.brassurround.com) where each
Fernando Palacios, Antón García Abril, Juanjo Colomer and year some of the most renowned international brass soloists,
Vicente Roncero, among others. groups and musicians get together.
Spanish Brass performs concertante works with orchestra, Spanish Brass members play Shires trumpets, a Paxman
a major one of these being the first performance in Europe French horn, a Shires trombone and a Melton tuba. They use
of Karel Husa’s Concert for Brass Quintet and Strings. the BlackBinder application and Bags instrument cases.
They gave also the first ever performance of Couleurs du
Spanish Brass is sponsored by the Institut Valencià de Cultura
Temps of renowned composer Maurice Jarre; the premiere
and by the Ministerio de Cultura-INAEM.
of La Devota Lasciva, composed by Juanjo Colomer;
Concert for brass quintet and orchestra composed by Lluís
Vidal with the Orquesta Nacional de España, conducted by MEMBERS:
Josep Pons; Guadalaviar, by Antón García Abril, with the Carlos Benetó Grau.- Trumpet
Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga, conducted by Edmon Juanjo Serna Salvador.- Trumpet
Colomer, and Brass Quintet Concerto, by Salvador Manuel Pérez Ortega.- Horn
Brotons, with Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria Indalecio Bonet Manrique.- Trombone
conducted by Josep Vicent. Sergio Finca Quirós.- Tuba
They have performed these pieces with the Orquesta de
www.spanishbrass.com
Córdoba (Spain), Orquesta de Radio Televisión Española
what people say about Spanish Brass...
"J'ai entendu le quintette Spanish Brass en 1986. Nous avons assisté à un jeu
Luur Metalls" en concert et j'ai été collectif exceptionnel…”.
émerveillé par leur virtuosité musicale. Bernard Soustrot. Trompettiste
Ces musiciens sont encore meilleurs en
concert que sur leurs disques: “…SPANISH BRASS “Luur-Metalls”, es
merveilleusement complices, ils donnent una mezcla explosiva de técnica,
à la musique de chambre pour cuivre une heterodoxia, gracia y vigor…”
dimension d'une exceptionnelle qualité.” Víctor Burrell. El Punto de las Artes
Maurice André. Trompetista
“Their brilliant technique, their clear and
“Magníficos interpretes de mi música y de c o n v i n c i n g p h r a s e s g a v e t h e i r
muchas más…”. performance a logic and lightness that
Monsalvatge. Compositor brought the listener into the music in a
relaxed and enjoyable way. But what
“…trayectoria claramente ascendente en really made the difference with the order
la ejecutoria de estos músicos, muy bien finalist was that the SPANISH BRASS
c o m p e n e t r a d o s , v e r d a d e r a m e n t e “Luur-Metalls”, as it is also called, was
ilusionados, pletóricos de musicalidad y expert at developing a group dynamic of
dotados de unas magníficas cualidades good taste (musical movement, visual
técnicas”. ensemble collaboration, the way jazzmen
José Antonio Cantón. La Crónica swing, but not exaggerated) which
charmed and conquered the listener… A
“…todos ellos son muy buenos solistas y “magnific” ensemble, a brilliant winner!”.
en conjunto llaman su atención por su Jean-Pierre Mathez. Brass Bulletin socioculturales de estos tiempos. Si el
compenetración, por la disciplina de ejemplo internacional lo tenemos con el
grupo y por el sonido que consiguen “…Bozza, Cosma, Kassatti, Crespo y el Kronos Quartet, el quinteto español
obtener…, fue una buena muestra de las más interesante musicalmente hablando anuncia de igual manera cambio de estilo,
p o s i b i l i d a d e s q u e t i e n e n e s t o s José Vicente Egea, fueron los regalos en cambio de formas y cambio de
instrumentos y una forma de disfrutar de los soplidos de este quinteto que programación…”.
una interpretación brillantísima”. probablemente podemos apodar el mejor Víctor Burell. El Punto de las Artes
José Antonio Lacarcel. Granada grupo de cámara español…Aquí se
entiende el término francés jugar la “ … L’ i n t e r o p r o g r a m m a a p p a r i v a
“…c’est là que s’opéra la magie de música, un juego olvidado casi que con el comunque scelto con l’evidente scopo di
SPANISH BRASS “Luur-Metalls”, des les disfrute reivindica la vida fuera de valorazione, composta da autentici
premiers accords…, les musiciens sesudas opiniones y complicadas virtuosi dei loro strumenti. Non però il
espagnols se jouaient de toutes les búsquedas, aunque oyéndoles no se dé virtuosismo tutto apparenza degli squilli
difficultés, en laissant transparaître que la uno cuenta que tocar así es más difícil potenti e dei perforanti sovracuti, ma
musique. L’homogénéité parfaite de todavía…”. quello ben più sostazioso della piena
l’ensemble faisait oublier que c’est cinq Víctor Burell. El Punto de las Artes patronanza tecnica messa al servizio di
instrumentistes qui se débattaient avec un’intelligenza e d’un gusto da veri e
des notes ». “…SPANISH BRASS “Luur-Metalls” es completi musicisti”.
Yves Rémy. La Gazzette des Cuivres posiblemente el quinteto más capaz de Marco Materassi. L’Arena di Verona
cuantos pueblan hoy la tierra toda…
“…avec le quintette espagnol SPANISH formaciones como esta dan creativa vida “¡Magníficos! De ninguna otra forma se
BRASS “Luur-Metalls”, nous avons là le a la vida (que falta nos hace)…”. podría calificar el trabajo que realizan los
meilleur des Premiers Prix attribués à Llorenç Barber. Compositor componentes del quinteto de metal
Narbonne depuis la création du concours SPANISH BRASS “Luur-Metalls”…una
“…cela a été l’occasion pour moi d’écrire afinación próxima a la perfección, una
ses Courts-Métrages et de rencontrer le gran compenetración y, sobre todo, una
merveilleux quintet de cuivres SPANISH interpretación que va más allá de lo que
B R A S S “ L u u r - M e t a l l s ” . L’ o e u v r e indican los signos y los pentagramas”.
demande de la part des interprètes du José Luís Galiana. Diario Levante
tempérament, de la virtuosité, précision
rythmique et beaucoup de sensibilité…J’ai "I must say that the highlight of the
été comblé!!”. conference for me was the SPANISH
Vladimir Cosma. Compositor BRASS "Luur-Metalls". After hearing
them, I'd say they are one of the world's
“…Las maneras del quinteto son finest brass quintets ranking up there with
l u m i n o s a s , a g u e r r i d a s c u a n d o e s Empire Brass, Canadian Brass and
necesario, delicadas y detallistas siempre, American Brass...".
y saben ofrecer una línea de trabajo que G r e g A l l e y . N e w Y o r k B r a s s
no puede ser más contemporánea. Por Conference'99
este camino se debería ir más a menudo”.
Paco Marín. Cd-Compact
“…este fulminante quinteto de metales
está en la línea de los elegidos para la
permanencia entre las exigencias
"The SPANISH BRASS "Luur-Metalls" is
one of the most exciting and artistic brass
quintets to come on the scene in recent
years...The ensemble members perform
with familiar elegance and ease of style.
The rapid tonguing and wonderful lyricism
combined with the incredible group
musical sensitivity and responsiveness
make for a gloriously brilliant
performance...".
Michael Tunnell. ITG – Journal
“... poder disfrutar una vez más de la
incomparable versión de Vectoriel a cargo
de SPANISH BRASS Luur-Metalls”, grupo
de auténtica categoría internacional que
está realizando una espléndida difusión
de la música de nuestro tiempo”.
Joan Guinjoan. Compositor
“…el SPANISH BRASS "Luur-Metalls" va
mostrar un gran domini de tots els
ingredients del concert,…amb una
variada i molt ben calculada
escenografia, en la qual la col.locació, la
vestimenta, els comentaris i
presentacions, els moviments i l’ús o no
de cadires i partitures va donar resultats “Metàl.lics” ha sido una de las mejores “There was a real air of anticipation as the
molt positius, tant visuals com experiencias de cuantas he tenido en large audience streamed into the Campus
acústics…”. estos meses. Center Auditorium… this fine ensemble’s
Josep M. Vilar. Diari 7 – Manresa Manuel Cañas Escudero, Crítico reputation clearly preceded it… Spanish
Musical Brass did not disappoint… they set a
“Enhorabona nois, el que heu fet és molt standard of tone, precision, and musicality
gran: heu fet realitat el vostre somni “…grâce à votre concours cette saison that was clearly enjoyed by all of us there.
adolescent de professionalitzar-vos en la 2002 fut un réel succès et a ravit plus de All the introductions, and some rather
música de cambra, en una formació no 5.000 spectateurs venus de tous good jokes besides, were most ably done
pas gens fàcil, i l'heu difós en programes horizons. (…) votre merveilleuse by trumpet player Carlos Benetó Grau…
originals e intel·ligents per arreu del món i prestation… concert de très grande their energetic, precise approach keeping
amb molt d'èxit. Per molts anys”. classe…. Bravo, bravo, merci, merci”. the tension just right and never losing that
Josep Pons, director de la Orquesta Philippe Constant, Directeur artistique tightness and drive… a broad, colourful
Nacional de España Festival Cuivres en Dombes spectacle… There was no way we were
going to let Spanish Brass leave without
"El mejor y más importante ejemplo de “Spanish Brass shows superb technique an encore and this they duly delivered,
brillantez musical e interpretativa puesto [Headline] Spanish Brass has earned an the Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos
al servicio de la música de cámara international reputation for the quality of Jobim’s No More Blues being given a
contemporánea”. its playing, reaching across boundaries of superbly relaxed performance: it’s
Enrique Sanz-Burguete, compositor geography and style. This accomplished interesting that after raising the roof their
quintet visited the University of Louisville encore reinforced just how very well they
"En España es muy difícil encontrar School of Music Saturday night, part of can play quietly too… left us wanting to
público para la música clásica, pero the International Brass Chamber Music hear more.”
Spanish Brass es uno de los pocos Festival… [they] understood how to blend ITG (International Trumpet Guild)
grupos capaz de mantener gracias a su without sacrificing their distinctive Journal, Fall 2008
cualidad, un público entusiasta”. individual personalities… Spanish Brass
Juan Carlos Ramírez, gerente de la impressed by being able to attack "The Spanish Brass are simply the finest
Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga precisely, but ever so softly. Anyone brass quintet I have ever experienced in a
thinking that the trumpet is most live concert. I attend every concert I can!".
“To listen to a performance of the comfortable at forte and above should Vince DiMartino. Trompetista
Spanish Brass “Luur Metalls” is to hear how these musicians, without ever
experience a blend of latin temperament, sacrificing the potency of particular
brilliant technique and outstanding phrases, could emphasize dynamics
musicality. May they continue to give their going in the reverse direction…
audiences much pleasure for many The quintet's members played with
seasons to come”. superb, disciplined technique in which
Philip Jones balances were shrewdly judged… these
artists cast aside any implied limitations of
(Sobre una audició de “Mini-rag-sinfonie”, five brass instruments. Their enthusiasm,
de Manuel Seco de Arpe)… “Magnífic i la and their commitment to their musical
vostra interpretació senzillament cause, made them the best kind of
magistral”. ambassadors for repertoire that deserves
Salvador Brotons wider recognition.”
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Dénia (2019) Monsieur Jules amb (2020)
Albert Guinovart (2019)
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