The four winners of the Composition Grants premiere their symphonic works at L’Auditori
The four compositions Set, Surface and Symbol, Burn and Xuxurlak have been directed by Josep Planells, Júlia Cruz, Francesc Prat and Diego García Rodríguez, respectively, with the mentorship of composer Stefano Gervason.
Guillem Palomar, Francisco Javier Sánchez Barajas, Hugo Gómez-Chao and Jon Esnaola They have premiered their symphonic works at the Auditori de Barcelona, After a working residency with the Young National Orchestra of Catalonia (JONC) at the ESMUC. The four compositions Set, Surface and Symbol, Burn and Xuxurlak They were conducted by Josep Planells, Júlia Cruz, Francesc Prat and Diego García Rodríguez, respectively, with the mentoring of the composer Stefano Gervasoni. The premiere concert also offered the composers the opportunity to explain their creative process, in a format that allowed the audience to hear each of the works twice.
The residency at the ESMUC and the premiere at L’Auditori are the first step in a program that will continue over the next few months. At the end of the year, the four composers will also premiere their respective chamber works, completing the tour of the grants..
Tomorrow, September 30, the call for applications for the second edition of the Composition Grants of the Ferrer Foundation for Music and Musical Youth of Catalonia will open, which will offer four new grants of 25,000 € each to support emerging talent and promote contemporary musical creation.