Austria
Rafael Catalá, born in Valencia. His worldwide concerts in many European countries, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico and the USA, (Tokyo Opera Concert Hall, Izumi Hall Osaka; Londons St. John´s Smith Square, Musikverein Vienna as a Soloist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthaus Vienna, Schloss Sanssouci Potsdam/Berlin, Khan Theater Jerusalem) and his awarded CD recordings, for well-known labels such as Sony Classical, have made him a very sought-after musician. Always looking for something new to include in his work, Rafael Catalá's music tends to originate from diverse sources. He also seeks the cooperation of important Early Music – and jazz musicians to enrich his music and to embrace improvisation and in doing so gives audiences and critics alike a new perspective on the classical & Jazz repertoire, which is enthusiastically received. He has worked in Duo with major artists such as mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza (Japan Tour 2004), and the baritone Carlos Alvarez. He regularly leads courses and seminars in various music universities (Munich, Vienna, Bremen): Through his research on Spanish music between 1850 - 1950, and the influence of its main elements (especially flamenco) on the classical guitar repertoire, he has achieved an outstanding international reputation. Several works and arrangements have premiered in many European countries, the USA, and Japan, and have also been published by Doblinger (Vienna), VNM (Berlin), and Clivis (Barcelona). 2011 he founded in Austria his own label ElDuende Productions
ElDuende Productions: New Ways in Music. The platform for performers and composers with innovative thinking. New proposals for the concert repertoire. Label and distribution. ---------- "The Duende- where is the Duende? Through the empty arch enters a mental air blowing insistently over the heads of the dead, seeking new landscapes and unfamiliar accents; an air bearing the odor of child´s spittle, crushed grass, and the veil of Medusa announcing the unending baptism of all newlycreated things" (Federico Garcia Lorca, Teoría y Juego del Duende, 1933)
Rafael Catalá, born in Valencia. His worldwide concerts in many European countries, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico and the USA, (Tokyo Opera Concert Hall, Izumi Hall Osaka; Londons St. John´s Smith Square, Musikverein Vienna as a Soloist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthaus Vienna, Schloss Sanssouci Potsdam/Berlin, Khan Theater Jerusalem) and his awarded CD recordings, for well-known labels such as Sony Classical, have made him a very sought-after musician. Always looking for something new to include in his work, Rafael Catalá's music tends to originate from diverse sources. He also seeks the cooperation of important Early Music – and jazz musicians to enrich his music and to embrace improvisation and in doing so gives audiences and critics alike a new perspective on the classical & Jazz repertoire, which is enthusiastically received. He has worked in Duo with major artists such as mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza (Japan Tour 2004), and the baritone Carlos Alvarez. He regularly leads courses and seminars in various music universities (Munich, Vienna, Bremen): Through his research on Spanish music between 1850 - 1950, and the influence of its main elements (especially flamenco) on the classical guitar repertoire, he has achieved an outstanding international reputation. His works and arrangements are published by Doblinger (Vienna). 2011 he founded in Austria his own label ElDuende Productions