MADRID: Piano impro on silent movie ‘The Love Light’
MADRID: Instituto Internacional Americano Calle de Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, MadridMADRID: ‘Las diosas y el cuplé’ @ Espacio en blanco
MADRID: Espacio en Blanco Calle Mira el Sol, 5, Madrid, MadridYou can book your tickets now for this great show! The most underground experience you'll pass by! Saturday March 11th at 8:30 pm Sunday March 12th at 12:30 pm
TORRELLANO (Elche): Poetry and music by Eva Guillamon
TORRELLANO: Centro social Calle del Jazmín, 102, Torrellano, AlicanteMADRID: ‘Plumage Change’ @ SGAE en Corto Festival (March 9th)
MADRID: Sala Berlanga Calle de Andres Mellado, 53,, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/LfQdMrmnZSQ Fundación SGAE has programmed my shortfilm as the closing for two of their cinema sessions: Wednesday, March 8th @ 19:30 Thursday, March 9th @ 21:00
LORCA: All pieces by Sonia Megías for piano
LORCA: Conservatorio profesional de musica 'Narciso Yepes' C. Abad de los Arcos, 2, Lorca, MurciaConcert/talk of Sonia Megías' whole production for piano Organized by professor Acacia Rico Valero
DENIA: ‘Tango nº3’ @ Casa de Cultura
DENIA: Casa de cultura Plaça Jaume I, DéniaMADRID: ‘Plumage Change’ @ SGAE en Corto Festival (March 8th)
MADRID: Sala Berlanga Calle de Andres Mellado, 53,, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/LfQdMrmnZSQ Fundación SGAE has programmed my shortfilm as the closing for two of their cinema sessions: Wednesday, March 8th @ 19:30 Thursday, March 9th @ 21:00
MADRID: Estreno del documental ‘Mujeres artistas incandescentes’
MADRID: EIMA C/ Clemente Fernández, 56, Madrid, MadridIn this documentary film, Mairea Seguí Buenaventura explores the heritage of women artists from the 1960s to now. Using works from the Frac Centre-Val de Loire collection, as well as encounters with videographers, architects, and photographers in France and Spain, the artist provides an immersion in the environments of militant creation and collective experimentation. This […]
VIGO: ‘Tango nº 2’ @ Professional Conservatory
VIGO: Conservatorio Profesional de Musica Rúa Felipe Prósperi, 3, Vigo, PontevedraProfessors Susana Pérez Otero (piano) and Oscar Rodríguez Calvo (double bass) will play my most performed piece ever: Tango nº 2, from series Tres tangos.
ALCÁZAR DE SAN JUAN: Premiere of ‘Pequeña suite peninsular’ for plectrum quintet
ALCAZAR DE SAN JUAN: Conservatorio Profesional de Musica C. Jesús Romero, 1, Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad RealMy Pequeña suite peninsular, one of my most perfored creations, is originally written for wind quintet. Professor Fernando Bustamante asked me to adapt ir for plectrum quintet and this will be this version's premiere. Performers at the premiere: María Jiménez (mandolin) Sara García (mandolin) Ariadna Vargas (mandolin) Fernando Bustamante (mandola) Naim García (guitar) Antonio Pintado […]
ALICANTE: ‘Suite migrante’ by the plectrum orchestra
ALICANTE: Salon de Actos Monte Tossal Parque Monte Tossal, Alicante, AlicanteThe plectrum orchestra made by plectrum students in Alicante, and conducted by cuban mandolin player Maryla Díaz performs on March 7th for of my Danzas migrantes, for plectrum orchestra with wind and percussion.
ALICANTE: World premiere of Elena Asins’ Cantos de Orfeo
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteThe Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante (MACA) produces this performance art piece that has Laura Tejeda, Bartolomé Ferrando and Alain Goudard as soloists, and the CoroDelantal MACA as chorus, conducted by Sonia Megías. 'Cantos de Orfeo' by artist Elena Asins are a series of phonetic poems that explore the myth of Orpheus and Euridice […]
QUART DE POBLET: My music and arrangements by Consuelo Hueso & Quinteto Casulana
QUART DE POBLET: Auditorio Moli de Vila Plaça Pinzón, 6, Quart de Poblet, ValenciaBuy tickets here
LEÓN: ‘Aria de Gea’ by Dúo Ecos
LEÓN: Auditorio Ciudad de León Av. de los Reyes Leoneses, 4, León, LeónVALENCIA: Dúa de Pel @ festival Vociferio
VALENCIA: Centre del Carme C/ Museo, nº 2, Valencia, ValenciaThe Vociferio festival, coordinated by David Transhumante at the Centro del Carmen Cultura Contemporánea, is the most important in the Valencian Community as far as poetry is concerned. We will be there with Dúa de Pel giving it all!
MADRID: ‘SoLnatina’ by Rosa Torres-Pardo @ Teatro de la Zarzuela
MADRID: Teatro de la Zarzuela Calle de Jovellanos, 4, Madrid, MadridPianista Rosa Torres-Pardo performs the Coral of my SoLnatina for the Gala Mujeres del Instituto de las Mujeres del Ministerio de Igualdad. https://vimeo.com/808458001 Media: 2023'II'28. La Tinta de Almansa - La almanseña Sonia Megías, ovacionada en un acto del Ministerio de Cultura e Igualdad en el Teatro de la Zarzuela 2023'II'23. Melómano digital - ‘Gala […]
MADRID: 2nd Avant-garde Pearl @ Ra del Rey
MADRID: Galería Ra del Rey C/ La Reina, 11, Madrid, MadridALICANTE: “The Geometry of Strings” by CoroDelantal + Alicia Narejos
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, Alicantehttps://youtu.be/MJTAuPLkeRc https://youtu.be/ajwcXYVwi2c The workshop consists of an encounter between movement, sound and matter. A work of plasticity, which will bring to the scale of human bodies the grids, cradles and other geometries of Eva Lootz's string figures. How will the patterns of play, their nature, and the string itself influence the voice and the […]
MADRID: 1st Avant-garde Pearl, by CoroDelantal
MADRID: Galería Ra del Rey C/ La Reina, 11, Madrid, MadridProgram: Ursonate (1932) …….…… Kurt Schwitters Coral hablado (1966) …… Ramón Barce Sonia Megías, conductor
ALICANTE: Premiere of ‘Udnámekam’ by Dúa de Pel + Lumina Ensemble
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, Alicantehttps://youtu.be/KZzMgWBY10I Links: - Udnámekam. Una historia mágica de la música. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante
ALICANTE: Concierto de Solsticio de Invierno del CoroDelantal MACA
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteEver since human beings became astronomically aware, they have celebrated solstices and equinoxes with festivities full of rituals of all kinds. The Church would appropriate these dates calling them Christmas, St. John, St. Joseph or La Merced, but we must not forget their pagan origin. In this winter solstice concert, CoroDelantal MACA takes us into […]
MADRID: Premiere of ‘Sonata’, video-score co-created with Eva Lootz
MADRID: Círculo de Bellas Artes C. de Alcalá, 42, Madrid, MadridGran CoroDelantal premieres the video-score Sonata, co-created by Eva Lootz and Sonia Megías. This will be at the Círculo de Bellas Artes Cultural Center in Madrid. Eva Lootz was our invited artist at the CoroDelantal MACA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante) during Winter 2022 workshop. Sonata's motion graphics are by Carlos Cueto.
MADRID: ‘Bueno por conocer. 14’ by Gran CoroDelantal
MADRID: Instituto Internacional Americano Calle de Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, MadridGran CoroDelantal, formed by members of the CoroDelantal of New York, Madrid and Alicante, will perform this event at the American International Institute. The show will be composed of sound walks, tactile scores, video scores... We will count as soloists with pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo and soprano Ana Zurita. Gran CoroDelantal en el CIMAR de […]
ALICANTE: Dúa de Pel @ Directos al Alma Festival
ALICANTE: Flow espacio vivo C. Pintor Murillo, 39, Local, Alicante, Alicante◾ SUNDAY, December 11th at 7 pm ◾At FLOW Espacio Vivo (39, Pintor Murillo st., Alicante) ◾15€/ Booking @ https://entradium.com/events/dua-de-pel-en-alicante-directos-al-alma Info: ✉️ cintiaflowespaciovivo@gmail.com 📞625 312 763 (Cintia)
ALICANTE: Taller ‘Dúa de Pel: ¿Métricas imposibles?’ en el Conservatorio Superior
ALICANTE: Conservatorio Superior Oscar Esplá Calle Catedrático Jaume Mas I Porcel, 2, Alicante, AlicanteWorkshop about METRICS in Dúa de Pel. By Sonia Megías. High Conservatory of Music of Alicante. Organized by Festival Directos al Alma and the Conservatory's Students Association.
MADRID: ‘Las diosas y el cuplé’ @ Espacio en Blanco
MADRID: Espacio en Blanco Calle Mira el Sol, 5, Madrid, MadridLAS DIOSAS Y EL CUPLÉ (godesses and couplet): The most unusual show you will ever see. In Madrid, in December. By Aldegunda Vegara and Señorita Megías. Tickets only in advance: 15 € en www.edicionesdelantal.es (Photos: Ela Rabasco (Ela R que R) @ Sala Duncan, Madrid)
MADRID: ‘Las diosas y el cuplé’ @ Espacio en Blanco
MADRID: Espacio en Blanco Calle Mira el Sol, 5, Madrid, MadridLAS DIOSAS Y EL CUPLÉ (godesses and couplet): The most unusual show you will ever see. In Madrid, in December. By Aldegunda Vegara and Señorita Megías. Tickets only in advance: 15 € en www.edicionesdelantal.es (Photos: Ela Rabasco (Ela R que R) @ Sala Duncan, Madrid)
SANTA POLA: CoroDelantal MACA @ Museo del Mar
SANTA POLA: Museo del Mar Castillo Fortaleza, Santa Pola, AlicanteCoroDelantal MACA (Aprons chorus from the Contemporary Art Museum of Alicante) has been rehearsing for some days at the Sea Museum of Santa Pola, that has its headquarters in a fantastic building from the 16th Century: We'll give a concert there on November 29th as a thanks-giving act!
ALCORCÓN: Dúa de Pel sings against gender violence
Act organized by por Alcorcón Townhall.
SANTA POLA: CoroDelantal residency @ CIMAR
SANTA POLA: Centro de Investigaciones Marinas Partida Bancal de la Arena, 35, Alicante, Alicantehttps://youtu.be/9Q-0h21ME0U The Center for Sea Research (CIMAR) of Santa Pola hugs CoroDelantal Madrid and CoroDelantal MACA in an artistic residency the weekend of 11-12-13 de november. We'll show our work on Sunday at 5:00 pm, called 'Rebañando la orilla' (a word play about sheeps with bells and the sea) in wich surprising things will […]
ZARAGOZA: Dúa de Pel @ Musara
ZARAGOZA: Centr Civico La Almozara Av. de la Prta de Sancho, 30, Zaragoza, ZaragozaMedia: 2022'XI'2 - Zaragoza Noticias. Musara Música: Cuatro conciertos llenan de folk el centro cívico de La Almozara - Europapress Aragón. El ciclo 'Musara Música' llena de folk el centro cívico de La Almozara, en noviembre
MADRID: Conference on originary languages
MADRID: Universidad Comillas Cantoblanco Edificio B, Cantoblanco, MadridI'll present my talk 'Revitalizing languages through music'.
MADRID: “The Time in a Thread” @ VANG Festival
MADRID: Centro+centro Plaza Cibeles, 1A, Madrid, MadridGerman ensemble 'Die Ordnung der Dinge' (The order of things), conducted by Spanish composer Íñigo Giner Miranda, will perform my piece The Time in a Thread at VANG Concert Series of avant-garde, currently conducted by José Pablo Polo. Media: 2022'II'10: Conciertos gratuitos en Centrocentro, comienza la quinta temporada de VANG, en Revista de arte
GRANADA: Opening of the Sonia Megías Library
GRANADA: Conservatorio Privado Orfeo Av. de Andalucía, 10 bis, Granada, GranadaA great honor to have a library with my name! From 20th-22nd October 2022 we'll have a series of concerts and workshops to celebrate the opening of the SONIA MEGÍAS LIBRARY in Granada, at the south of Spain! In this library you can find all my books and materials from my years of studying and […]
ALICANTE: Monographic concert @ SoniArt
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteLumina Ensemble is a group that has the sax quartet as the base, with performers José Antonio Suay, Javier Carrillos, Isaac Verdú and Pablo de la Fuente. This ensemble produces a contemporary music festival called SoniArt at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante (MACA), made from monographic concerts. In this case, they'll premiere my […]
SEGOVIA: Dúa de Pel @ Vasos Comunicantes festival
SEGOVIA: Teatro Juan Bravo Plaza Mayor, 6, Segovia, SegoviaMedia: 2022'IX'29. Arranca el festival de poesía 'Vasos Comunicantes' en Segovia
ALICANTE: Dúa de Pel @ Fahrenheit 451
ALICANTE: Librería Fahrenheit 451 C/ Taquigrafo Martí, 2, Alicante, Alicanteh For the second time, our duet will sing in this fantastic bookstore of Alicante.
LEIPZIG: ‘Aria de Gea’ @ Mendelssohn Haus
LEIPZIG: Mendelssohn Haus Goldschmidtstraße 12, LeipzigAs a part of their project Women in Music, mezzosoprano Anna Tonna and pianist Isabel Pérez Dobarro perform at the Iberoamerican Institut of Berlin my Aria de Gea, part of the eco-cantata Somos naturaleza, with libretto by Eva Guillamón. You can watch some videos of the piece in this link. The concert has music from […]
BERLIN: ‘Aria de Gea’ @ the Iberoamerican Institut
BERLÍN: Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut Potsdamer Str. 37, Berlin, BerlinAs a part of their project Women in Music, mezzosoprano Anna Tonna and pianist Isabel Pérez Dobarro perform at the Iberoamerican Institut of Berlin my Aria de Gea, part of the eco-cantata Somos naturaleza, with libretto by Eva Guillamón. You can watch some videos of the piece in this link. The concert has […]
ALMANSA: 20º aniversario de Tablas Teatro
ALMANSA: Jardines del Ayuntamiento Plaza Santa María, 2, AlmansaIn the events of the company Tablas Teatro's 20th anniversary, for which I composed the music of La malquerida (2002) for singer and ensemble, and that of La mitad del camino (2007), for soloists, choir, orchestra and rock band, a fragment of each will be performed: - 'Si pudiera' - 'Almansaf'. The concert will be […]
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA: Dúa de Pel @ ‘Arte entre gigantes’
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA: El Pósito Pl. Pósito, 5, Campo de Criptana, Ciudad RealMedia: 2022'VI'30: - III Edición del Festival y Curso ‘Arte Entre Gigantes’: un sueño quijotesco convertido en realidad. Mancha Media. 2022'VI'29: - Llega a Campo de Criptana la III Edición del Festival Arte entre Gigantes. El Semanal de La Mancha. 2022'VI'27: - Campo de Criptana albergará en agosto la tercera edición de ‘Arte entre Gigantes’. […]
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: ‘SoLnatina’ by Isabel Dobarro
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea R. de Ramón del Valle-Inclán, 2, Santiago de Compostela, A CoruñaPianista Isabel Dobarro performs my music and music by other women composers. After the concert there's a talk by all of us. Some pics: Media: 2022'VIII'05: · Isabel Pérez Dobarro, pianista: "Hay que visibilizar la composición actual para mantender la música clásica viva" por La Voz de Galicia · Actuación estelar de Isabel Pérez Dobarro, […]
RODALQUILAR: ‘SoLnatina’ by Rosa Torres-Pardo
RODALQUILAR: Patio de los espartales Calle Bocamina, 3, Rodalquilar, AlmeríaA tribute to Miguel Muñiz opens this year the Festival Clásicos en el parque. It wil be performed by Miguel's widow, great pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo, who will play my pieces among other composers'.
HUESCA: Dúa de Pel @ ‘SoNna’
TORRENTE DE CINCA: Ermita de San Salvador Torrente de Cinca, HuescaEIBAR: Premiere of ‘Suite migrante’
EIBAR: Eibarko Egoitza Zentroa (Complejo Residencial de Estudiantes) Otaola Hiribidea, 29, Eibar, GipuzkoaOn July 3 will be premiered my piece Suite migrante, for accordions orchestra, commissioned by the Hauspoz Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea (Basque Association of Accordionists) for their young accordionists summer camp in Eibar (Guipuzkoa, Basque Country). The work is a suite of four dances based on Danzas migrantes, originally written for plectrum orchestra.
MADRID: Solstice and 40st birthday
MADRID: Templo de Debod C. de Ferraz, 1, Madrid, MadridMADRID: My musica at Teatro de la Zarzuela
MADRID: Teatro de la Zarzuela Calle de Jovellanos, 4, Madrid, MadridPianist Mario Prisuelos will play my pieces Gatita and Cubanía nº 1 at the Festival 'Mujeres con Ñ' organized by Teatro de la Zarzuela. Media: 2021'VI'08 - Doce Notas magazine: La zarzuela presenta una temporada más necesaria que nunca
MADRID: Ritual del CoroDelantal en La Caja Negra
As part of the exhibition Centzontlahtoleh, the languages that speak to us, by Eva Lootz, at the art gallery La caja negra in Madrid, CoroDelantal performs a ritualistic invocation to the native languages of Latin America that are extinct or in danger of extinction, to contribute to bring them back. Pictures:
VALENCIA: ‘TuttleHead’ as a work-in-progress
VALENCIA: La Nau, claustro de la Universidad de Valencia Carrer de la Universitat, 2, Valencia, ValenciaSpanish premiere of the first half of TuttleHead, for strings quartet. You can listen to this part of the piece played by the Jack Quartet (New York) in 2012: https://youtu.be/AF_smmENvTY
VILLAJOYOSA: ‘Tres tangos’ @ Casamúsica
VILA JOIOSA: A. C. Casamúsica Carrer Arxius, La Vila Joiosa, AlicanteDuet made by Nacho Solana and Paqui Fornet is premiering the version of my Tres tangos for soprano sax and piano.
ALICANTE: Dúa de Pel @ ‘Alacant desperta’
ALICANTE: Monte del Tossal C. Escultor Bañuls, Alicante, AlicanteLEÓN: ‘Not Today’ @ Museo Gaudí Casa Botines
LEÓN: Museo Casa Botines Pl. de S. Marcelo, 5, León, LeónDuet ECOS closes their concert CLÁSICAS with 'Not Today'.
ASUNCIÓN: X Mono+Graphic (march-may 2022)
ASUNCIÓN: Centro Cultural de España Juan de Salazar Tacuari 745, Asunción, AsunciónFrom March 12th to May 8th 2022, I had my rare scores exposed at the Centro Cultural Juan de Salazar in Asunción (Paraguay). While the exhibition was running, I could make some guided visits and a final performance with people from workshop 'Sacar la voz' (Bring your voice out), in which we read some of […]
MADRID: Presentación de ‘La música durmiente’
MADRID: Sala Manuel de Falla de la SGAE Fernando VI, 4, Madrid, MadridPatricia García Sánchez presents her book La música durmiente. Quince compositoras de la historia (Sleeping music. Fifteen women composers from History) at Manuel de Falla Auditorium, Madrid: At the presentation, CoroDelantal (ApronsChorus) willperform my piece The Time in a Thread. At this link you can visit the books website and buy it.
LEÓN: ‘Not Today’ @ Auditorio Ciudad de León
LEÓN: Auditorio Ciudad de León Av. de los Reyes Leoneses, 4, León, LeónProfessional Conservatory 'José Castro Ovejero' from León, presents its project of music written by women, entitled Sin sombrero y sin prejuicios (No hat, no prejuidices), taking as a common thread the figures of Concha Méndez and Maruja Mallo with music by Belén Ordóñez, Clara Wieck, F Decruck, Lili Boulanger, Fanny Hensel, Rosa G Ascot and […]
SOUTHAMERICA: Dúa de Pel big tour 2022
ASUNCIÓN: Centro Cultural de España Juan de Salazar Tacuari 745, Asunción, Asunción
MADRID-BARCELONA: Campaign ‘Women creator you say’ @ SGAE
MADRID: Sede de la SGAE Fernando VI, 4, Madrid, MadridThe Spanish Society for Author Rights (SGAE) lounches for the whole month of March 2022 a campaign to recognize the work done by 200 Spanish women creators from different artistic areas. I'm one of them. In the SGAE headquarters in Madrid and Barcelona, there's a huge poster with all our faces. Media (ES): 2022'II'28: - […]
ALICANTE: Bueno por conocer.13
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteALICANTE: XVIII Harmonic Procession
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteALICANTE: Presentation of object-book ‘Mujeres Dadá’
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteConcert hall of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante Introduction by performer Lucía Peiró and editor Ximo Rochera. Dada meditation by CoroDelantal MACA, performing my choreographic karaoke Chorong Aghui. FREE ENTRANCE
MADRID: ‘Las diosas y el cuplé’ @ Sala Duncan
MADRID: Sala Duncan Calle Zurita, 23, Madrid, MadridThe cheeky and funny show by Aldegunda Vegara and Señorita Megías reappears on the Madrid scene! This time it will be at the Sala Duncan in Lavapiés, with Trini Díaz as curator. BOOK YOUR TICKETS
MADRID: ‘Las diosas y el cuplé’ @ Ra del Rey
MADRID: Galería Ra del Rey C/ La Reina, 11, Madrid, MadridMADRID: Estreno de ‘Sainals’ en Ra del Rey
MADRID: Galería Ra del Rey C/ La Reina, 11, Madrid, MadridOn the occasion of the presentation of the book-object 'Dada Women', of which I am part, my CoroDelantal (aprons chorus) will premiere my work Sainals, a set of scores-signals that I designed in I-Park (Connecticut) in 2008 and that I finally brought to score now, in 2021, to work with the CoroDelantal MACA.
SORIA: ‘Madera de pájaro’ (quintet) @ La Audiencia
SORIA: Teatro Palacio de La Audiencia Plaza Mayor, s/n, Soria, Soriahttps://youtu.be/BsGUL4ADYWk Quintet: Eva Guillamón, voice and instruments Sonia Megías, voice and instruments Miguel Ángel Real, marimba David Mayoral, ethnic percussion María Ruiz, double bass
ALBACETE: ‘Madera de pájaro’ (trio) @ La Cachorra Yeyé
ALBACETE: La Cachorra Yeyé Calle del Tinte, 35, Albacete, Albacetehttps://youtu.be/BsGUL4ADYWk
VALENCIA: ‘Madera de pájaro’ duet @ Sporting Club Russafa
VALENCIA: Sporting Club Russafa Calle Sevilla, 5, Valencia, Valenciahttps://youtu.be/BsGUL4ADYWk
VALENCIA: ‘Mujeres Dadá’ book release
VALENCIA: Sporting Club Russafa Calle Sevilla, 5, Valencia, Valenciahttps://youtu.be/Ui4jRD4s8is Publishing house Canibaal has just released this wonderful object-book that contains the work of 16 women artists among which I am. You can buy it in three different formats: - Book (25 €) - Súper (35€) - Special (100€) In this event on November 19, the book is presented to the public in a […]
VALENCIA: ‘Metatrón’ en el VWDC
VALENCIA: Palau de les Arts Av. del Professor López Piñero, 1, Valencia, ValenciaAt the opening ceremony of Valencia 2022 World Design Capital, you will see projected my work Metatron, for video and band, with graphic design by Pepe Gimeno, animation by Carlos Cueto and the sound recorded by the Municipal Symphonic Band of Alicante. This act will be celebrated at the big hall of Palau de Les […]
VALENCIA: Dos estrenos en el Palau de la Música
VALENCIA: Palau de la Música Passeig de l'Albereda, 30, Valencia, ValenciaAlenza Trio Estíbaliz Ruiz, mezzosoprano Mayte García Atienza, violoncello Renata Casero, piano Program Frank Bridge ................................. Three Songs I. Far, far from each other Joseph Glaeser .............................. Vier Lieder II. Kein Echo IV. Lockung Gabriel Fauré ................................ Les Berceaux* Jules Massenet .............................. On dit! Manuel de Falla ............................. Siete Canciones Populares* 1. El […]
MADRID: ‘Goddesses and couplet’ back to the stage
MADRID: Sala Duncan Calle Zurita, 23, Madrid, MadridThe cheeky and funny show by Aldegunda Vegara and Miss Megías reappears on stage after two years of fallow! This time it will be at the Sala Duncan in Lavapiés, with Trini Díaz as curator.
ALICANTE: ‘Enjambre’ at the Contemporary Arts Museum
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteMADRID: ‘Not Today’ en Las noches del Monumental
MADRID: Teatro Monumental C. de Atocha, 65, Madrid, MadridAt the festival 'Las noches del Monumental', the Jorge Lujua Trio will give a concert on cabaret music. Among their songs, we'll have the premiere of Not Today in its version for bass and piano, dedicated to singer Jorge Lujua, with lyrics by Eva Guillamón and music by Sonia Megías. Tickets here.
PONFERRADA: ‘SoLnatina’ @ Halffter Festival
PONFERRADA: Teatro Bergidum C. Ancha, 15, Ponferrada, LeónPianist Isabel Pérez Dobarro performs my piece 'SoLnatina' in a concert of music written by women. Press: 2021'X'19: Dos brillantes conciertos cierran el Festival de Música Contemporánea Cristóbal Halffter de Ponferrada, por COPE Castilla y León. 2021'X'18: Spanish Brass e Isabel Pérez cierran esta semana el Festival de Música Contemporánea, por Bierzo TV.
MADRID: ‘Madera de pájaro’ at the National Auditorium
MADRID: Auditorio Nacional de Música Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 146, Madrid, Madrid
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA: My arrangements by the OCM
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA: Teatro Cervantes Calle Soledad, 2, Campo de Criptana, Ciudad RealWonderful Ciudad de La Mancha Orchestra celebrates its 10 years with this concert made of my arrangements at the Cervantes Theater of Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real). Tickets online here. Tickets in presence on October 9th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Pósito Real. I invite you to listen to part of the […]
ALICANTE: CoroDelantal MACA
ALICANTE: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MACA) Plaza de Santa María, 3, Alicante, AlicanteALMANSA: ‘Madera de pájaro’ @ Teatro Principal
ALMANSA: Teatro Regio Calle San Francisco, 21, Almansa, AlbaceteBuy your tickets from this link.
ALICANTE: Talk at the Conservatory
ALICANTE: Conservatorio Superior Oscar Esplá Calle Catedrático Jaume Mas I Porcel, 2, Alicante, AlicanteCASTELLÓN: ‘Chelo en el mar’ en el Festival Ensems
CASTELLÓN: Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Av. de la Mare de Déu del Lledó, 50, Castellón de la Plana, CastellónAs part of the Ensems Festival of Contemporary Music, cellist Elena Solanes presents her pedagogic project in which my piece 'Chelo en el mar' is included. This piece will be performed by young cellist Alejandro González Gil. It was premiered some months ago in Valencia by Daimar Peña Solanes.
VALENCIA: Premiere of ‘Chelo en el mar’ by Yaimar Peña Solanes
VALENCIA: Conservatorio Profesional José Iturbi Av. de les Balears, 38, Valencia, Valenciahttps://youtu.be/5ESmsNIq8h4 As part of the didactic project impulsed by cellist Elena Solanes, the book 'El nuevo universo de Chelo', in which there are four commissioned works for learning this instrument, is presented in Valencia. Among these four pieces is 'Chelo in the sea', a graphic work in which I intentionally do not use time signatures, […]
TENERIFE: Premiere of ‘Suite de Alejandría’
TENERIFE: Museo de la ciencia y el cosmos Av. de los Menceyes, 70, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de TenerifeHere you can download the festival's Hand program. Media: 2021'VI'21 - Tenerife acoge el ciclo 'Hoy, compositoras', dedicado a la creación femenina contemporánea. Revista Scherzo. 2021'VI'21 - La Fundación SGAE celebra el ciclo 'Hoy, compositoras' este martes en el Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos. Diario de avisos. 2021'VI'08 - La Fundación SGAE […]
LEGANÉS: ‘Pequeña suite peninsular’ by Sexteto Mayrit
LEGANÉS: Teatro José Monleón Av. Mar Mediterráneo, 24, Leganés, MadridSexteto Mayrit (Madrid Sextet) performs again my 'Pequeña Suite Peninsular' inside this show! You can listen to the piece and purchase the sheetmusic from this link:
LA SOLANA: Concert ‘Mediterráneo’ by City of La Mancha Orchestra
LA SOLANA: Plaza de toros Calle Depositos de Agua, 14, La Solana, Ciudad RealThere will be a premiere of my arrangements: - El día que yo me muera, by Rozalén - Qué bonita es esta vida, by Jorge Celedón - La Maza, by Silvio Rodríguez And much more!
COLMENAREJO: Impro workshop
COLMENAREJO: Centro Cultural Calle Campana, 5, Colmenarejo, MadridWe don't know more info yet, but Colmenarejo's Cultural Center together with the Town Music School is organizing this workshop for the spring of 2021, since we couldn't do it in the spring of 2020 within my IX MONO+GRAPHIC.
MADRID: ‘SoLnatina’ at the Juan March Foundation
MADRID: Fundación Juan March Calle de Castelló, 77, Madrid, MadridMedia: 2021'V'16 - Mujeres músicas. Diario de El Ferrol. 2021'V'16 - La pianista Isabel Pérez Dobarro en la Fundación Juan March. El Correo Gallego. 2021'V'15 - Mujeres músicas. Galicia Ártabra Digital. 2021'V'12 - La pianista Isabel Pérez Dobarro interpreta obras de ocho compositoras actuales en la Juan March. Platea Magazine
BUITRAGO: Estreno de ‘Picasso no acaba nunca’
BUITRAGO DEL LOZOYA: Museo Picasso Plaza de Picasso, 1, Buitrago del Lozoya, MadridThe Picasso Museum in Buitrago del Lozoya (Madrid) has invited Dúa de Pel to premiere there our show 'Picasso no acaba nunca' (Picasso never ends) with accordion player Teresa Manzanero. This show is inspired in poems by painter Pablo Picasso, with music by Sonia Megías and playwright/staging by Eva Guillamón. https://youtu.be/HurlXR91B1w
NUEVA YORK: ‘Metatrón’ en la Experimental Intermedia Foundation
NUEVA YORK: Experimental Intermedia 224 Centre St # 3, New York, New YorkVideoartist and curator Katherine Liberovskaya programs in her festival SCREEN COMPOSITIONS my piece Metatrón, for video and band, with graphic design by Pepe Gimeno and motion graphics by Carlos Cueto. From the following link you can watch all the projected videos: https://vimeopro.com/user5258774/screen-compositions-17
BADAJOZ: Estreno de ‘Popurrí cuplé’, encargo del CNDM
BADAJOZ: Teatro López de Ayala Plaza Minayo, s/n, Badajoz, BadajozEnsamble Sonido Extremo, conducted by Jordi Francés, premieres my Popurrí Cuplé, suite de piezas de género ínfimo, commissioned by the National Center of Music of Spain. It will be inside the 12th Contemporary Music Season of Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain), as a tribute to singer Olga Ramos, born in this town. Our soloist will be soprano […]
ALCALÁ LA REAL: My music by pianist Mª José Fernández
ALCALÁ LA REAL: Conservatorio Elemental de Música Carrera de las Mercedes, s/n, Alcalá la Real, Jaénhttps://youtu.be/NcJ_T4hd4js https://youtu.be/S-SSFamu9Ls
CORME: Residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art Costa da Morte
CORME-PORTO: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Costa da Morte Rua Real 14, Corme-Puerto, CoruñaThe Torre-Pujales Foundation has granted Dúa de Pel (Eva Guillamón & Sonia Megías) to enjoy two months in their artists appartment. During this period, they'll make performances and instalations for the institution. To know more about the museum, feel free to visit these links: - from Trip Advisor - from Escapada Rural To know more […]
MADRID: ‘SoLnatina’ @ Casa de América
MADRID: Casa de América Plaza Cibeles, s/n, Madrid, MadridThe program at the concert by pianist Isabel Pérez Dobarro will have pieces by Albéniz, Falla, López Graça, etc. SoLnatina is a youth piece for piano solo. You can download the sheetmusic from the following link.
VALENCIA: Talk with Pepe Gimeno at CCCC
VALENCIA: Centre del Carme C/ Museo, nº 2, Valencia, Valenciahttps://www.consorcimuseus.gva.es/actividades/pepe-gimeno-i-sonia-megias-processos-de-creacio-col%c2%b7laborativa-entre-disseny-i-musica/
MADRID: ‘No salir – no comer’ en la Sala Berlanga
MADRID: Sala Berlanga Calle de Andres Mellado, 53,, Madrid, MadridThe Sala Berlanga in Madrid has programmed Dúa de Pel's shortfilm No salir - no comer (Don't exit - don't eat). Tickets are free and projections are December 8 and 10 2020. See program above.
MADRID: Jury at SGAE-CNDM young composers awards
Last October I was on the jury of the SGAE-CNDM Young Composers Award. From the 49 submitted works, we chose four of them anonymously. Great joy to see that there were two women and two men, total parity. The concert will take place on Monday, November 23rd with the four winning works: Disintegrated Strata by […]
MADRID: My choral arrangementa at museum Reina Sofía
MADRID: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Calle Santa Isabel, 52, Madrid, EspañaMy choral arrangements on popular songs with lyrics by Guy Debord will be sung by social choruses Malvaloca, Corofón and Voces de ida y vuelta at the Auditorium 400. National Museum of Contemporary Art 'Reina Sofía'. Here you can see the first pages of each of them: You can download the sheetmusic in EdicionesDelantal.
VALENCIA: ‘Grafía cantada’ en el CCCC
VALENCIA: Centre del Carme C/ Museo, nº 2, Valencia, Valenciahttps://culturaonline.consorcimuseus.gva.es/es/sonia-megias-y-pepe-gimeno/?fbclid=IwAR3G2llkALWFkkuUQl23HEYt-uKp0eMAjjEC1rLrBZfXkS3vqI5H5rT1d7g The Center Carmen of Valencia (museum of contemporary art of the Valencian Region) is projecting my video-score Grafía Cantada, co-created with Pepe Gimeno, from October 22nd 2020 to January 24th 2021 as part of the exhibition Cultura Online, curated by Nuria Blaya. And also at Consorci de Museus' web inside project #CMCVaCasa. The opening […]
MADRID: Premiere of ‘Not today’ at the National Auditorium
MADRID: Auditorio Nacional de Música Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 146, Madrid, MadridNot today, commissioned by Rosa Torres-Pardo with funding by the National Department of Music. Text by Eva Guillamón and music by Sonia Megías https://youtu.be/CHkzwxazblo
ALICANTE: Premiere at the ADDA
ALICANTE: Auditorio de la Diputación (ADDA) Paseo Campoamor, S/N, Alicante, AlicanteOn september 22nd 2020, the Alicante Town Band will premiere my piece 'Metatrón', with graphic design by Pepe Gimeno and animation by Carlos Cueto, at the Provincial Auditorium of Alicante, as a part of the Ensems Festival of Contemporary Music. More info: https://ensems.ivc.gva.es
PAMPLONA: ‘Kriám namá’ at NAK Festival
PAMPLONA: Baluarte - Auditorio de Navarra Plaza del Baluarte s/n, Pamplona, Navarrahttps://youtu.be/3vwyCI1p3-E https://youtu.be/aLVWMZ0rY4I Dúa de Pel collaborates with ensemble Garaikideak on Saturday 19th to premiere KR2: Kriám Namá, a work composed for this gathering among voices, txistus and cello. The commission for the work comes from the NAK Festival of contemporary music of Navarra, which in 2020 has Sonia Megías as guest composer. Here you […]
FUNDACIÓN SGAE: Estreno online de ‘Second Ripple’ por Iris Azquinezer
MADRID: Sala Berlanga Calle de Andres Mellado, 53,, Madrid, MadridMusic festival Hoy, Compositoras from Fundación SGAE will be online this year. In it, chelist and singer Iris Azquinezer premieres my piece Second Ripple, from series Splash and Ripples, that I started in New York City some years ago. You can watch festival and my work in this YouTube playlist from Thursday, July 16th at 11:00. Media: 2020'VII'09, Notimérica: Anna Margules […]
Entrevista online, por Isabel Pérez Dobarro
Galician pianist Isabel Pérez Dobarro, resident in New York, interviews about my musical life inside her series 'Women and Music: https://www.facebook.com/isabelperezdobarro/videos/604370520490697/
CHORAL EXPERIMENTATION, online talk
As part of the activities of Federación Coral de Madrid during confinement, I give this talk to conductors, singers and curious people in general. Moderator is Alfonso Calvo, the Federation's president. https://www.facebook.com/fecormad/videos/1696967243791602/
MADRID: Cuadros sónicos, App with my music
In March 2020 is finally born the project Cuadros sónicos, in which I wrote the music for five paintings from the permanent collection and I wrote the texts along with Ana Gómez from EducaThyssen. These works are on App ‘Second Canvas Thyssen’: La asunción de la Virgen, by Johann Koerbecke; La rendición de los rebeldes sicilianos […]
MADRID: Dúa de Pel at the gallery Ra del Rey
MADRID: Galería Ra del Rey C/ La Reina, 11, Madrid, MadridALMANSA: Talk at the Casa de Cultura
ALMANSA: Universidad Popular Calle de Aragón, 19 , Almansa, AlbaceteCOLMENAREJO: IX MONO+GRAPHIC
COLMENAREJO: Centro Cultural Calle Campana, 5, Colmenarejo, Madridhttps://youtu.be/Q6M5YcIHcW4 Some pictures:
MADRID: ‘Perpetua chorea’, premiere of my ‘Danzas migrantes’ at the Thyssen Museum
MADRID: Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza Paseo del Prado, 8,, Madrid, MadridPremiere of my piece 'Danzas migrantes' (migrant dances), commissioned by National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fundación BBVA, by plectrum orchestra Orquesta Ciudad de La Mancha. In this concert, other dances were performed, among them, my 'Tres pequeñas piezas' (three little pieces), and we danced soooo much... Click here for more info.
MADRID: Estreno de ‘El movimiento, mejor compartido’ en el Museo Thyssen
MADRID: Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza Paseo del Prado, 8,, Madrid, MadridInfo and reservations: https://www.educathyssen.org/programas-publicos/recorrido-musical-movimiento-mejor-compartido With participation of Orquesta Ciudad de La Mancha, conducted by Fernando Bustamante Manjavacas. Staging by Eva Guillamón. Musical composition and general coordination: Sonia Megías. Three pases, each one with 25 people in the audience: 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm At 8:00 pm, big dance at the hall (Perpetua chorea).
MADRID: Woman and Identity in El Salvador (Casa de América)
MADRID: Casa de América Plaza Cibeles, s/n, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/93OJWGKBxGM Round table WOMAN AND IDENTITY IN EL SALVADOR was organized by Casa de América (Spanish Cooperation) with the following participants: Estela Patriz, singer and indigenous leader Beatriz Alcaine, artist and cultural impulser Margarita Marroquín, artist and shaman Sonia Megías, curator
MADRID: Jury of AEOS-FBBVA symphonic award
MADRID: Sede de la Fundación BBVA Paseo de Recoletos, 10, Madrid, Madrid10 edition of the Spanish Association of Symphonic Orchestras - BBVA Foundation Composition Award Media: 2019'XI'20 ABC: 'Alen' de Eduardo Soutullo gana el X Premio de Composición AEOS-Fundación BBVA La voz de Galicia: 'Alén', del compositor poneareán Eduardo Soutullo, gana el X Premio de Composición AEOS-Fundación BBVA La verdad: 'Alen' de Eduardo Soutullo gana […]
VALENCIA: Mesa Redonda en el Palau de la Música
VALENCIA: Palau de la Música Passeig de l'Albereda, 30, Valencia, ValenciaPROGRAM (in Valencian) DIMECRES 15 17 h - Acte d’apertura. 17.30 h - Taula Redona: “Reflexions al voltant de la percussió en la creació cotemporània I” - Francisco Zacarés. Conservatori de Torrente - Emilio Calandín. ConservatoriProfessional de Música, de Castelló. - Claudia Montero, Compositora. - Miguel A. Berbis. Conservatori Superior de Música, de Castelló - […]
VALENCIA: Taller y XVI Procesión Armónica en el Festival Ensems
LA NAU - Universidad de Valencia Carrer de la Universitat, 2, Valencia, Valenciahttps://youtu.be/iA8lEPJlpxs Workshop on vocal experimentation with Cristina Cubells at Matilde Salvador Hall, La Nau (University of Valencia), and 16th Harmonic Procession by the most populated streets around. Media: 2019'IV'29.- Beckmesser: Invasión Ensems
MADRID: ‘Conde Duque enCantado’ workshop and actions
Auditorio del Conde Duque Calle Conde Duque, 9, Madrid, Madrid16th Harmonic Procession: https://youtu.be/nviEbLsmbx8 Choral action, with 400 singers: https://youtu.be/SytiK-g2EUI Media: Ayuntamiento de Madrid: Conde Duque enCantado Federación Coral de Madrid: Performance coral en el Conde Duque con Sonia Megías 3/04/2019 Somos Malasaña: Conde Duque enCantado: ¿pueden cantar 800 personas juntas?
MADRID: VIII Mono+Graphic
Auditorio del Conde Duque Calle Conde Duque, 9, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/vF1O4iWW4Ho Music is the most democratic art, it does not understand about ages or knowledge, it simply goes through corporalities: it is able of playing unsuspected and precipitating keys to joy or collapse in just a few seconds. Sounds directly connect with the emotions and are translated into the gesture, the dance, the externalization […]
Carmen Pardo: “The influence of John Cage…”(ENG)
Artículo de Carmen Pardo Salgado: The Influence of John Cage on Spanish Experimental Music " The ‘bridge generation’ encompasses José Manuel Beren- guer (b. Barcelona, 1955) and the aforementioned Zavala and Galán. For the second group, born in the 1970s and the 1980s, Barber is the central figure. Montserrat Pala- cios (b. Mexico, 1975), Isaac […]
VALENCIA: Premiere of ‘Templo’ by CoroDelantal
VALENCIA: Centre del Carme C/ Museo, nº 2, Valencia, Valenciahttps://youtu.be/EP4U3EVtVxw
MADRID: Presentation of book Bubo
MADRID: Sala Manuel de Falla de la SGAE Fernando VI, 4, Madrid, MadridHere you can learn the song Bubo: https://soniamegias.es/portfolio/cancion-de-bubo/ Here you can download Bubo's App: https://apps.apple.com/es/app/bubo/id1384304747 Other links: SGAE: Pedro Vaquero presenta ‘Bubo’, un cuento interactivo para desarrollar la inteligencia emocional en los niños RNE: Bubo en La Pequeteca
ARTÍCULO: ‘Dúa de Pel and the Connection between Earth and Sky’
At the IAWM Journal Vol. 24 num. 1, June 2018, came out my article about Dúa de Pel and our trips to China:
MÓSTOLES: End of the year, project Triángulo
MÓSTOLES: Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo Avda. Constitución 23, Móstoles, MadridProject Triángulo worked from November 2017 to may 2018. It consisted in three artists intervention into three collectives from the city of Móstoles (Madrid, Spain): - Julián Mayorga at Rodolfo Halffter's Conservatory - Luz Prado at Beato de Rojas' School - Sonia Megías with 'Un Coro Amateur' (experimental chorus) at Centro de Arte Dos de […]
MADRID: 15th Harmonic Procession at Puerta del Ángel neighborhood
MADRID: La puerta azul Calle Santa Úrsula, 7, Madrid, EspañaGo to this link to aproach project 'Habitar el barrio' (inhabit the neighborhood), in which we carried this procession. Television: La aventura del saber - 11/09/18 https://youtu.be/Q6VLgW2wRLA Stickers:
MADRID: XIV Procesión Armónica en el Parque de El Retiro
MADRID: Parque de El Retiro Parque de El Retiro, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/hwHJ8Z5N-lo We'll start the procession at 4:30pm at Retiro subway station, inside the park. We'll walk through the drawn map to end at the white piano inside Esther Ferrer's exhibition, inside Velazquez Palace (luckily, there's heating there). Graphic documents:
MADRID: Dando voces in December
Asociación Cultural Gruñidos Salvajes Mira el río baja, 4, Madrid, MadridWhat: Open mic 'Dando voces' for vegetable exchange. Who: Me at the piano, and whoever want to sing! You don't have to have a great voice, you don't need to read music, only you need to like people and spend a while with us! Here you have the songbook in pdf, and in the […]
MADRID: Winter solstice Dailybell
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, MadridMADRID: ‘Godesses and cuplé’ fall session #2
Gruñidos Salvajes Mira el río baja, 4, Madrid, Madridhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5K-PS1njPw
MADRID: Coro Entredós @ Teatro del Barrio
Teatro del Barrio Zurita, 20, Madrid, MadridMADRID: Improvisation on ‘The Freshman’ by Harold Lloyd
MADRID: Instituto Internacional Americano Calle de Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, Madridi
VILLENA (Alicante, Spain): ‘Procesión’ by Consuelo Hueso & Renata Casero
VILLENA: Casa de cultura Plaza Santiago, 7, Villena, AlicanteMADRID: Dúa de Pel @ La Puerta Azul
MADRID: La puerta azul Calle Santa Úrsula, 7, Madrid, EspañaMADRID: ‘Godesses and cuplé’ fall session # 1
Gruñidos Salvajes Mira el río baja, 4, Madrid, Madridhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5K-PS1njPw
MADRID: Dúa de Pel at the EMMA
Espacio Mujer Madrid C/ Barros, 11, Madrid, MadridMADRID: Concert of women choir Entredós
MADRID: Centro cultural San Francisco La Prensa Calle Aliseda, 4, Madrid, Madridfoto: Ela R que R
ARGENTINA: Dúa de Pel on tour
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires2017'V. Pekín. Dúa de Pel live at the National Chinese TV After our Chinese tour... Let's go to Argentina! Sunday 24.09 - Concert at the Cultural Center 'Resurgimiento' at 7:00 pm - C/Artigas 2262 CABA Monday 25.09 - Folkyoumondays at 'La Dama de Bollini' at 10:30 pm.- Pasaje Bollini 2281 Tuesday 26.09 to Saturday […]
MADRID: Fall Equilux Dailybell
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, MadridPINILLA DEL OLMO (Soria): 13th Harmonic Procession
Pinilla del Olmo, Soria Calle Real, Pinilla del Olmo, Soriahttps://youtu.be/-MeLl62Up3o
MADRID: ‘Somos naturaleza’ osm99# at the Royal Theater
Teatro Real de Madrid Plaza de Isabel II, s/n, Madrid, Madridhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwdhZ9Jlbrc What: Great premiere of my cantata SOMOS NATURALEZA. For narrator, choir, children's choir, piano, chamber orchestra and children's orchestra. Libretto: Eva Guillamón Music: Sonia Megías Pianist: Rosa Torres-Pardo Choral conductor: Nuria Fernández Orchestral conductor: Javier U. Illán Who: Choirs and orchestras by Fundación Acción Social por la Música (El Sistema de Venezuela in Spain) Where: Main […]
MADRID: Summer Solstice Dailybell 2017
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, MadridBEIJING: Dúa de Pel at the CCTV
BEIJING: CCTV, Central Television of China 11, Fuxinglu Avenue, Beijing, Beijinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khmk6teZkII
MADRID: Spring Equilux Dailybell
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, Madrid¡Disfrutemos la puesta de sol desde el lugar más bonito en Madrid!
SAN SALVADOR: XII Procesión Armónica
SAN SALVADOR: Bulevar Constitución Bulevar Constitución, San Salvador, San Salvadorhttps://youtu.be/ryOJ_6HXLi0
MADRID: Winter Solstice Dailybell
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, MadridCAMPO DE CRIPTANA: Orquesta Ciudad de La Mancha plays my arrangements
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA: Teatro Cervantes Calle Soledad, 2, Campo de Criptana, Ciudad RealOrquesta Ciudad de La Mancha, conducted by Fernando Bustamante, has very peculiar components: Solo voice Flute Oboe Bandurrias I / Mandolinas I Bandurrias II / Mandolinas II Lutes Flamenco guitar Classical guitars Double bass 2 percussions Accordion Piano In this concert in honor to Santa Cecilia, they're going to play the four arrangements I wrote for […]
MADRID: ‘Mal(in)con(i)ci’ osm33v1 at the Centro+Centro
Centro+Centro Plaza de Cibeles, 1, Madrid, MadridThe COMA Festival, organized by the Composers Association of Madrid, presents Ensemble Kuraia, that will premiere Mal(in)con(i)ci in its version for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano. With vídeo by Paola Boioli (Milano). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjkljbT8cg0
NEW YORK: 11th Harmonic Procession
Empire State Building 350 5th Ave, Nueva York, Nueva YorkFrom Empire State Building main door (12pm) to McSorley's old ale house (1pm), where we'll celebrate the gathering. Come with your voice or instrument! Stickers: Pictures:
NEW YORK: Dúa de Pel @ the Ripley Grier Studios
Ripley Grier Studios 939 Eigth Ave, Studio 2A, New York, New Yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhEI7V8S9Jg Our show 'Planeta Pel' found a new place where to be shown! Thanks to Margarita Danielian and Arnie Vargas, who are great organizers! We need you to book your seat before October 5th to show your interest. Please, send an e-mail to Arnie Vargas arnievargas@gmail.com including your name and your phone number.
LONG ISLAND: Dúa de Pel @ Adelphi University
LONG ISLAND: Adelphi University 1 South Ave, Garden City, New YorkProfessor Ana Isabel Simón has invited Dúa de Pel to give a talk-recital for her students @ Adelphi University. For RSVP, please write to Ana Isabel to: aisimon@adelphi.edu
NEW YORK: Dúa de Pel @ the Juilliard School
Juilliard School of Music 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, New Yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhEI7V8S9Jg Professor Ricardo Llorca invited us to give a masterclass and a recital as a part of his seminar 'The influence of Spanish folklore in Classical music'. The class-recital will be in a classroom of the school, RSVP @ professor Ricardo Llorca's e-mail: ricardo.llorca@gmail.com. Thanks! Looking forward!
MADRID: Impro on ‘Modern Times’ by Chaplin
Instituto Internacional de Madrid Calle Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, MadridSTONY CREEK (CT, USA): Dúa de Pel presents ‘Planeta Pel’
Woerner's barn 299 Thimble Islands Road, Stony Creek, Connecticuthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqUFf0YIJs RSVP at r.k.woerner@gmail.com PROGRAM 6:30pm - Guests welcome and cocktail hour 7:15pm - Performance Followed by Dinner (no need for pot luck, we will do big simple meal like vegetarian chili with rise & salad). Maximum dinner guests approx 24. We will pass a hat for a donation. Performance and Festivities in the Woerner Barn, […]
NEW YORK: Dúa de Pel @ the North Brooklyn Music Salon
North Brooklyn Music Salon 330 wythe avenue, apt. 4G, Brooklyn, New York2015'V. Planeta Pel, del artista salvadoreño Renato Mira We're very lucky of having been invited by the Sevillan-Newyorker artist Marta Hernández, founder and vocalist of Mar Salá Band, invites us to sing our 'Planeta Pel' in one of her musical gatherings. ¡Yeeehaaaa! The gathering consists in bringing each one some food and, after the show we'll share […]
NEW YORK: Dúa de Pel as invited artists @ NYU
Steinhardt School, New York University 35 West 4th Street, Nueva York, NY2016'X'9. Dúa de Pel en NYU Professor Nancy Shankman invited Eva and me as models of international artists to encourage music educators at their welcome to NYU. The party for the graduate students of Music Education will be at room 303 of the Steinhart School of Music (my school during my Fulbright fellowship!). So Dúa de Pel […]
MADRID: Fall Equilux Dailybell
Templo de Debod Calle Ferraz, 1 , Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/ZOIF7-tAbGg
FUENCARRAL: 10th Harmonic Procession
Poblado dirigido de Fuencarral Metro Fuencarral, Madrid, MadridInside Veranos de la Villa Festival (Madrid Government). In collaboration with edible art collective Ali&Cía. https://youtu.be/4kQ9_d0P7q4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hSIGigoLc Poster: This time there was no stickers, because the procession had the function of inviting citizens to the workshops that we were giving during the following week. Map: Pictures by Juanma Aragón:
NEW YORK: ‘Pequeña suite peninsular’ at the Hispanic Society
NUEVA YORK: Hispanic Society of America 613 W 155th St, Nueva York, Nueva YorkWhat: My piece ’Pequeña Suite Peninsular’, for wind quintet. Who: Sylvan Winds quintet.
MIRA: IX Procesión armónica
Mira (Cuenca) Mira, CuencaAs an activity of Centro Dramático Rural (CDR). Curated by Adolfo Simón. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIBS1whV64?rel=0] Map: Stickers:
ARTÍCULO: ‘Mis jefas, las musas’
ROZAS: Instituto El Burgo Av. de España, 141, Las Rozas de Madrid, MadridLa revista 'Rescoldo', dirigida por la musicóloga Cecilia Piñero, me pide este artículo que surge del taller que les impartí sobre experimentación coral:
My scores in Expoclásica
Auditorio del Conde Duque Calle Conde Duque, 9, Madrid, MadridIn december 2015 I exposed my rare scores at Mujeres en la Música stand in the international fair Expoclásica.
VALENCIA: VIII Procesión armónica
VALENCIA: Barrio de El Carmen El Carmen, Valencia, ValenciaAs a part of Festival Intramurs. Poster: Map: Stickers:
ÚBEDA: CoroDelantal at ‘Sinagoga del agua’
ÚBEDA: Sinagoga del agua Calle Roque Rojas, 2, Úbeda, JaénMADRID: ‘The General’ with Sonia at the piano
Instituto Internacional de Madrid Calle Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, Madrid2015'VI'17. Impro al piano sobre 'El maquinista de La General' de Buster Keaton
ALMANSA: Talk and didactic concert on my music
Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Almansa Calle Virgen de Belén, 5, Almansa, AlbaceteConservatory 'Jerónimo Meseguer' in Almansa invites me to give a talk on my creations, with the performance of them by the students: PROGRAM: DIVERTIMENTO. Primer movimiento · osm14#1 (Almansa, 2001) MªJosé Castillo (Violín), Sofía Pina (Violín), María Sánchez (Viola), Carmen García (Violoncello) PEQUEÑO FAGOT · osm11# (Almansa, 2000) * Pascual Martínez (Fagot), José Juan […]
MADRID: Improvisation on Harold Lloyd’s ‘Safety Last!’
MADRID: Instituto Internacional Americano Calle de Miguel Ángel, 8, Madrid, MadridMedia: Biblioteca de la Universidad Europea de Madrid: El hombre mosca en la American Space Madrid
MADRID: 7th Mono+Graphic
MADRID: Sala Manuel de Falla de la SGAE Fernando VI, 4, Madrid, MadridAlfredo Carrión, curator PROGRAM RiChiamo* (2012) in the version for piano and string quartet RCSMM (Royal Conservatory of Madrid) ensemble. Sebastián Mariné, conductor Elisa, Para** (2007) for alto sax and piano Felipe Zaragozí, sax Jorge Jambrina, piano Pequeña guitarra*+ (1999-2004) for solo guitar Pilar Rius, guitarra Sonata (2002) for violín and piano Pablo Gastaminza, violín Hortensia […]
MADRID: Spanish premiere of ‘RiChiamo’, by the RCSMM ensemble
Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid Calle Santa Isabel, 53, Madrid, Madridhttp://madridfree.com/concierto-grupo-de-musica-contemporanea-del-rcsmm/ http://amcc.es/coma/coma14/grupo-de-musica-contemporanea-del-rcsmm-2/
ORIHUELA: Dúa de Pel on Miguel Hernández
ORIHUELA: Biblioteca María Moliner Plaza Salud, 1, Orihuela, AlicanteOn October 31st 2014, a day after the anniversary of poet Miguel Hernández death, Dúa de Pel performs 'De la raíz a la hoja' a theatrical-musical happening at the festival Abierto de Acción, in Orihuela (Alicante), as a tribute to the poet. This was the first happening of Dúa de Pel, that was born that […]
BUITRAGO DEL LOZOYA: VII Procesión armónica
Curated by Laura Corcuera from La Selecta, laboratory for the arts and sciences of the North Mountains of Madrid. Stickers:
ALTEA: Concierto monográfico Sonia Megías ‘Instru-Mentando’
ALTEA: Plaza del agua Plaza del agua, Altea, AlicanteMusic summercamp MUSA. Felipe Zaragozí, director Festival 'Nits al so del aigua'. Altea (Alicante) Some pieces performed by the camp professors: Shelley I, for solo clarinet https://youtu.be/AgwExhXwIQU Amor y cantilena, for saxophone quartet https://youtu.be/AduERJ6alxc Pequeña suite peninsular, para quinteto de viento https://youtu.be/0bcP7E_b8eY JudiCanciones, for brass quintet https://youtu.be/uQJdimZVU0w Misa RobertAna, for ensemble […]
MADRID: My scores in ‘Más que libros’
MADRID: Colegio de Arquitectos Calle de Hortaleza, 63, Madrid, MadridDuring artist books fairs 'Más que libros' 2013 and 2014 in Madrid, I've been participating with my 'rare scores' as part of Sigilosamente collective, whose leader is Miguel Ángel Invarato. This artists collective has a very special phylosophy that consists in 'sigilar' (sealing) every piece with sealing wax before exposing it, so that they remain closed […]
MADRID: VI Procesión armónica
MADRID: Barrio del centro centro, Madrid, Madrid6th Mono+Graphic, curated by Almudena Albi Parra, from and to Entredós Foundation (Madrid). [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWdDGQQa5yc?rel=0] Map: Stickers:
MADRID: 6th Mono+Graphic
Fundación Entredós Calle Marqués Viudo de Pontejos, 4, Madrid, Madridhttps://youtu.be/c_r_nxGYzS8 Production team: Aludena Albi, curator Juanma Aragón, video Pictures: PROGRAM (with links to some videos): April 2nd 2014: the opening. - Harmonic procession - Interview - Guided visit to the exhibition April 9th 2014: the concert. Cantilena from The Monkey (2010) Eva, Reyes, Tania, Julia, Inés, Maika, Luisa, Marta, Sonia Mi habitación […]
MADRID: Dirección del Coro y la Orquesta de la Dignidad
MADRID: Plaza de Colón Plaza de Colón, Madrid, MadridThe final act for the Dignity Marches (people from all over the country walking towards Madrid, the capital, asking for dignity) was a big concert with more than 1000 people playing and singing, and more than 2 million people listening and celebrating. Police closed the act through violence before we could make a good ending. […]
MADRID: Round table @ Lanau
MADRID: Lanau Calle Mallorca, 4Round table on Contemporary Music @ coworking Lanau. Iván Caramés, coordinator. Media: 2013'XII'4 - Mundo Clásico. Mesa redonda sobre música contemporánea en Lavapiés
ALMANSA: V Mono+Graphic
ALMANSA: Universidad Popular Calle de Aragón, 19 , Almansa, Albacetehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzH1Q651GF8 PROGRAM (with some links to videos): At 19:00 Cello mantra (2011) choreography for cello, breathing and two bells Ana Belén Berenguer, performance artist Sonia Megías, assistant Loli García, guidance for the audience - Break - At 20:00 La maleta (2009) videoprojection and acting Sonia Megías, performance artist Eduardo Momeñe, video Si pudiera (2002), lyrics […]
BRAOJOS DE LA SIERRA: V Procesión armónica
Braojos de la Sierra Braojos de la Sierra, MadridBEA Festival (Braojos Open Scene). Curated by Laura Corcuera as a part of activities from La Selecta, laboratory of arts and sciences of the North Mountains of Madrid. Stickers: Place: Main streets of Braojos de la Sierra.
ALMANSA: ‘Sensocena’ en Maralba
ALMANSA: Restaurante Maralba Calle Violeta Parra, 5, Almansa, AlbaceteWith music by Sonia Megías, texts and acting by Eva Guillamón, percussions by Manu Alcaraz and Miguel Ángel Real, and cooking by Fran Martínez.
ALMANSA: 4th Harmonic Procession
ALMANSA: Universidad Popular Calle de Aragón, 19 , Almansa, AlbaceteClosing act of Almansa Popular University. Curated by Juan Luis García del Rey, director of the University, and Loli García, yoga teacher. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHyZCpfn70?rel=0] Stickers: Map:
Estela Ortega @ National Geographic Store
MADRID: National Geographic Store Gran Vía, 74, Madrid, MadridSonia Megías, pianist for soprano Estela Ortega.
MADRID: Postales de mis partituras, por Ela R que R
Mercadillo de La Boca C/Argumosa 11 , Madrid, MadridLa fotógrafa Ela R que R ha hecho unas preciosas postales de mis partituras
MADRID: 3rd Harmonic Procession
MADRID: Barrio de Prosperidad Calle de Pradillo, 12, Madrid, MadridOpening act of Festival Nits d'Aielo i Art. Prosperidad neighborhood - Teatro Pradillo. Curated by Llorenç Barber [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_15SzLXag?list=UU9YzGUaWTfLxnkH-XuWymTw] Stickers: Map: Pictures:
MADRID: IV Mono+Graphic
Espacio Ronda Ronda de Segovia, 50, Madrid, MadridPROGRAM (with link to videos): Cello Mantra (2011), choreography for bow, breathing and two bells. Ana Belén Berenguer, performance artist AvShalom (2010), crying for 6 voices for the son of David. Nur Chorus. José Manuel López Blanco, conductor ¿Te acuerdas? (2008), for soprano y piano. Alfonsina Storni, lyrics Estela Ortega, soprano José María Monteagudo, […]
SAN SALVADOR: 2nd Harmonic Procession
SAN SALVADOR: Barrio de Santa Tecla 9 Avenida Sur, Santa Tecla, San Salvador, CentroaméricaClosing act of my work with the National System of Choruses and Orchestras of El Salvador. Curated by Fernando Fajardo, representing the Spanish Cooperation. https://youtu.be/-mCb_V2OYJE 2012'IX'8. San Salvador. II Procesión armónica - cartel Stickers: Promenade: Paseo de Santa Tecla
MICHIGAN: The Theremin Orchestra @ NIME’12 Festival
MICHIGAN: Universidad de Michigan 500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MichiganDownload the program here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjF3xIOVS4
NUEVA YORK: I Procesión armónica
Steinhardt School, New York University 35 West 4th Street, Nueva York, NYClosing act of my Fulbright Grant at the New York University. Curated by professor John Gilbert. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZkQiUHSrdM] Stickers: Map: Pictures:
NUEVA YORK: Musical gymkana ‘Desperately Seeking Sonia’
Steinhardt School, New York University 35 West 4th Street, Nueva York, NYOn May 6th 2012, professor John Gilbert curated this musical gymkana as our final work for subject 'Music as a Tool for Spiritual Connection'. This gymkana had several events. Some videos: https://youtu.be/WZkQiUHSrdM https://youtu.be/05q3MMJWMuw Some pictures:
NEW YORK: III Mono+Graphic
Instituto Cervantes de Nueva York 211 E 49th St, New York, New Yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MSEF947fE8 Produced by the Cervantes Institute of New York, while Javier Baldivieso was the administrator and Javier Rioyo the director. Pictures from the exhibition: Pictures from the concert: PROGRAM (with links to the videos): Improvisación de bienvenida · en terrazas y jardín tod@s junt@s Segunda Beckettiana (2010) poema de Eva Guillamón · en […]
NEW YORK: II MONO+GRAPHIC at Experimental Intermedia
NUEVA YORK: Experimental Intermedia 224 Centre St # 3, New York, New YorkVideo-summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5EMU_bliU Team of producers: Phill Niblock and Katherine Liberovskaya, curators Margarita Danielian, catering Phill Niblock y Fred Bernas, cameras Thessia Machado, flyers design and video edition PROGRAM (with links to the videos): Mal(in)con(i)ci (2004) projection Paola Boioli, video Alessandra Rombola, flute Jesus Aranda, clarinet Pilar Crespo, violin Ana Belen Berenguer, cello German Alonso, Spanish […]
NEW YORK: The Theremin Orchestra @ Cameo Gallery
Cameo Gallery NYC 93 N 6th St, Brooklyn, Nueva Yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjF3xIOVS4
NUEVA YORK: I Mono+Graphic @ SoHo Gallery for Digital Arts
SoHo Gallery for Digital Arts 138 Sullivan St, New York, New Yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxtY9FMJHdE Production team: Merche Blasco, curator María Marinas, coordinator Margarita Danielian, catering Yarisa Colón, special edition for Skins#1 Brian McCann, camera PROGRAM (with video links): Barcelona 2010 - Invierno Oblicuo (2010) CoroDelantal Skins#1 (2010), dedicated to Patti Kilroy premiere: Patti Kilroy, violin and loop pedal Shelley I (2004), dedicated to José Andrés Pérez […]
I-PARK: Premiere of ’25 Ciudades 50 calles’ at the Open Studios
Residencia de artistas I-Park (Connecticut, EEUU) 428 Hopyard Road East Haddam, East Haddam, ConnecticutProto Gonzo Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhsctenUxmQ
NEW YORK: Premiere of ‘Triangle’ at Drom
Sala Drom 85 Avenue A, New York, New YorkALCALÁ DE HENARES: Concert of my music at the university
On June 26th 2010, Tania R. Manglano and Blanca Aller curated a concert on my music at the University of Alcalá de Henares. This was the preparation of my MONO+GRAPHICs. Vídeos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezgm5y16qXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCqOrr2Vbx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7yrNxRoEOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LKELHYy7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_VqNWpmWJk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6od_fv27rs Pictures:
ALICANTE: Estreno de ‘…Es particular’ en el XXV Festival de Música Contemporánea
ALICANTE: Teatro Arniches Av. de Aguilera, 1, Alicante, AlicanteArniches Theater presents Ensemble L'Espai Sonor, that under Voro García's conduction performs pieces by Aureliano Cattaneo, Alberto Posadas and Sonia Megías, plus Sombra del recuerdo by Voro García himself. Pictures: Video (in 2 parts): https://youtu.be/J_j7v4AlxtE https://youtu.be/IWB1sHnhyhI Media: 2009'IX'18 - MundoClásico: Comienza el XXV Festival de Música de Alicante, por Mikel Chamizo. Other media:
MADRID: Concert Sonia Megías @ Entredós Foundation
Fundación Entredós Calle Marqués Viudo de Pontejos, 4, Madrid, MadridMADRID-FRANCIA: Beca Casa de Velázquez
Casa de Velázquez C/ de Paul Guinard, 3, Madrid, MadridFrom January to April 2009 I could enjoy the Grant for spanyards by the artists residency Casa de Velázquez, Academy of France in Madrid. In this place, I met other artists and researcher with which I collaborated and reciprocally nourished:
CD: Fémina Clásica 08
CD: Fémina Clásica Company: Sello Autor M-48446 Piece recorded: LBaila
CIEZA: Docencia en el Conservatorio
CIEZA: Conservatorio Profesional 'Maestro Gómez Villa' Calle Cadenas, 6,, Cieza, MurciaThe academic year 2007-2008 I was teacher at the Music Conservatory 'Mestro Gómez Villa', in Cieza (Murcia, Spain), teaching the following classes: Analisys Harmony Composition Fundamentals Choral chant After the final concert. June 2008, conservatory's auditorium.
Mi música en la RESAD
MADRID: Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático Avenida de Nazaret, 2, Madrid, MadridDuring academic year 2006-2007 I collaborated as a musician with several projects at the Royal School of Drama of Madrid. Here there's one of them.