XELO GINER ANTICH

International soloist sponsored by SELMER saxophones of Paris.

As a versatile musician she integrates several facets into her performing: soloistic, chamber music, mixed electroacoustic music, multidisciplinary projects, interaction with installations of sound sculptures, audiovisuals, live video and contemporary improvisation. Some of her latest works place her at the fore of avant-garde music both in her home country of Spain and internationally. Xelos extensive repertoire extends from original classical compositions to transcriptions, contemporary works and more recent commissions..

 

“The music is clearly manifested in her personality and charged with overwhelming energy.”

“Fantastic and incredible, when you play you make every musical phrase, you are inside the music, every gesture and every movement is of pure and natural expression.”

György Kurtag

EXPERIENCE

AS A SOLOIST

The research and interpretation of contemporary music brings one closer to great composers who strongly influence your musical career: G. Kurtág, G.Scelsi, I. Xenakis, H. Lanchemann, G. Grisey, T. Hosokawa, J. Cage,  M. Lindberg, I. Malec, S. Gubaidulina, G. Aperguis, K. Stockhausen, JM Lopez, J. M Sanchez-Verdú, Ph. Hurel, L. Berio … She has given the national premieres of I. Xenakis, P  Niblock, A. Curran, M. Sotelo, B. Furrer, H. Lanchenman, G. Kurtág, F. Guerrero, S. Steen Andersen, E. Poppe, P. Jodlowsky, S. Gubaidulina, R. Lazkano, among others… Premiere highlights include, Concerto for solo baritone saxophone and Instrumental group by the composer Joan Guinjoan at the Festival of M. Contemporánea de Cordoba and at the National Auditorium of Catalonia, along with works dedicated to her from such composers as J. Manuel Lopez, F. Rossé,  J. Torres, R. Climent, A. Gadner, J. Rueda, V. Garcia, H. Hirayama, S. Klaverdal, I. Urrutia, Y.  Takenaka, A. Bernal, E. Barroso, C. Perales, C. Satué, A. Arroyo, A. Charles, R. Garcia Tomás, highlighting an extensive repertoire of works for saxophone and electro acoustics.

As a soloist, Xelo Ginger performs concerts throughout Spain, Japan, England, Canada, France, Portugal, Mexico, Switzerland, China, Germany and Italy. In 2016 she was invited by the composer György Kurtág, to a tribute concert  at the Palace of arts in Budapest (Hungary),in honour of the composers 90th birthday.

On a national level, Xelo has developed into an active soloist, with concerts organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Ivm, Cdmc, National Auditorium, National Auditorium of Catalonia, Sgae, Lea, Phonos, Kutxa, Amee, National Auditorium of Catalonia,  Palau de la Música de Valencia, Teatro Principal de Valencia, Teatro Galileo de Madrid, University of Alcalá de Henares, University of Valencia, University of Barcelona, ​​Cervantes Institute and the French Institute, some of the highlights. At international level she has performed concerts and given master classes at the University of Parma, Italy, University of Aveiro, Portugal, the University of Tokyo and Giosepe Verdi Superior Conservatory of Milan. Other highlights include participation in the Contemporary Music Festivals of Alicante, Forum Walis Switzerland, Palace of arts in Budapest, International computer Music conference 2005, Ensems, CNDM, Lem, Avuí Music, Mostra Sonora, La musique d’aujourd’hui, International Congress of Contemporary Music and Technologies (CIMTEC), Keroxen de Tenerife, World Congress of the Montreal and Strasbourg saxophone, Vostell Museum, Rafel Festival, Bernaola de Vitoria, Kuraia Bilbao IV, After Cage Festival of Pamplona, ​​DB Radical, Museum of Contemporary Art of  Bayonne, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bordeaux, CMMAS of Morelia-Mexico, Guggenheim of Bilbao, Cervantes Institute of Berlin and the House of the Suono of Parma, among others.

ORCHESTRAL

Xelo regularly guests with the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana under the baton of directors Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel, Roberto Abbado and Christopher Franklin. Other guest appearances include the Madrid Symphony Orchestra, RTVE Orchestra, Bordeaux National Orchestra, Euskadi Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Pablo Sarasate de Navarra and the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra.

She has been a member of the International Youth Wind Orchestra and is a former solo saxophone of the Municipal Band of Barcelona.

AS A TEACHER

Xelo Ginger is Professor of saxophone at the High School of Music of High Performance, Valencia ESMAR and professor of contemporary chamber music at the Conservatory of Music, Aragon.

On a pedagogic level she is a former professor at the Superior Conservatory Navarra and Conservatory of Music Aragón. Masterclasses include Tokyo, Japan, University of Aveiro, University of Manchester, University of Parma and advanced courses organised by the UNED, the Basque Government, the Generalitat Valenciana, Conservatory of Extremadura and the regular summer courses “Cursos de alt rendiment “in Ontiyent-Valencia and Forum Musikae organised by the University Alfonso X el Sabio.

STUDIES

She began her studies with professors Jose Luis Peris, Pedro Iturralde, Javier De La Vega, Andrés Gomis and later, she was awarded a scholarship by the IVM, the French Ministry and the A.I.E.

She studied saxophone at the National Conservatory of Bordeaux (France) with the pedagogues and concert musicians Jean Marie Londeix and M.Bernardette Charrier, obtaining “Gold Medal” for Unanimity, Jury Congratulations (France 98-99) and Medal of Honor of the Villa de Bordeaux (99-2000). She is later awarded in the International Interpreting Competitions: Tim, Pedro Bote, Allegro and Gustav Bumker from Germany.

FOUNDER

Xelo Ginger is a member and co founder of the chamber music groups:

  • Equilater Ensemble, with Sisco Aparici and Pedro Castaño.
  • Cseallox, with cellist Kazuhisa Ogawa.
  • Sonodualis, with the mezzosoprano Sara Almazán.
  • Ensemble d´Arts, with the violinist Jenny Guerra and Miguel Angel Berbis.
  • The Anemos trio, with Alessandra Rombolá and Pilar Fontalba.

DISCOGRAPHY

Xelo Gingers discography includes two solo CDs, one of them sponsored by Phonos, the Ministry of Culture, Generalitat de Catalunya and the SGAE. CD Composers of the SGAE Belfast. Other recordings include Radio France, RTVE and the National Radio of Spain.

COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY

OPINIONS

“The music is clearly manifested in his personality charged with overwhelming energy”.

“Fantastic, incredible, when you play, you make every musical phrase, you are inside of it, every gesture, every movement, it is pure naturalness and expression”.

“His work aims to be a reflection of the timelessness and universality of artistic expression more properly human and latent: music through the interpretation, creation and dissemination of works of live music”.

 

GYÖRGY KURTAG

“It was in Montreal, in July 2000. I had the great pleasure of discovering to Xelo, a magnificent musician, linked to the creation of new works from the contemporary repertoire. Great saxophonist and of beautiful artistic conception. Thanks to a joint musical project that was carried out in Valencia in May 2002, I was able to discover the multiple qualities of Xelo, as a musician, as an artist, involved at the level of the organization and the scenic conception, a musician with a great personality”.

 

FRANÇOIS ROSSÉ

“Music is time that is illuminated thanks to great musicians like Xelo Giner. Immense good fortune that my time and hers were crossed with Cadence of Eternity”.

 

JOSÉ MANUEL LÓPEZ