XELO GINER ANTICH
International soloist sponsored by SELMER saxophones of Paris.
Xelo Ginger is Professor of saxophone at the High School of Music of High Performance, Valencia ESMAR and profesor.
“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.
Her work aims to reflect the timelessness and universality of artistic expression. More accurately, humane and latent artistic expression: music through the interpretation, creation and dissemination of live musical performance.
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 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 López López. Rossé, Jodolwsky, Camarero, Torres, Garcia, Perales, Berbis, Bernal, Garcia, Tomás, Rotaru, Bádalo, Bernal, Urrutia, Arias, Satué, Nemtsov, Rosenberger, Edler-Copes, Chamizo, Dérbez, Chargueron, La Torrre an extensive repertoire of works for saxophone and electro acoustics.
Highlighting the personally commissioned premiere of the composer György Kurtág, the work Kafka in a version for alto saxophone, voice and violin and solo works premiered in 2019 as part of the Ensems Festival at the Palau de les Arts. As a soloist, Xelo Giner performs concerts throughout Spain, Japan, England, Canada, France, Portugal, Mexico, Switzerland, China, Hungary, 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 Palace of Arts of Budapest, CMMAS Morelia-México, Guggenheim of Bilbao, Palau of Arts of Valencia, Auditorium of Diputación of Alicante, Fedele of Milano, Casa the Suono of Parma, Forum Walis of Suiza, Ensems, International Computer Music conference, (International Congress on Contemporary Music and Technologies),World Saxophone Congress of Montreal, Strasbourg and Gran Canaria. Ministry of Education and Culture, Ivm, Cdmc, National Auditorium, National Auditorium of Catalonia, Quincena Musical of San Sebastián, Lea, Phonos, Kutxa, Amee, National Auditorium of Catalonia, Palace of Music of Valencia , Valencia’s main theater, Galileo theater of Madrid, University of Alcalá de Henares, University of Valencia, University of Barcelona, Auditorium of the Diputación de Alicante, Cervantes Institute and the French Institute, some of the highlights.
At international level she has performed concerts and given master classes at the Superior Conservatory Giussepe Verdi de Milano, University of Parma, Italy, University of Aveiro, Portugal and the University of Tokyo, Superior Conservatory of Coruña, Superior Conservatory of Salamanca, University of Valencia, University Granada… 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, Quincena Musical of San Sebastián, 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, Spazio music Cagliari, Vostell Museum, Rafel Festival, Bernaola of Vitoria, Kuraia Bilbao IV, After Cage Festival of Pamplona, DB Radical, Museum of Contemporary Art of Bordeaux and 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, French Institute of Valencia, among others.
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. Performs the Debussy concerto for alto saxophone with the Orquesta de Valencia. Has been a member of the International Youth Wind Orchestra and is a former solo saxophone of the Municipal Band of Barcelona.
Xelo Giner 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 mezzo-soprano Sara Almazán, Ensemble d Arts with violinist Jenny Guerra and Miguel Angel Berbis and the Ánemos trio, with Alessandra Rombolá and Pilar Fontalba.
Xelo Giner discography includes two solo CDs, and the last one with Naxos label. Other recordings include Radio France, RTVE and the National Radio of Spain.