Trio ASSAI: MEMBERS

Trio ASSAI

MEMBERS



Members of the trio The Trio Assai is continuer of labor accomplished during the last five years by The Cuarteto de plectro "Assai" and it has been constituted for promoting the plectrum instruments and show their usually unknown possibilities. The instruments of the bandurria family (similar instruments to the mandolin) are usually only known as popular instruments. The bandurria and the spanish tenor lute, together with the guitar form a classic trio with surprising musical possibilities.

In his previous stage can emphasize his participation in recognized plectrum festivals national and international, as the Festival Internacional de plectro de la Rioja, Festival internacional Cuna de Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares), Festival internacional Ciudad de Cristal (La coruña), Festival Nacional de música de plectro Ciudad de Baza (Granada), Festival Internazionale di Mandolino Citta´di Varazze (Italia), Plectrum Instruments Festival of Beer-Sheva (Israel), Providence International Mandolin Festival (Estados Unidos), etc.

It has organized with the University Foundation of Alcalá de Henares the Muestra HISPANO-ITALIANA de Música de Plectro together to the master Ugo Orlandi (mandolin).
It has acted in various Cultural Centers of the Community of Madrid and offeree concerts dependent of the Fundación Colegio del Rey and Juventudes Musicales of Alcalá de Henares and in the culture classrooms of the CajaMadrid.

His digest encompasses from the Renaissance and Middle Ages until the contemporary music, interpreting works of authors such as: Gaspar Sanz, Juan del Encina, Mudarra, Granados, Turina, Torroba, Albéniz, Falla, etc.

With the title of "Opera Prima" It has accomplished his first cd, registering scores of Spanish authors as Gaspar Sanz, Soler, Falla and Halffter.

The Trio Assai is recognized by the ministry of the interior as cultural association and it is member of the A.L.E. (Asociación Laudística Española), La F.E.G.I.P. (Federación Española de Guitarra e Instrumentos de Plectro) y de la C.M.S.A (Classical Mandolin Society of America).





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MEMBERS:

José Ramón García Herrero, bandurria, began his studies with the master Manuel Grandío. Later he recognized this title in the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo de Barcelona, where he was graduate as superior teacher. He has formed part of: "Orquesta Gaspar Sanz" of Madrid, "Quinteto Manuel Grandío", "Orquesta Roberto Grandío", of the one which he was found. During fourteen years he was plaing the bandurria and recorded three Long play, one of those was national premium of the "Culture ministry", and he played all over Spain in the most prestigious concerts adiences (Auditorio National, Palau de la música, Circulo de bellas artes, etc.) as well as in tours by Morocco, United States and Canada. He has worked with the Orquesta National de España, the Orquesta de Television Española, the Russian National orchestra and the Orchestra Sinfónica de Chamartín, under the baton of prestigious master as Gandulf, Rozhdestvensky, Halffter, etc.
With Carlos Jiménez Arévalo he created the hyphen of "Trémolo", a program for "Radio Clásica" of RNE (National Radio of Spain), devoted to the plectrum instruments.
Currently form bandurria and guitar duo with María José Valverde.


Jaime Del Amo Sáez, tenor lute, has studied in the Real Conservatorio de Madrid located in "Alcalá de Henares" and in Criptana Field conservatory (Ciudad Real City). He beginning his plectrum studies with José Ramón García, member of this same trio, continuing them currently with Caridad Simón. He take part in master classes of lute and mandolin organized in Logroño directed by Pedro Chamorro and Ugo Orlandi. From its foundation until today he is member of the Plectrum´s orchestra "Tablatura" with the one which has participated in the more important national plectrum festivals: Plectrum music international festival of Logroño, Ciudad Real, La Coruña, Vilareal, Aranjuez, Granada, etc. as well as in international´s competition of Baden Baden (Germany) and Santarem (Portugal). From 1996 collaborates, with the "Orchestra Sinfónica de Chamartín" in the New Year´s Eve concert celebrated in the National Audience. He has been member of the Lutes orchestra called "Gaspar Sanz" with the one he has accomplished numerous concerts.


Javier García Navarro, guitar, has studied in the Real Conservatorio de Madrid (Alcalá de Henares) recognizing his guitar studies with Manuel Rodriguez. At present, he form part of the "Schola Cantorum", with the one which he has traveled large part of the national geography, as well as various European countries (Italy, Portugal, France, etc.).
He´s founding member of the Plectrum´s Orchestra "Tablatura", directed by Adolfo Prado, with the one which has participated in the more important plectrum competitions so much at national level (Logroño, la Coruña, Vilareal, Aranjuez, Granada, ...) as international Santarem (Portugal) and Baden Baden (Germany), where they were selected between more than hundred groups to participate in the claustration of the festival.




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