Isabel Jeremías (I), Alfredo Cobo (II), Cindy Bolandi (III) y Fernando Zúñiga (IV)miércoles, 31 de octubre de 2007
sábado, 22 de septiembre de 2007
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Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix bassoon quartet
Since its inception as an academic project in the school of music of the Universidad de Costa Rica in 1993, the Phoenix bassoon quartet has become one of Costa Rica’s most notable chamber music groups. This extraordinary quartet has highlighted not only the bassoon, one of the lesser-known instruments, but also its diverse and relatively unknown repertoire, particularly Costa Rican and other Latin American works, ranging from baroque (colonial) to traditional classical music.
The Quartet’s musicality and choice of repertoire has gained international recognition, leading to concerts in the International Double Reeds Society Conferences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austin, Texax and Ithaca, New York and the well-known Lied Center in the University of Kansas, Closure concert in the “First Double Reed Festival of Central American, México and the Caribbean” in Panama, also in Concerts Brussels in the the celebration of 150 Aniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Costa Rica and Belgium, as well as the participation in two CDs produced by the magazine El Dorado (Argentina). Many of the most important Costa Rican composers have written works specifically for the group. They have two CDs: “Música Iberoamericana para cuarteto de fagotes”, “Paisaje barroco” and they are working on the third one called “Viva Latinoamérica”.
Reviews
The performances of the quartet Phoenix from Costa Rica were excellent.
(…fueron también excelentes las actuaciones del cuarteto Phoenix de Costa Rica…..)
Rachel Bristley
Argentina
“EL DORADO” ,Primavera 2000, Nº 6, pag.19
The quartet Phoenix produced melifluous sounds and was well-coordinated and fluid in the performances…. The audience applauded them heartily.
(….el Cuarteto Phoenix produjo tonos melifluos y se mantuvo coodinado y fluido en las ejecuciones…….los asistentes aplaudieron con gran entusiasmo a los músicos.)
Andrés Sáenz
Costa Rica
“LA NACIÓN” sábado 14 de julio,2001
The CD “Música Iberoamericana” by the quartet Phoenix is well done. The group sounds compact, solid, with a well-worked musicality that knows how to adapt itself to the difficulties raised by the various musical styles included.
(…es tan grato este CD “Música Iberoamericana” del Cuarteto “Phoenix”,……..La formación suena muy compacta, solida, con planos musicales muy bien trabajados, sabiendo adaptarse a las exigencias planteadas por los distintos estilos abordados.)
Germán A. Martínez Lamas
“EL DORADO” ,Primavera 2001, Nº 8, pag.60
…the work had a sacred, solemn air that was enhanced by the Phoenix Bassoon Quartet phrasing woderfully and with tonal control………….and the finale, a quick-paced jaunt- gave the musicians a chance to show off their lung power and disciplined fingering.
Jan Biles
Estados Unidos
“LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD” Monday, January 21, 2002
….Gordon Solie’s cathalog has also added a very nice CD of bassoon ensamble music from Latin America played by the Phoenix Bassoon Quartet ………
Ronald Klimko
Estados Unido
“THE DOUBLE REED” Vol.24 Nº 4, pag. 86, 2003
….During the concert at the conference (IDRS, 05) as I observed these four musicians,… I saw a rare focus and discipline among them throughout the performance. The audience for this concert was totally mesmerized, I believe. They were standing on their feet after every piece, to the very end of the concert! …… “I think the IDRS should present you (them) with a medal for the most beautifully produced and played concert by a bassoon quartet in the history of the IDRS!”
Gerald Corey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“THE DOUBLE REED” Vol.28. Nº 3, pag. 51-2, 2005
Recording:
•“Música Iberoamericna”, original works and arrangements that include works from colonial (Latin America’s baroque era), classical, and traditional Costa Rican music.
•“DE Y HACIA AMÉRICA LATINA” vol. 1 y 2. “This collection brings together in each disc a selection of the world’s most prestigious solists and chamber musicc groups.”
• “Paisaje barroco”: para cuarteto de fagotes” a selection of original works and arrangements of the best repertoire of the baroque, with the participation of the soprano Zamira Barquero, the mezzo-soprano Raquel Ramírez, the tenor Esnesto Ramírez and the harpsichordist María Clara Vargas Cullell.
The Quartet’s musicality and choice of repertoire has gained international recognition, leading to concerts in the International Double Reeds Society Conferences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austin, Texax and Ithaca, New York and the well-known Lied Center in the University of Kansas, Closure concert in the “First Double Reed Festival of Central American, México and the Caribbean” in Panama, also in Concerts Brussels in the the celebration of 150 Aniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Costa Rica and Belgium, as well as the participation in two CDs produced by the magazine El Dorado (Argentina). Many of the most important Costa Rican composers have written works specifically for the group. They have two CDs: “Música Iberoamericana para cuarteto de fagotes”, “Paisaje barroco” and they are working on the third one called “Viva Latinoamérica”.
Reviews
The performances of the quartet Phoenix from Costa Rica were excellent.
(…fueron también excelentes las actuaciones del cuarteto Phoenix de Costa Rica…..)
Rachel Bristley
Argentina
“EL DORADO” ,Primavera 2000, Nº 6, pag.19
The quartet Phoenix produced melifluous sounds and was well-coordinated and fluid in the performances…. The audience applauded them heartily.
(….el Cuarteto Phoenix produjo tonos melifluos y se mantuvo coodinado y fluido en las ejecuciones…….los asistentes aplaudieron con gran entusiasmo a los músicos.)
Andrés Sáenz
Costa Rica
“LA NACIÓN” sábado 14 de julio,2001
The CD “Música Iberoamericana” by the quartet Phoenix is well done. The group sounds compact, solid, with a well-worked musicality that knows how to adapt itself to the difficulties raised by the various musical styles included.
(…es tan grato este CD “Música Iberoamericana” del Cuarteto “Phoenix”,……..La formación suena muy compacta, solida, con planos musicales muy bien trabajados, sabiendo adaptarse a las exigencias planteadas por los distintos estilos abordados.)
Germán A. Martínez Lamas
“EL DORADO” ,Primavera 2001, Nº 8, pag.60
…the work had a sacred, solemn air that was enhanced by the Phoenix Bassoon Quartet phrasing woderfully and with tonal control………….and the finale, a quick-paced jaunt- gave the musicians a chance to show off their lung power and disciplined fingering.
Jan Biles
Estados Unidos
“LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD” Monday, January 21, 2002
….Gordon Solie’s cathalog has also added a very nice CD of bassoon ensamble music from Latin America played by the Phoenix Bassoon Quartet ………
Ronald Klimko
Estados Unido
“THE DOUBLE REED” Vol.24 Nº 4, pag. 86, 2003
….During the concert at the conference (IDRS, 05) as I observed these four musicians,… I saw a rare focus and discipline among them throughout the performance. The audience for this concert was totally mesmerized, I believe. They were standing on their feet after every piece, to the very end of the concert! …… “I think the IDRS should present you (them) with a medal for the most beautifully produced and played concert by a bassoon quartet in the history of the IDRS!”
Gerald Corey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“THE DOUBLE REED” Vol.28. Nº 3, pag. 51-2, 2005
Recording:
•“Música Iberoamericna”, original works and arrangements that include works from colonial (Latin America’s baroque era), classical, and traditional Costa Rican music.
•“DE Y HACIA AMÉRICA LATINA” vol. 1 y 2. “This collection brings together in each disc a selection of the world’s most prestigious solists and chamber musicc groups.”
• “Paisaje barroco”: para cuarteto de fagotes” a selection of original works and arrangements of the best repertoire of the baroque, with the participation of the soprano Zamira Barquero, the mezzo-soprano Raquel Ramírez, the tenor Esnesto Ramírez and the harpsichordist María Clara Vargas Cullell.
Fotos del Cuarteto