:: Guitarist ::
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete - Guitarist
© Tommaso Tuzj
​One of the most significant guitarists in contemporary music today, Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete is a classical/experimental guitarist with an international performance career (France, Spain, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Mexico, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Lithuania…) as a soloist and in chamber music with SMASH ensemble of which he was its artistic director (2006-2016).
A leading performer of contemporary music, his repertoire encompasses the integrality of the solo vihuela music by Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580), passing through the music of Manuel M. Ponce or Brian Ferneyhough and his own music (twice internationally awarded, see: Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete - composer) and a solo recording discography (2008-2020) that has received world-wide critical acclaim.
Music and guitar, being essential aspects in his family, he's immediately interested in newly written music; focusing in the analysis and the interpretation of works from the twentieth and twenty-first century.
He has recorded for Radio France, Radio Nacional de España, Finnish Radio, Sverige Radio, as well as for the labels like Sismal Records, LH Production, 3D Classics, Furniture Records and Odradek Records.
Selected performances
Time of Music (Finland), ContemPuls, Stekávání Nové Hudby Plus (Czech Republic), Ars Musica (Belgium), IRCAM, Cité de la Musique, Festival d’Automne à Paris, Festival Musica (France), Festival Internacional Guitarra de México (Mexico), Gaida Festival (Lithuania), Frankfurter Gesellschaft für Neue Musik (Germany), Susa Festival (Denmark), Sound 59 Festival (Russia), Quincena Musical Donostiarra, L’Auditori, Contemporary Music Series BBVA Foundation, Auditorio Nacional, Museo Reina Sofia, (Spain), Casa da Música, Centro Portugués de Fotografía, Festival Encontrarte (Portugal), Skissernas Museum (Sweden).
Selected Collaborations
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble itinéraire, Ensemble 2e2m, Ensemble Linea, L’instant donné, Ensemble Arcema (France), Aleph Gitarrenquartett (Germany), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (Belgium), Remix Ensemble, Haarvol (Portugal).
Selected World Premieres
Samuel Cedillo, Colin Roche, José Luis Torá, Alberto Hortigüela, Aki Ito, Manel Ribera, Teresa Carrasco, Joan Riera Robusté, Ramon Lazkano, Irene Galindo Quero, Mikel Urquiza, Rebecca Saunders, José Luis Campana, Octavio López, Iñaki Estrada, Nicandro Taméz, Zuriñe Fernández, José Pablo Polo, Pierre-Yves Macé, Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete.
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​Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete holds a PhD from Lund University (Sweden) in Music Performance and studied in Mexico (Gregorio Rangel, Edgar Cortés, Andrés Licéaga, Pedro Salcedo, Martín Madrigal), France (ENM d’Aulnay-sous-bois, Judicaël Perroy, Raymond Gratien, Than Hanh Nguyen, Patrick Gallois, José Luis Campana, Octavio López, Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther) Netherlands (Koninklijk Conservatorium - Zoran Dukic).
:: Recordings ::
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Guitar works of Manuel M. Ponce (2020)
Spanish Contemporary music for guitar (2016).
Guitar music of Ponce, Tamez, Estrada, Campana, Pautrot and López. (For more information on buying this CD please contact this website).
CD DVD with Ensemble Multilaterale.
Chamber music of Jan Novak with flutist Clara Novakova.
SMASH ensemble playing the chamber music cycle Igeltsoen Laborategia by Ramon Lazkano.
SMASH ensemble playing at the XXII Premio Jóvenes Compositores of SGAE in Spain. (Not on sale)
Trailers of solo albums at ODRADEK Records
:: Live performances ::
SOLO
CHAMBER
Estudio de contrapunto II by Samuel Cedillo
:: with Iván Adriano
vermillion by Rebecca Saunders
:: with SMASH ensemble
doppio lume s'addua (figure of grammar) by José Luis Torá
:: with SMASH ensemble
Improvisation on a sirimcho
:: with Tânia Geiroto Marcelino
Kiral by Iñaki Estrada
:: with Eric-Maria Couturier
klirrend by Nathanael Gubler
:: with SMASH ensemble
Picado by Arturo Fuentes
:: with SMASH ensemble
exigüe (contigüe) by Julien Malaussena
:: with ensemble 2e2m
Pour entrer...s'y profilait by Alberto Hortigüela
:: with SMASH ensemble
Main surplombe by Ramon Lazkano
:: with Musiques Nouvelles
Senyals by Tomàs Peire Serrate
:: with SMASH ensemble
Improvisation
:: with Haarvöl
Xehatu by Xabier Mariño
:: with SMASH ensemble
Oreka by Iñaki Estrada
:: with Clara Novakova
:: repertoire ::
SOLO
(selected repertoire)
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* works premiered by BCA
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Alonso Mudarra Libro I y II de música cifrada para vihuela
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite I BWV 996
Prelude, Fugue et Allegro BWV 998
Prelude BWV 999
Agustín Barrios La catedral
Preludio en do menor
Una limosna por el amor de Dios
Francisco Tárrega Lágrima
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Joaquín Turina Fandanguillo
Manuel M. Ponce Sonata I « Mexicana »
Sonata III
Suite en la menor
Preludio
6 Preludios cortos
12 Preludios
Thème varié et Finale
20 variations et fugue sur la Folie d’Espagne
Cuatro Piezas
Preludio, Balleto et Giga melancólica
Estudio
Alexander Tansman Trois Pièces
Heitor Villa-Lobos Etudes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Manuel de Falla Hommage pour le tombeau de Debussy
Carlos Chavez Tres Piezas
Nicandro Tamez 10 Microfonías
Maurice Ohana Tiento
Edgar Cortés Preludio
Leo Brouwer Canticum
El decamerón negro
20 estudios sencillos
Hans Werner Henze Drei Tentos
Benjamin Britten Nocturnal op.70
Louis Andriessen Triplum
César Camarero Luz Azul
Alberto Ginastera Sonata op.47
Félix Ibarrondo Cristal y Piedra
José Manuel López López Black Ink
Astor Piazzolla Cinco piezas
Nikita Koshkin Usher Waltz
Prelude et Valse
Nuccio D'Angelo Due Canzoni Lidie
Toru Takemitsu Equinox
José Luis Campana Un jour comme celui-ci
Ramon Lazkano 2. Bakarrizketa
Ezkil
Joan Guijoan Phrase
Salvatore Sciarrino L'addio a Trachis II
Octavio López Zamba*
Tomás Marco Tarots
Fernando Garnero Interlude
Gabriel Erkoreka Fantasía
Iñaki Estrada Begiratzalearen Nahia*
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete Quatre épigraphes
pômrô*
fomio*
maeseniå*
[côrÄ«o]·étilá*
Brian Ferneyhough Kurze Schatten II
Alberto Hortigüela Tres tientos de A. Cabezón*
Michael Finnissy Nasiye
Arturo Fuentes Primer ciclo de Disparates*
José Pablo Polo no-eco*
Joan Riera Poética (supongo)*
Samuel Cedillo Estudios Trascendentales*
Elisabeth Angot Pièce pour guitare seule
Rita Torres Cyrano-Szenen
Si amanece, nos vamos
Joseba Torre Argia eta itzala
Elena Mendoza Breviario de espejismos
Carmelo Bernaola Preludio, Fantasía a la constancia
Toshio Hosokawa Sérénade
Colin Roche L'électricité - Ambre mystérieuse
Julien Malaussena (EP)Scra'p
Andrés Nuño de Buen Feldlinien
Staffan Storm Lost Summers
Rolf Martinsson Reflexer
Michael E. Edgerton Tempo Mental Rap - Var. 1
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SOLO Guitar + Electronics
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Jaime Reis Sinais no tempo
Magistri Mei : BACH*
Michel van der Aa Auburn
José Luis Campana Así…
Pedro Castillo-Lara Capricho*
Arturo Gervasoni Circundantes en Eco
Mario Mary La corde cachée
Rogelio Sosa Tenso
Alexandros Markeas Concerto spaziale
Mandy Fang Ambush from ten sides
Rodrigo Sigal Sinápsis
Mikel Urquiza Belarretan*
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SOLO Guitar + Orchestra
Manuel M. Ponce Concierto del Sur
Iñaki Estrada Seitan*
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete t[o]ba nalai*
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CHAMBER MUSIC
(selected repertoire)
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* works premiered by BCA
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:: Guitar duo ::
Helmut Lachenmann Salut für Caudwell
Félix Ibarrondo Pakeruntz (vers le calme)
Samuel Cedillo Estudio de contrapunto II
Alan Manríquez Haruspex*
Abraham Ortíz Escolopendra : Forcípulas I*
:: Flute and Guitar ::
Astor Piazzolla Histoire du Tango
Iñaki Estrada Oreka
Nikita Koshkin Hommage to Mozart*
Toru Takemitsu Toward the sea
Jacques Ibert Entr’acte
Jan Novak Chorae vernales
:: Violin and Guitar ::
Elena Mendoza Lo que nunca dijo nadie
Carmelo Bernaola Permutado
Bela Bartok Romanian Folk Dances Sz56
:: Guitar and Percussion ::
George Crumb Mundus Canis
José Luis Campana Only two
Roberto Rusconi Fantasia con Ut in La*
Hugues Dufourt L’ille sonnante
Jorge Sancho Impromtu II - Ad Vatem*
Ignacio Baca-Lobera Duo III
:: Guitar and Piano ::
Manuel M. Ponce Sonata
Preludio
:: Cello and Guitar ::
Octavio López Talas I*
José Luis Torá doppio lume s’addua (figure of grammar)*
Iñaki Estrada Kiral*
Alberto Hortigüela Pour entrer...s’y profilait*
Fernando Fiszbein Andrógino*
Manuel de Falla Siete Canciones populares
:: Saxophone and Guitar ::
Joao Pedro Oliveira Litania
:: Voice and Guitar ::
Alonso Mudarra Libro III de música cifrada para vihuela
Hans Werner Henze Drei Fragmente nach Holderlin
Francisco Guerrero Erótica
Samuel Cedillo Estudios Trascendentales*
:: Trios, Quartets and Ensemble with Guitar ::
Pierre Boulez Le marteau sans maître
Heiner Goebbels La jalousie
Luigi Boccherini Quintet nº4
Ángel Arranz DK <sin>*
Lionel Bord Prières*
Teresa Carrasco Qu’ram*
Olivia Carrión Redes de arena*
Santiago Diez-Fischer Refoundation trio
Iñaki Estrada Sei*
Fernando Fiszbein Quinteto
Arturo Fuentes Picado*
Sergio Gutiérrez De viento, cristal y bronce*
Álvaro Herrera Zacarías Divagaciones*
Alberto Hortigüela La recherche du temps perdu est interdite*
3 Tientos - A. Cabezón*
Aki Ito L'aile fait monter *
Noeuds*
Ramón Lazkano Main surplombe*
Canciones de Ausencia
Octavio López Didáctica*
Pierre-Yves Macé Song Recital*
Xabier Mariño Xehatu*
DemoCrazy*
Josué Moreno for ensemble HaP*
Gérard Pesson Neige Bagatelle
Manel Ribera La escucha errática*
Joan Riera Robusté Eppur si muove*
Utopia II*
Colin Roche La robe et les choses*
La nouvelle machine du ciel*
La pomme de terre dévoilée*
Rebecca Saunders vermilion
Molly’s Song 3
Scar*
Salvatore Sciarrino Esplorazione del bianco II
Frédéric Pattar Hivernale
Pierre Strauch De siempre y nunca*
José Luis Torá corde (L’Einschnitt) duplici*
rhopographie dans l'anonymat du murmure*
Jesús Torres Constelaciones*
Mikel Urquiza Zintzil*
Sobre lo apenas entrevisto*
Shuya Xu San
Alicia Lázaro Quinteto*
Maciej Jablonski TriCaBeVar*
Fernando Garnero Limae labor
Mikel Chamizo Adore*
Álvaro Martín Sánchez Trio*
Irene Galindo Quero a campo abierto*
Víctor Ibarra L'expérience intérieure*
Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete koromi*
John Croft Sereines II & IV