Conducting

"Estellés conducted really successfully in every way. He showed his elegance, mastery of euphonic space, an anticipated upbeat pulse, the expression in his left hand, attention to detail at the entrances and a natural rhythm with the baton..." [EL MUNDO]

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Playing

"His sound, his technical easiness, his sense of tempo and his way of understanding melody are a pure wonder." [ABC]

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Teaching

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MSKN MasterEnsemble

By Conducting, Ensemble, Orchestra

MSKN MasterEnsemble is the new versatile orchestral formation in which the Master in Music Performance students obtain a high-level professional training, focusing above all on the repertoire that ranges from the 20th century classics to the première of new works.

José Luis Estellés is conducting this 2020/21 three programs.

The full program brings together a world première by the talented composer Mikel Iturregi, the ever-modern masterpiece for ensemble by Varese – Octandre-, next to the central European avant-garde music of Cerha and Rihm plus to icons of our musical tradition: Mahler’s “Titan” and Hans Zender’s Schuberts “Winterreise”.

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01/02/2021
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Contemporary clarinet at the Centro Guerrero

By Playing, Solo

José Luis Estellés performs six pieces for solo clarinet written by female composers.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of contemporary music at the Centro Guerrero in Granada

The concert title – Between Elektra and Salome – is inspired by two Jordi Teixidor paintings, in exhibited in this special venue.

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06/11/2020
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Ensems Festival in València

By Conducting, Orchestra

The Ensems Festival “Hibridations” is officially announced for September, after the lock down cancellation.

José Luis Estellés to première three works with the JORVAL

The workshop and concert scheduled for May 9-10, has been postponed to 18-19 in September. The three pieces in the program were selected out of an international call for young composers.

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28/07/2020
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2020 Summer music

By Conducting, Orchestra, Playing

2020, the year of COVID-19

After some very difficult times all around the world, live music arises again at the festivals and venues that have had the means and gathered the courage to allow people’s healing through the ‘art of sounds’ enjoyment. This is the repertoire that José Luis Estellés performs during months of June, July and August.
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07/07/2020
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Orihuela online Clarinet competition

By Competitions

I Clarinet Competition “Orihuela online”

Online contest for young clarinet players, organized by the A.C.A.M.D.O. association. José Luis Estellés is president of the competition jury, together with clarinetists José Franch Ballester, Nuno Pinto and Rafael Albert. Read More

18/06/2020
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Forum Musikae – ESMAR

By Studies, Teaching

José Luis Estellés will be the clarinet professor at the new Forum Musikae – ESMAR in Madrid

A brand new music school based in Madrid, starting from 2020/21 academic course. Forum Musikae offers different academic programs for you to tailor your musical education according to your needs. Bachelor studies, Pre-college studies (u-18), and a High Specialization Permanent Program. Read More

17/06/2020
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Fin du Temps CD release

By Chamber Music, Playing, Recording

Label Ibs classical to release latest José Luis Estellés’s recording, Fin du Temps

Toru Takemitsu & Olivier Messiaen

José Luis Estellés has recorded the 20th century’s masterpiece for this instrumental combination, the “Quartet for the End of Time” by Olivier Messiaen, in musical partnership with Aitzol Iturriagagoitia (violin), David Apellániz (cello) and Alberto Rosado (piano). Together with the Quatuor, this CD includes iconic Quatrain II by Toru Takemitsu.

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16/06/2020
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Sibelius Academy Winds

By Conducting, Ensemble

José Luis Estellés to conduct the Sibelius Academy Winds

Helsinki, 20th of November, 2020

José Luis Estellés is working for one week with the Sibelius Academy Winds, and will be giving a concert including works by Enescu, Martin and Bizet.

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28/05/2020
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FORUM MUSIKAE 2020

By Masterclasses, Teaching

José Luis Estellés in Forum Musikae, Valencia

Summer Internacional Academy, 21st – 26th of July, 2020

Forum Musikae is a project of high commitment to the academic value of music and dance. The vocation of a faculty team at the service of the highest level of education constitutes the fundamental key to this initiative. Forum Musikae’s commitment is to obtain the best technical, interpretative and personal outcome of students participating in this meeting.

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16/05/2020
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AIMS 2020

By Masterclasses, Teaching

José Luis Estellés in AIMS – Academia Internacional de Música de Solsona

The Wind Academy, 7th – 14th of August, 2020

AIMS stands for Academia Internacional de Música de Solsona.  Creating great music starts by nurturing young musicians, so the AIMS Academy invites and brings talented young music students together from around the world, and provides private and group mentoring with highly renowned music professors from well-known institutions.

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09/05/2020
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Pirineos Classic

By Masterclasses, Teaching

Pirineos Classic is a summer music course with a music festival held in Canfranc, a wonderful spot right in the aragonese pyrenees border with France. Wonderful musicians, with great pedagogical skills, make possible that young music students find inspirational lessons in a friendly environment.

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08/05/2020
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Musikene

By Studies, Teaching

José Luis has been a Musikene professor since its creation in 2001. You can study with him both Bachelor in Musical Performance and Master in Musical Performance (Clarinet). José Luis is also a professor of Chamber Music and Ensemble in Master studies, conducting the Musikene Master Ensemble.

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06/05/2020
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He gets what he feels is the right position, but when he has an imperfect coordination he is only getting in a position which fits with his defective coordination

F. Matthias Alexander
01/04/2020
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