Spain
Spanish Brass Official Website
Carlos Benetó, trumpet
Juanjo Serna, trumpet
Manuel Pérez, horn
Indalecio Bonet, trombone
Sergio Finca, tuba
Recordings
- 1996 – Luur Metalls
- 1998 – No Comment
- 2000 – La Escalera de Jacob
- 2001 – Luur Metalls & Friends
- 2002 – Delicatessen
- 2003 – Caminos de España
- 2004 – Absolute
- 2005 – Gaudi'um
- 2006 – Metal-lics
- 2006 – Retaule de Nadal
- 2007 – SBALZ Brass Ensemble
- 2008 – Brass and Wines
- 2008 – Brassiana
- 2009 – SBLM
- 2012 – Tell me a Brass Story
- 2012 – viBRASSions
- 2013 – Metalls d’estil
- 2014 – SuBLiMe Christmas
- 2014 – SBLM 2014
- 2016 – Brass Brass Brass
- 2017 – de Vents i Terra
- 2018 – Puro de Oliva
- 2018 – XXX
- 2019 – Mira si hem corregut terres…
- 2019 – Les Aventures de Monsieur Jules
- 2021 – Music for Brass Quintet by Gregory Fritze
- 2022 – Music for Brass Quintet by Andres Valero - Castells
- 2022 – Vine, Vine, Spanish Brass
- 2023 – Spanish Brass 35
Biography
With a thirty-five-year trajectory in the world of chamber music, Spanish Brass is one of the most dynamic and consolidated quintets on the international musical stage.
In 1996 the ensemble won First Prize in the Sixth International Brass Quintet Competition “Ville de Narbonne” (France), considered the most prestigious for this formation. In 2017 they received First Prize in the Bankia Awards for Musical Talent of the Comunitat de Valencia and in 2019 the Espai Ter of Torroella de Montgrí Award and two Carles Santos Awards. In 2020 the quintet has received the Spanish National Music Award.
In addition to participating in some of the most important festivals and concert venues on their worldwide tours, Spanish Brass have performed at the gala for the Prince of Asturias Awards in 1995, and recorded music for the play La Fundación by Buero Vallejo, at the Centro Dramático Nacional, as well as the score for the film Descongélate by Félix Sabroso produced by El Deseo.
Alongside their activities as performers, Spanish Brass organises two international festivals devoted to brass instruments: the Festival Spanish Brass Alzira (www.sbalz.com) and the Brassurround (www.brassurround.com), where some of the most prestigious international brass soloists, groups and teachers gather each year.
Spanish Brass members play a Paxman French horn, a Courtois trombone and a Melton tuba. They use the BlackBinder application and Bags instrument cases.
In addition, they receive support from the Institut Valencià de Cultura and the Ministerio de Cultura-INAEM.
– from the Spanish Brass website