In Los Llanos de Aridane (La Palma)
4–5 December 2020
CONCERT
The concert evening was divided into 2 parts. We began with a recital by the saxophonists who took part in the workshops (jazz and classical). They presented their work both in small ensembles and as a large orchestral group.
In the wonderful second half of the concert, the teachers performed as soloists:
– Misato Hanawa, from Japan
– Kike Perdomo, from Spain / Canary Islands
– Orestes de Armas, from Spain / Canary Islands
Masterclass
The intensive course took place over 2 consecutive days at several levels: both for professional students with a clear career path and for musicians who play as a hobby.
The teaching team at this first Meeting, Misato Hanawa, Kike Perdomo and Orestes de Armas, gave the individual lessons and prepared the ensembles, and the Meeting’s director, José Fco. Climent, led the saxophone orchestra class and the rehearsals.
Lessons were given individually and in small chamber groups, and all participants had the opportunity to sit in on every class in each of the rooms.
- Individual lessons
- Chamber rehearsals
- Saxophone orchestra rehearsals
TEACHERS
Misato Hanawa
Praised for her “brilliance and maturity” (The Guardian), Misato Hanawa is invited to give recitals and take part in festivals at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, such as Tokyo Opera City, Ariel Opera House and Art Tower Mito. She is also regularly invited to give masterclasses in Pittsburgh, Columbus and Gallipolis.
Misato performs with numerous orchestras, including the Israel Soloist Orchestra, the Japan Century Orchestra and the Wien Chamber Orchestra.
Misato Hanawa graduated with a Gold Medal from the Conservatoire de Cergy-Pontoise and the Conservatoire de Cambrai in 2011. She has won several prestigious international competitions, such as the Leopold Bellan International Music Competition, the UFAM International Music Competition and the International North Music Competition.
She has recorded two CDs: Hommage à Edith Piaf, Rondo Capriccioso on Octavia Records.
Kike Perdomo
Musician, producer, arranger, sound engineer, educator and composer...
He has studied saxophone, flute, harmony, arranging, composition and improvisation with private teachers such as Greg Lyons, Dave Schnitter and Greg Badolato, among others.
In the 1990s he moved to Madrid and toured Spain, getting to know the club and festival scene and playing many times at venues such as Café Central in Madrid and at jazz festivals such as “Entre Olivos” in Jaén, the Madrid Jazz Festival, the Canarias Jazz Festival and many more. He has also performed abroad at the Instituto Cervantes in New York, Rockwood Music Hall NY, Elb Jazz Hamburg, etc…
His curiosity and career also took him to the rock circuit, touring with some of the biggest Spanish rock artists, such as Luz Casal (1989), Joaquín Sabina (1994 to 1997) and Miguel Ríos (1997), as well as collaborating with Sergio Dalma and Rosana.
He is also working on projects such as Kike Perdomo Quintet, Big Band de Canarias, Imazighen, Colectivo, Profesores de Jazz Nuclear and Quinteto David Quevedo.
He is also president of PROMUSIC, the Association of Professional Musicians of the Canary Islands, and a member of AIE, the Spanish artists’ rights society.
Orestes De Armas
A teacher at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Tenerife, Orestes de Armas is one of the most renowned saxophonists in the Canary Islands and a role model for the new generation of musicians.
Conductor of the Banda de Música “La Fe” in La Laguna (Tenerife) and a member of various chamber groups, such as the “Glazunov” quartet, he has toured much of Spain and has also performed internationally.
