Joan Enric Lluna Clarinete · Dirección

Projects

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Proyecto · Moonwinds

Bach lava más blanco

Musical theatre with Moonwinds Ensemble

A violist and a cleaning lady cross paths by chance on stage: musical theatre set to Bach's music, between humour and introspection.

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Proyecto · Joan Enric Lluna

SOLO

A musical monologue

A theatrical concert piece for solo clarinet: a journey of emotions between Joan Enric Lluna and composer and stage director Paul Barker.

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Other projects

Programa temático · Joan Enric Lluna

Jazz Impact

A journey through jazz's influence on classical music, featuring works linked to Benny Goodman and some commissioned by Joan Enric.

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«Exilio»

A recovery of works by Spanish composers of the Generation of '27 who lived in exile after the Civil War — scores rarely performed today.

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Brahms

A programme dedicated to Brahms in dialogue with Schumann, presented both as a recital and as a chamber music programme.

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Gypsy Band

A programme for string quintet combining Roma-rooted repertoire with jazz-influenced pieces.

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Programa temático · Joan Enric Lluna

Orchestral (soloist-conductor)

Two orchestral programmes conducted from the clarinet as soloist-conductor: one centred on Mozart, the other combining Rossini and Zebeljan with Poulenc.

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Premieres and dedications

Josep Ma. Colom — premiere (title to be specified)
Premiere with title to be confirmed, on 13 December at L'Auditori, Barcelona.
A. Besses — Trio for voice, clarinet and piano
Trio for voice, clarinet and piano. Premiered on 19 October in Piera, Barcelona.
Miquel Ortega — Clarinet Concerto
Clarinet concerto, premiere date to be determined, with the Banda Municipal de València and Cristóbal Soler.
Benet Casablancas — Miniatures de les Estampes de Kwaidan
'Miniatures de les Estampes de Kwaidan'. Premiered on 13 December at L'Auditori, Barcelona.
Jorge Grundman — History of a Smile
'History of a Smile'. Premiering at the ADDA in Alicante on 27 March 2026.
Benet Casablancas — Estampes de Kwaidan (2023)
Estampes de Kwaidan, commissioned by the CNDM. Premiered in May 2023 by Moonwinds Ensemble (J.E. Lluna, clarinet; Salvador Bolón, cello; J.C. Garvayo, piano) at the Centro Reina Sofía, Madrid.
Isidora Žebeljan — Pipes and Flamingos
'Pipes and Flamingos' (clarinet concerto). 2016–17 season. World premiere on 9 February 2017 at the Auditorio de Santiago de Compostela with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia. Work written and dedicated to J.E. Lluna, a joint project with the composer. Recorded and performed with the Belgrade Philharmonic in October 2022.
Mauricio Sotelo — Il Angelo Necessario
'Il Angelo Necessario' (clarinet concerto). Spanish premiere on 6, 7 and 8 February 2020 with the OBC, Auditori de Barcelona.
Jesús Torres — Clarinet Concerto (BBVA commission)
Clarinet concerto, world premiere in the 2016–17 season (date to be confirmed). Work written and dedicated to J.E. Lluna, commissioned by BBVA.
Voro García — Des-de l'ombra a la llum
'Des-de l'ombra a la llum' ('From the shadow to the light'). World premiere at the 8th Festival Residències de Música de Cambra, Centro Cultural La Beneficencia, Valencia, 5 July 2016. Texts by Vicent Alonso, a tribute to painter Ignacio Pinazo on the centenary of his death. Festival ensemble, soprano Vanessa García, conducted by Joan Enric Lluna.
Fleta Polo — Escenas del Quijote
'Escenas del Quijote' ('Scenes from Don Quixote'). Premiered by Moonwinds in 2017 (date to be confirmed). Work dedicated to Moonwinds.
Emilio Calandin — Clouds
'Clouds'. Premiered by Moonwinds on 17 May 2015 at the Ensems festival, commissioned by Culturarts-Ensems, Teatre Principal, Valencia. Work dedicated to J.E. Lluna and Moonwinds.
César Cano — Lunas de Klee
'Lunas de Klee' ('Klee's Moons'). Premiered by Moonwinds on 17 November 2014 at Hall 400 of the Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, as part of a CNDM series and commission. Work dedicated to J.E. Lluna and Moonwinds.
César Cano — La Bondissante et la Couperin
'La Bondissante et la Couperin'. Premiered by Moonwinds on 17 November 2014 at Hall 400 of the Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, as part of a CNDM series and commission. Work dedicated to J.E. Lluna and Moonwinds.
Benet Casablancas — Dove of Peace
'Dove of Peace', for clarinet and ensemble. Spanish premiere by J.E. Lluna at Auditorio 400 of the Centro Reina Sofía, CDMC series, Madrid, March 2012.
César Cano — Clarinet Quintet (2011)
Clarinet Quintet. World premiere on 6 July 2011 with the Alexander String Quartet, Summer Arts, California State University, Fresno (USA). Recorded for Foghorn Records in 2011; available on Spotify.
J.M. Sánchez-Verdú — Qualia
Oratorio for baritone, clarinet, choir and orchestra. World premiere on 29 May 2010 with the OCV and maestro Zubin Mehta, Palau de les Arts, Valencia.
Paul Barker — Transgresión 1
'Transgresión 1' ('Transgression 1'), for solo clarinet. Premiered on 24 May 2010 at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, as part of the Music Theatre convention.
Carl Davis / George Gershwin — Fantasia on Porgy and Bess
'Fantasia on Porgy and Bess', for clarinet and orchestra (Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Euskalduna, Paul Daniel conducting, 11 and 12 February 2010). Work commissioned and dedicated to Joan Enric Lluna. World premiere in its string quartet version in August 2009 with the Utrecht String Quartet, 1st International Festival Residències de Música de Cambra de Godella. Premiered in its string orchestra version with the Orquesta de Cámara Andrés Segovia, October 2009. Recorded with the Alexander String Quartet for Foghorn Records, 2011.
Jesús Torres — Quintet for clarinet and strings (tribute to L. de Olavide)
Quintet for clarinet and strings, a tribute to L. de Olavide. Dedicated to J.E. Lluna, premiered at the Alicante Contemporary Music Festival with the Aron Quartet, alongside the Spanish premiere of E. Carter's Quintet, 24 September 2009.
Houtaf Khoury — Gardens of Love
'Gardens of Love', for clarinet and string quartet. Dedicated to Joan E. Lluna, premiered at the Greenwich International String Quartet Festival, London, with the Brodsky Quartet, 18 April 2009.
J.M. Sánchez-Verdú — Elogio del horizonte
'Elogio del horizonte' ('In praise of the horizon'), for clarinet and orchestra. Premiered at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid with the ONE and Miguel Harth-Bedoya, 13 June 2007. Recorded for Kairós with the ONE and Harth-Bedoya; available on Spotify.
Paul Barker — In Memoriam
'In Memoriam', for clarinet and string quartet, staged. Premiered at the Jacqueline du Pré Hall, Oxford, with the Brodsky Quartet, 13 November 2004. Commissioned by J.E. Lluna through the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Isidora Žebeljan — Song of the Traveller at Night
'Song of the Traveller at Night' (a tribute to Bill Viola), for clarinet and string quartet. Premiered at the National Gallery, London, with the Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble, 12 November 2003. Recorded with the Brodsky Quartet in 2013.
Joan Guinjoan — Concert per a clarinet i orquestra
Concert per a clarinet i orquestra ('Concerto for clarinet and orchestra'). Commissioned by the OBC, dedicated to J.E. Lluna. World premiere at the Auditori de Barcelona with the OBC and Ernest Martínez-Izquierdo, April 2004. Recorded for Harmonia Mundi.
Sir John Tavener — Cantus Mysticus
'Cantus Mysticus', for clarinet, soprano and strings. Performed by the ORCAM, Paul Goodwin (conductor) and Patricia Rozario (soprano), at the Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca, 22 March 2005.
David del Puerto — Advenit
'Advenit', for clarinet, violin, cello and piano. Premiered at the Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca, April 2003.
César Cano — Trio for clarinet, horn and piano (1987)
Trio for clarinet, horn and piano. Premiered in Valencia, Palau de la Música, 7 June 1987.
César Cano — Sueño oscuro (1989)
'Sueño oscuro' ('Dark dream'), for solo clarinet. Premiered at the Auditori Eduard Toldrá, Barcelona Conservatory, 3 May 1989.
César Cano — Vigilias (1994)
'Vigilias' ('Vigils'), for clarinet and piano. Premiered at Wigmore Hall, London, 11 March 1994, with Ian Brown on piano.
César Cano — Apolo en Sodoma (2002)
'Apolo en Sodoma' ('Apollo in Sodom'), for clarinet and electroacoustics. Premiered at Wigmore Hall, London, 27 February 2002.
César Cano — Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1999)
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra. Premiered in Valencia, Palau de la Música, with the Orquestra de València and Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), 26 February 1999.