Inés Badalo receives the Leonardo Grant from the BBVA Foundation
The composer Inés Badalo has received the Leonardo Grant from the BBVA Foundation for a new compositional project with the philosopher and poet Chantal Maillard, the soprano Johanna Vargas, the conductor Asier Puga and Grupo Enigma.
Japan Premiere of Cartografía volátil at the Tokyo Opera City, performed by Norio Sato and NOMAD Ensemble
On 5th October 2024, NOMAD Ensemble conducted by Norio Sato, will perform Badalo’s work Cartografía volátil at the Tokyo Opera City.
Inés Badalo receives the SGAE-AEOS Symphonic Commission Award
13/02/2025 Teatro Jovellanos, Gijón (Spain)
14/02/2025 Auditorio Príncipe Felipe, Oviedo (Spain)
Vertixe Sonora performs Anthophila
On 21st June, Vertixe Sonora, Pablo Coello, saxophone and Nuno Pinto, electric guitar, will perform my work Anthophila. The concert will take place at Alte Schmiede, Vienna (Austria)
World Premiere of Rust
Inés Badalo is a guest composer at the next JONDE meeting, which will be held in Santiago de Compostela, where will be premiered her work “Rust”. The meeting will take place at the ‘Xornadas de Música Contemporánea’ along with the Trío Arbós, Joan Enric Lluna, Ensemble Modern and Pablo Rus.
World Premiere of Deconstruction
Deconstruction will be premiered by members of Le Concert Impromptu, Yves Charpentier (flute), Violaine Dufès (oboe, heckelphone), Léo Belthoise (violin) and Bruno Belthoise (piano), on the following dates:
03-04/10/2024 Varennes-lès-Mâcon (France)
02/2025 Ivry-sur-Seine (France)
Andrea De Vitis will premiere Rhizome
My work Rhizome will be premiered by Andrea De Vitis at the Sarasota International Guitar Festival. The concert will take place at the Riverview Performing Arts Center (Florida) on 20th April.
Zahir Ensemble performs Grid
My work Grid will be performed by Zahir Ensemble in the following places:
03/11 Ciclo de Música Actual, Sociedad Filarmónica de Badajoz
06/03 II Jornadas de Música Contemporánea de Nerja
18/05 XIV Festival Zahir Ensemble de Música Contemporánea
Badalo Portrait Concert
Badalo Portrait Concert by Lumina Ensemble on 27th April at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante (Spain).
The Spanish National Orchestra and Choir presents its 2023-2024 season including the world premiere of a new work by Inés Badalo
The Spanish National Orchestra and Choir (OCNE) commissions a new work for orchestra. The work will be premiered by the Spanish National Orchestra conducted by Juanjo Mena. The concert will take place at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid on 29th September 2023.
The Real Filharmonía de Galicia presents its 2023-2024 season including the work Entropía by Inés Badalo
The Real Filharmonía de Galicia will perform Entropía in February 2024. The concert will take place at the Auditorio de Galicia on 22nd and at the Teatro Afundación (Vigo) on 23rd. It is the first season designed by Baldur Brönnimann as Artistic Director of the orchestra.
Orquestra XXI performs Entropía by Inés Badalo
Entropía will be performed by the Orquestra XXI conducted by Dinis Sousa in the following dates:
26/07 Casa da Música (Porto)
27/07 Cistermúsica (Alcobaça)
29/07 Festival Internacional de Música de Marvão
30/07 Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon)
Austrian Premiere of Arkhé at the Suena Festival für zeitgenössische iberoamerikanische Musik
On 11th May, my work Arkhé will be performed by SIGMA Project at the Suena Festival für zeitgenössische iberoamerikanische Musik, Wien (Austria)
Portugal | Japan :: Kuniko Kato – Nuno Aroso
The percussionist Nuno Aroso will perform my work Glass landscapes for amplified glass objects on 18th May at Reencontros de Música Contemporânea, Aveiro (Portugal)
Ensemble Sonido Extremo will perform Iridiscencia
The Ines Badalo’s work Iridiscencia will be performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the “XXV Festival de Música Contemporánea de Córdoba” on 24th March.
World Premiere of Arkhé
On 17th September, Sigma Project will premiere my work Arkhé for saxophone quartet at the Nak Festival. The concert will take place at Civivox Condestable (Pamplona)
Country Premieres of Anthophila
My work Anthophila will be performed by Elisa Urrestarazu and Pilar Rius in the following dates:
26/11 Country Premiere. Hochschule für Musik. Würzburg (Germany)
02/12 Country Premiere. Colegio de España in Paris (France)
16/12 Country Premiere. Sacellum, Herbert-Von-Karajan-Platz. Salzburg (Austria)
The Spanish National Orchestra and Choir presents its 2022-2023 season including the world premiere of a new work by Inés Badalo
The Spanish National Orchestra and Choir (OCNE) commissions a new work for mezzosoprano and percussion to Inés Badalo. The work will be premiered by Neopercusión and Daniela Vladimirova. The concert will take place at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid on 20th June 2023.
World Premiere of Sueña con los ecos
My work Sueña con los ecos will be premiered by Fukio Ensemble. The work will be performed in the following places:
19/11 Festival de Música Española de Cádiz
10/03 Ciclo de Música Actual, Sociedad Filarmónica de Badajoz
11/03 Jornadas de Música Contemporánea de Segovia
Musicians of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain perform Iridiscencia
My work Iridiscencia will be performed by musicians of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE), conducted by Fabián Panisello, at the ‘Xornadas de Música Contemporánea’. The concert will take place at the Auditorio de Galicia on 5th June 2022.
World Premiere of La línea difusa
My work La línea difusa will be premiered by Ensemble Sonido Extremo and Isabella Gaudí, conducted by Jordi Francés, in Madrid. The concert will take place at the Auditorium 4oo – MNCARS on 6th June.
Concert at the Colegio de España in Paris
The Ines Badalo’s works Glosas and Terra Ignota will be performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés at the Colegio de España in Paris on 31st March.
Concert conceived by Inés Badalo, Musical Composition Prize Colegio de España in Paris 2019, with the support of the the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music INAEM.
World Premiere of Glass landscapes
The percussionist Nuno Aroso will premiere my work Glass landscapes for glass percussion on the next 16th November. The concert will be held at Casa da Música, Porto.
The work will also be performed:
18/11 ‘Festivais de Outono’ Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)
20/11 IX Ciclo de Música Contemporánea «MIHLSons-XXI», Lugo (Spain)
World Premiere of Grid
My work Grid will be premiered by hand werk ensemble. The world premiere will take place at the Teatro Aveirense on 8th October. The work is commissioned by the Arte no Tempo – DGArtes.
The music of the composer Inés Badalo on the BBC Radio
On 11th September, my orchestral work Entropía, from the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, performed by the WDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Michael Wendeberg, will be broadcast on the BBC Radio 3, in the New Music Show.
ars ad hoc performs Grid
My piece Grid will be performed by members of the ars ad hoc ensemble. The concert will take place at the Serralves Auditorium (Porto) on 7th November.
Roberto Aussel performs Toru
My work Toru will be performed by the guitarist Roberto Aussel at the next festivals:
26/08/2021 Forum Gitarre Wien (Austria)
12/09/2021 SpeGTRa Aachen Guitar Festival (Germany)
10/10/2021 Toulouse Guitare (France)
24/10/2021 Verona International Guitar Festival (Italy)
30/11/2021 Argentine Ambassador’s Residence in London. Echoes Festival (United Kingdom)
World Premiere of Anthophila at NAK Festival
My work Anthophila for saxophone and electric guitar will be premiered by Omicron XXI at the NAK Festival. The world premiere will take place at the Civivox Condestable (Pamplona) on 11th September.
German Premiere of Entropía at the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik
On 25th April, my orchestral work Entropía will be performed by the WDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Michael Wendeberg at the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik.
For further information about the German premiere of “Entropía”, please visit the following link:
World Premiere of Libro de arena by Mario Prisuelos
My work Libro de arena will be premiered by Mario Prisuelos within the 2021-2022 season at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, in Madrid. The concert will take place at the Teatro de la Zarzuela on the 5th of June.
Anna Puig performs Vortex
The violist Anna Puig will perform my piece Vortex in Madrid. The concert will be held at Centro Centro on 24th February. This event is part of the Cycle “Winter Journey” organized by Desclasificados.
Hidden Treasures Mixtape of the International Music Council
The International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) presents Hidden Treasures Mixtape, an online streaming of contemporary compositions from all over the world.
Inés Badalo has been selected in 2021 to represent Antena 2 RTP at the ‘Hidden Treasures Mixtape’ of the International Music Council.
Terra Ignota will be premiered at the Juan March Foundation
My work Terra Ignota will be premiered by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés . The work is commissioned by the Colegio de España and INAEM. The Spanish premiere will take place at the Juan March Foundation on 24th March.
Roberto Aussel performs Toru
The guitarist Roberto Aussel will perform my piece Toru in Alicante. The concert will be held at ADDA Auditorium on 30th May.
World Premiere of Terra Ignota in France
On the 4th of March, my work Terra Ignota will be premiered by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés. The work is commissioned by the Colegio de España and INAEM. The world premiere will take place at the Colegio de España in Paris.
World Premiere of Electrum
My work Electrum will be premiered by Magnet Duo (Nuno Aroso and Mário Teixeira). The work is commissioned by Arte no Tempo – DGArtes. The world premiere will take place at the University of Aveiro on 12th November.
World Premiere of Vortex at Mixtur Festival
My piece for viola Vortex will be premiered by Anna Puig at the Mixtur Festival.
The work is commissioned by the Mixtur Festival. The world premiere will take place at Fabra i Coats (Barcelona) on 13th September.
World Premiere of Ma
The percussionist Juanjo Guillem will premiere my work Ma on the next 23 of July. Due to covid-19 the concert will be streamed on YouTube channel of the Sgae Foundation.
World Premiere of Sorriso audível das folhas in France
There will be a series of concerts in tribute to the composer Luis de Pablo in different parts of France, where the world premiere of the work Sorriso audível das folhas by Inés Badalo will take place. The work is commissioned by Densité 93.
The concert program will be performed by the Vocal Ensemble Soli-Tutti and the Instrumental Ensemble Densités, conducted by Denis Gautheyrie and Zahia Ziouani, respectively.
Inés Badalo wins the Composition Prize of the Colegio de España in Paris – INAEM
Inés Badalo is the winner of the Composition Prize of the Colegio de España in Paris – INAEM Spanish Ministry of Culture.
The Colegio de España, with the collaboration of the INAEM (National Institute of Performing Arts and Music) of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, has held annually since 1994 a Music Composition Award aimed at promoting Spanish musical creation in the field of music composition.
Ensemble Sonido Extremo will perform Glosas in Bilbao
The Ines Badalo’s work Glosas will be performed by the Ensemble Sonido Extremo conducted by Jordi Francés within the “X Cycle of Contemporary Music BBVA Foundation” on 17th December.
Glosas will be performed by the Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa
The Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa will perform my work Glosas at the MEIAC (Badajoz) and at the Rodrigues Coelho Music Academy in Elvas (Portugal) on the 3rd and 4th of December, respectively. Both concerts are part of the «XI Ciclo de Música Actual» of the Philharmonic Society of Badajoz in co-production with the National Center for Musical Diffusion (CNDM).
World Premiere of Dé-coll/age by the saxophonist Xelo Giner
My work Dé-coll/age for saxophone, Tibetan bowl and movement will be premiered by Xelo Giner. The concert will be held at Vostell Museum in Malpartida (Cáceres) on 13th September.
OCAZ Grupo Enigma performs Glosas at the Zaragoza Auditorium
My work Glosas will be performed by the OCAZ Grupo Enigma conducted by Miguel Romea. The concert will take place at the Zaragoza Auditorium on 27th May.
World Premiere of Glosas at Ensems Festival
My work Glosas will be premiered by the OCAZ Grupo Enigma conducted by Miguel Romea. The work is commissioned by the Ensems Festival. The concert will be held at the Palau de la Música de Valencia on 4th May.
Japan Premiere of Toru
Francisco Morais will perform my work Toru in Japan at the “Mishima Contemporary Music Days” on 30th April and on the 1st of May.
World Premiere of Quimera Etérea by Dalia Quartet
The world premiere of my work Quimera Etérea by Dalia Quartet will take place at the Juan March Foundation on 12th December. The concert will also be broadcast live on Radio Clásica (National Radio of Spain)
World Premiere of Música para uma galeria at the FOCO Contemporary Arte Gallery
My work Música para uma galeria will be premiered by the clarinetist Miguel Costa. The work is commissioned by the “Movimento Patrimonial pela Música Portuguesa”. The concert will take place at the FOCO Contemporary Art Gallery in Lisbon on 14th December.
Inés Badalo wins the Call for Young Composers of Plural Ensemble
Inés Badalo with her work Trigramas wins the “Call for Young Composers of Plural Ensemble”. This work will be included in the ensemble’s 2018 national tour.
Inés Badalo wins the FIDAPA Prize – Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Città di Udine
Inés Badalo with her work Estelas translúcidas wins the Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Città di Udine. The work will be performed at the “Contemporanea – Festival di Nuova Musica” in Udine (Italy)
Spanish Premiere of Entropía by the Extremadura Symphony Orchestra
My work Entropía will be performed by the Extremadura Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrés Salado within the 2018-2019 season. The concerts will take place in Badajoz on 29th November and in Cáceres on 20th November. The concert in Badajoz is part of the “X Ciclo de Música Actual” of the Philharmonic Society of Badajoz in co-production with the National Centre for Musical Diffusion (CNDM).
World Premiere of Aleph. Multum in parvo… II at the 18th World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb
My work Aleph. Multum in parvo… II will be premiered by InSax Quartet. The concert will take place at the Theatre &TD MM, Center Hall (Zagreb) on 14th July
Inés Badalo wins the International Composition Prize Fernando Lopes-Graça
The jury unanimously decided to award the “VI International Composition Prize Fernando Lopes-Graça” to the work Black and White 180º JSB by the composer Inés Badalo. The work will be premiere by the pianists Saul Picado and Diana Botelho at the Cascais Cultural Centre (Portugal) on 17th December. This prize is one of the most pretigious Portuguese composition competitions.
World Premiere of Toru at the “VIII Seville Guitar Festival”
On 20th October my work Toru will be premiered at the “Seville Guitar Festival”. The performance of the piece is mandatory in the semifinal round.
Entropía will be premiered by the Gulbenkian Orchestra
My work Entropía will be premiered by the Gulbenkian Orchestra conducted by Nuno Coelho. The work premiere will take place at the Grande Auditório at the Calouste Gulbenian Fundation in Lisbon on 7th October.
This work was the winner of the «Prémio de Composição SPA / Antena 2»
Inés Badalo wins the Prize of Portuguese Authors Society / Antena 2 RTP
The composer Inés Badalo wins the Prize of Portuguese Authors Society / Antena 2 RTP with her work Entropía. The work will be premiered by the Gulbenkian Orchestra conducted by Nuno Coelho. The world premiere will take place at the Grande Auditório at the Calouste Gulbenian Fundation in Lisbon.
Inés Badalo wins the Composition Prize of the Sevilla Guitar Festival
The composer Inés Badalo wins the Composition Prize of the Sevilla Guitar Festival with her work Toru. The piece will be premiered at the Sevilla Guitar Festival and will be recorded by the guitarist Damiano Pisanello by the label Contrastes Records.
World Premiere of Trigramas
My work Trigramas will be premiered by the Arriaga Trio. The concert will be take place at the Salón Noble of the Diputación de Badajoz on the 8th of February. The work is commissioned by the CNDM.
The concert in is part of the “X Ciclo de Música Actual” of the Philharmonic Society of Badajoz in co-production with the National Centre for Musical Diffusion (CNDM).