Música no Claustro is a festival held every year during the first days of August in the historic city of Tui, Pontevedra. In 2026, the festival celebrated no less than its twentieth edition, with a special focus on the musical heritage preserved in the cathedral archives, the concept of mental health, and the legacy of the artists who had taken part in the festival over the previous 19 years. In this article, we would like to tell you about what we did in Tui and the people w

There is no doubt that concert bands are an essential pillar of Spain’s musical and cultural heritage. The Valencian Community and Galicia are the regions with the greatest number of popular concert bands; ensembles that not only fill social events with music, but are, in many cases, the most important cultural driving force in their municipality. Agrupación Musical de O Rosal is one of the finest and largest concert bands in Galicia, and on August 1, they decided to prove th

From 7 to 21 July, we immersed ourselves in the world of Selkie. Although we commissioned and premiered this work by Brais González in 2024, we have been working ever since to take its staging to a whole new level. In this article, we share all the details of the Selkie Tour 2026: how the work has evolved and what is still to come in the future. Sira as Ailsa during the revival of Selkie. Teatre del Raval de Gandía. Gandía, 16/07/2026. Photograph by Agustina Pasini. A stage

Laura Moise was, for many years, Sira’s theatre teacher. When we realized we needed to work with a stage director to improve our Selkie project, Sira had no doubts: we have to call Laura! Laura is an actress and theatre teacher, with a degree in Dramatic Arts from the University of Bucharest. After an international career as an actress at the State Jewish Theatre in Bucharest and numerous training programs across Europe and the United States, she now lives in Gandía, where sh

For the second year in a row, we had the pleasure of taking part in the Vigo Sax Forum as guest artists and faculty members. The seventh edition of this saxophone festival took place from June 28 to July 5 in Valladares, Vigo, bringing together more than 250 lessons led by 10 internationally renowned saxophonists. In this blog post, we share all the highlights of this unforgettable week! Lítore Quartet on stage with Tomás Alonso, David Salleras, Judith Montero, and Sheila Lor

We brought the 2025/2026 season to a close with the longest and most intense gathering in our history: 11 performances, extensive travel, and activities across three different countries. Although we will publish dedicated articles over the coming weeks covering each of the four major projects we undertook, this post offers a summary of everything we experienced during these remarkable weeks. Lítore Quartet following its performance with the Agrupación Musical do Rosal at the

Irene Cantos is the composer selected as the winner of our 2026 composition commission call, in which 30 Spanish women composers participated. Originally from Albacete, Irene is not only a composer but also a pianist and music producer. She currently lives in Helsinki, Finland, where she is completing her master’s degree in composition. Her interests revolve around the dialogue between Renaissance and contemporary music, combined with electroacoustic techniques. Today on the

On April 24, we landed in Valencia to begin a short but intense rehearsal period. Together with stage director Laura Moise, we worked on the new version of the staged tale Selkie by Brais González. In this blog article, we tell you all the latest updates! Miquel’s baritone saxophone under the thirteenth full moon of the year – Selkie rehearsal. Alfauir, Valencian Community, 26/04/2026 The month of July will be full of activities, rehearsals, and performances. One of these pro

Today we bring to the blog a very special interview for us. Juan is not only an important professional reference for Lítore Quartet, but also a great friend with whom we have shared many experiences. Lítore Quartet was born inspired by the brief yet incredible career of the saxophone quartet Psaiko Quartet, in which Juan played the tenor saxophone. Currently, Juan is part of the collective Argo Kollektiv, a contemporary music ensemble based in Vienna, of which he is also a co

On January 25, we received the news of our selection for the re_cre@ contemporary music performance competition. Two weeks later, we were already in Molins de Rei rehearsing to prepare for this competition held in Castellón de la Plana, where we ultimately received second prize. In this blog post, we share all the details of this experience. On Saturday, February 7, we landed in Barcelona after traveling from Palma, Vigo, Zürich, and Helsinki. The aim of this gathering was to

In 2022, following our first commission of a work for saxophone quartet, we set one of our main commitments: to support and promote contemporary creation. Since then, we have maintained the goal of commissioning and premiering at least one work every year. In this blog post, we tell you how we have done it—and why we will continue to do so in the future. Photography and edition by Inma del Valle It all began with a simple email sent to Eduardo Soutullo, a composer we were int

In this blog article, you will find all the information about the call. You can also download the guidelines in PDF format below: 1. Purpose of the Call At Lítore Quartet, we are committed to premiering a piece by a contemporary composer each year. So far, we have premiered works by composers such as Eduardo Soutullo, Salvador Brotons, Brais González, and Mauricio Sotelo. We have realized that there has not yet been an opportunity to collaborate with a Spanish female composer

We have conducted interviews with composers, teachers, and colleagues who have been relevant in our development as a group. Today it is the turn of four people who have been, are, and will always be essential in every aspect of our lives: today we want to dedicate this blog article to the Lítore mothers! To do so, we asked them 10 questions related to our beginnings in music, the obstacles along our professional path, and their perspective on the Lítore project. This is, with

This year we have once again honored our commitment to commissioning and premiering new works for saxophone quartet. On November 13 and 15, the towns of Molins de Rei (Catalonia) and Gandia (Valencian Community) hosted the world premiere of a very special work dedicated to the victims of the DANA storm: Cantes de Agua y Duelo. In this blog article, we share all the details about this new piece by one of the Spanish composers with the greatest international projection and car

The final meeting of 2025 took place under the Mediterranean sun. Molins de Rei and Gandía hosted a new programme that we wished to dedicate to the victims and those affected by the DANA disaster in Valencia, which marked its first anniversary on October 29th. In this blog article, we share all the details of the gathering and some previews of the projects coming in 2026. Lítore Quartet in the assembly hall of the Museu del Renaixement, Molins de Rei. 13/11/2025. On November

One of the most important people in the early years of Lítore was undoubtedly Tomás Alonso. Back then, between 2019 and 2021, we were...

Between June 22nd and August 10th, we held the final meeting of the now past 2024/25 season. In the previous two blog articles, we shared...

Between June 30th and July 6th, the Vigo Sax Forum took place — a fantastic saxophone course held annually in this coastal Galician city....

To wrap up our summer gathering and bring the 2024/25 season to a close, on Sunday, July 6th, we jumped in our cars and headed to...

Today on the Lítore blog, we bring you a very special interview. Thanks to our time as students at the Conservatory of the Balearic...