Clarinet Stories I premiered at Casa da Música Jorge Peixinho, in Montijo, in
October 2025. The project sets out to explore and promote the creation of new music,
in close collaboration between performer and composer, for one specific instrument:
the clarinet.
These are collaborations that began years ago, out of which affinities grew — and with
them, the desire to consolidate and expand the work together. Two works were written
especially for Ruben Jacinto: The Egg, by Nuno d'Éça, and
Lament for a Stranger, by Simone Spagnolo. Alongside them, two
miniatures by Jaime Reis, a leading figure in Portuguese music, whose
use of electronics is fascinating and meticulous.
Clarinet Stories II premieres in November 2026 at the Cinema-Teatro Joaquim
d'Almeida, in Montijo (date and time to be announced), as the second part of the
project. The programme includes Fluxus, true course – magnetic course,
a new piece for clarinet and electronics by Jaime Reis, and Stranger for a
Lament, the sequel to Lament for a Stranger by Simone Spagnolo. All
the pieces are being recorded, culminating in an album whose official release is
planned for early 2027.
