Sergio Blardony
Play all audio recordingsSergio Blardony was born in Madrid in 1965, where he begins, at Royal High Conservatory of Music of Madrid (Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid), his musical career, his higher studies having essentially been autodidact. Afterwards, he studies composition with Roberto J. de Vittorio and –for four years- with the composer José Luis de Delás at the School of Music of the University of Alcalá de Henares. He has also attended both composition and analysis courses with professors Heinz-Klaus Metzger, Rainer Riehn, Helmut Lachenmann, Enrico Fubini, Luis de Pablo, etc.
He has been awarded various prizes, such as the Spanish Authors Society (SGAE) Composition first price, the International "City of Tarragona" Award for Musical Composition, Shut Up And Listen! Award (Viena), “Joaquín Turina” Prize, or Space Laboratory Contest 2016, New-Music Consortium 2019 of the University of South Florida.
His compositions have been played in different countries –Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Korea, Cuba, China, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Portugal, Russia, Spain, USA...-, by artists like Arturo Tamayo, José Ramón Encinar, José De Eusebio, Olari Elts, Alexis Soriano, Nacho de Paz, José Luis Temes, Andrés Salado, Ángel Gil Ordónez, Jonathan Carney, Andrés Gomis, Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Mª Carmen Antequera, Patricia Rozario, Flavio Oliver, Carlos Bonell, Florian Popa, Francisco A. García, Sebastián Mariné, José Mª Mañero, Eloy Lurueña, Trío Arbós, Trío Gombau, SIGMA Project, TDM Trío De Magia, OCAZEnigma, Proyecto OCNOS, Vertixe Sonora, Ensemble Kuraia, Ensemble Télémaque, Ensemble Décadanse, Neoars Sonora, Espai Sonor, LIM, Proyecto Guerrero, Sax-Ensemble, Plural Ensemble, neSeg, National Orchestra of Spain, Youth Orchestra of the Comunidad de Madrid (JORCAM), Spanish National Youth Orchestra (JONDE), Barcelona Orchestra/National Orchestra of Catalunya, State Hermitage's St. Petersburg Camerata Orchestra, Orchestra of Cadaqués...
Sergio Blardony has composed over 80 works for all manner of instruments and voice: solo and chamber music, ensemble, orchestral, vocal and choral, electroacoustic and multimedia, music-theater…
Almost all his works premiered have been recorded by various radio stations and television channels (Radio Clasica-RNE, Catalunya Radio, RTVE-La 2, Radio France, Deutschlandfunk Köln...). His compositions are published by various music publishers (Bèrben Edizioni Musicali, Pygmalion, EMEC-Spanish Editor of Contemporary Music, Periferia Sheet Music, Babel Scores...). His current publisher is UME (Union Musical Ediciones) encompassed by the British multinational Music Sales Group.
He is director of the magazine Sul Ponticello, director of EPOS Laboratory of creation and research music-word, codirector of the cycle TRASHUMANCIAS. Interdisciplinary Conference, and co-director of the Doble Fondo radio project, besides participating in other initiatives and cultural and educational projects.
Música Instrumental
Hilos de eco 1 y 1.2 Para clarinete bajo o clarinete bajo y piano resonante (2024)
Les Quatre Cents Farces du diable For alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, small percussion (performed by the same musicians), video & electronics. About a film by Georges Méliès & a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2022)
Palinodia: tres desdecires For two pianos or piano four hands (2020)
Del gesto al silencio For clarinet, cello, piano & 5 mobile phones or laptops (2019)
Se oye gritar entre sueños For soprano, bass clarinet, guitar & electronics. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
La desolación está al fondo For 2 guitars & 1/2 portable speaker/s. Work commissioned by Dúo Arcadia. (2018)
Una historia donde nieva fuera About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Aural Movement and resonance study for solo clarinet or clarinet & piano. (2017)
Torii for tenor saxophone and piano (2016)
Huella de la voz inmóvil (2007)
Il suono del sonno (2006)
Ensamble de Cámara (5 - 9 instrumentos)
Les Quatre Cents Farces du diable For alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, small percussion (performed by the same musicians), video & electronics. About a film by Georges Méliès & a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2022)
Un soplo que vacía el pecho For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
Y apenas paso la mano por el vacío For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. Work commissioned by PluralEnsemble. (2018)
Instrumento y Electrónica
Islas: solo es real la niebla For bass clarinet, electronics and small portable devices (mobile telephones or small speakers). About texts by Andrés Sánchez Robayna. (2022)
Y apenas paso la mano por el vacío For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. Work commissioned by PluralEnsemble. (2018)
Es del alma todo el paisaje For tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone & electronics. Poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Pasaje for tenor saxophone and electronics (2016)
Himno a la intemperie For violin and electronics. Poetic texts by Pedro Provencio. (2015)
Il silenzio svelato For baritone saxophone, percussion, piano & electronics (2010)
Grupo de Cámara ( 2 - 4 instrumentos )
Del gesto al silencio For clarinet, cello, piano & 5 mobile phones or laptops (2019)
Se oye gritar entre sueños For soprano, bass clarinet, guitar & electronics. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
La desolación está al fondo For 2 guitars & 1/2 portable speaker/s. Work commissioned by Dúo Arcadia. (2018)
Una historia donde nieva fuera About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Aural Movement and resonance study for solo clarinet or clarinet & piano. (2017)
Torii for tenor saxophone and piano (2016)
Ensamble Pierrot (fl, cl, vln, vlc, piano)
Un soplo que vacía el pecho For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
Ensamble (Instrumentos o Voces) y Medios Electrónicos Fijos
Es del alma todo el paisaje For tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone & electronics. Poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Il silenzio svelato For baritone saxophone, percussion, piano & electronics (2010)
Solista (Instrumento o Voz) y Medios Electrónicos Fijos
Pasaje for tenor saxophone and electronics (2016)
Himno a la intemperie For violin and electronics. Poetic texts by Pedro Provencio. (2015)
Del gesto al silencio For clarinet, cello, piano & 5 mobile phones or laptops (2019)
Es del alma todo el paisaje For tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone & electronics. Poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Hilos de eco 1 y 1.2 Para clarinete bajo o clarinete bajo y piano resonante (2024)
Himno a la intemperie For violin and electronics. Poetic texts by Pedro Provencio. (2015)
Huella de la voz inmóvil (2007)
Il silenzio svelato For baritone saxophone, percussion, piano & electronics (2010)
Il suono del sonno (2006)
Islas: solo es real la niebla For bass clarinet, electronics and small portable devices (mobile telephones or small speakers). About texts by Andrés Sánchez Robayna. (2022)
La desolación está al fondo For 2 guitars & 1/2 portable speaker/s. Work commissioned by Dúo Arcadia. (2018)
Les Quatre Cents Farces du diable For alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, small percussion (performed by the same musicians), video & electronics. About a film by Georges Méliès & a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2022)
Locura For soprano & piano. Poem by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
Palinodia: tres desdecires For two pianos or piano four hands (2020)
Pasaje for tenor saxophone and electronics (2016)
Se oye gritar entre sueños For soprano, bass clarinet, guitar & electronics. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
Torii for tenor saxophone and piano (2016)
Un soplo que vacía el pecho For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a text by Pilar Martín Gila. (2018)
Una historia donde nieva fuera About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila (2017)
Y apenas paso la mano por el vacío For alto flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin & cello. About a poem by Pilar Martín Gila. Work commissioned by PluralEnsemble. (2018)