NIÑO DE ELCHE + OSIB _ Entre Feldman

Entre Feldman by Niño de Elche
World premiere of the complete version

Production of the complete version: ME_MMIX Festival

Creative direction, musical creation and vocals: Niño de Elche
Musical co-composition, instrumental transcription and live piano: Héctor Cavallaro
Musical direction: Christian Karlsen
Instrumental ensemble: an ensemble of thirteen musicians from the Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears

Percussion: Juan Carlos Murgui, Joan Pérez
Timpani: Sabela Castro
Piccolo: José Miralles
Flute: Laura Leena Pauni
Oboe: Javier Arnal
English horn: Clàudia Sánchez
Clarinet: Juanjo Pardo
Bass clarinet: Rafael Caldentey
French horn: José Fortea
Trumpet: Cyril Pouillet
Trombone: Vicente Cascales
Tuba: Tobías Isern

Visuals: Albert Pinya

Duration:

50 minutes, Entre Feldman by Niño de Elche and Héctor Cavallaro.

The concert will be recorded in audiovisual format.

ME_MMIX will host the premiere of the complete version of Entre Feldman, a project by Niño de Elche and Héctor Cavallaro that, until now, had only been heard in the form of a preview: a first part lasting twenty-five minutes, presented at the Resis festival, first in A Coruña and subsequently in Madrid. In Mallorca, the complete fifty-minute work will be performed for the first time.

The year 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of Morton Feldman (1926–1987), a remarkably singular twentieth-century composer whose work redefined the concept of time in music. Feldman is known for his static compositions of extreme duration, in which sounds are projected onto «canvases of time», breaking away from conventional narrative structures. His music, which seems to float in a state of contemplation, invites listeners to experience the spirituality of sound in an almost painterly, physical way, often giving sonic form to the paintings of Mark Rothko, Philip Guston and Jackson Pollock.

Within this context, and drawing on Feldman's writings collected in the Spanish-language edition Pensamientos verticales (Caja Negra, 2012), the collaboration between Niño de Elche and Héctor Cavallaro was born from a desire to explore the possibilities emerging from Feldman's work and the impact of his thinking on existence and art. Entre Feldman creates a space in which to experience and share this Feldmanian approach, transforming his writings and compositions into a meditative, humanist and spiritual experience. The artistic voices of Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Pissarro, Cézanne and Picasso will resonate alongside newly created music and the legacy of Schubert, Webern and Stravinsky.

Niño de Elche's reinterpretation of Feldman's thought will be a unique, unrepeatable experience that embodies the spirit of ME_MMIX's programme. The venue for the concert, L'Auditorium de Palma, is a unique cultural centre and a landmark of the Balearic Islands' concert music community.

This project is made possible through the curatorial and production work of everyone who makes ME_MMIX a cultural platform and a community-driven reality. The festival has taken on the production required to bring the work to life, including musical direction by Christian Karlsen and an ensemble of thirteen musicians from the Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears.

ME_MMIX would like to express its special gratitude for the support received from Cristina Martinez, General Manager of the Fundació Orquestra Simfònica Illes Balears; Llorenç Perelló, Director General of Culture of the Govern de les Illes Balears; and Pedro Vidal, Regional Secretary for Culture and Sport of the Govern de les Illes Balears. Without their trust and support, the OSIB's participation in the Mallorca premiere of Entre Feldman would not have been possible.