"Dal Niente" by Helmut Lachenmann, "Itou" by Pascal Dusapin, "Échange" by Iannis Xenakis, "Konzertstuck No 2 op 114" by Mendelsshon and the "Concerto in F Major for Corno di Bassetto" by Alessandro Rolla, are some of the numerous titles that have been performed in Mexico for the first time, under the initiative of Antonio Rosales. Since 2016 he specializes in Basset Horn performance. He has performed in Mexico as a soloist with the Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (Rolla’s Corno di Bassetto Concerto), Camerata de Coahuila (Mendelssohn’s Konzertstuck 1 and 2) and the Tempus Fugit Ensemble (Xenakis’ Echange). He has performed chamber music concerts in Mexico, Argentina, the United States of America, Germany, Netherlands and France. In March 2018 he made the recording of Trio No. 5 for bass clarinets by Maurice Verheul at the City of Rome, Italy, along with the bass clarinetists Sauro Berti (Orchestra of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma) and Jason Alder.

 

He is the first Mexican clarinetist to realize a professional recording of Arnold Schoenberg's masterpiece, "PIERROT LUNAIRE", performing on both soprano clarinets and bass clarinet. His main interest is on chamber music and soloist repertoire written for basset horn and bass clarinet, from classical, twentieth century and contemporary repertoire. He is experienced for more than 15 years, as a substitute at the main symphony orchestras of Mexico. He is currently Artistic Director of QUARTZ Ensemble and member of Low Frequency Trio. He was member of the General Headquarters National Navy Wind Symphony of Mexico between 1994 and 1996.

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KNOWLEDGE BASE:

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• Currently studying MM in Basset Horn Performance at the Faculty of Music of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

• 1996 to the present. Soloist and interpreter of chamber music and symphony orchestra.

• 2003-2005. Postgraduate studies in Bass Clarinet Performance at Conservatorium van Amsterdam in Netherlands. These studies included complementary Classical Saxophone courses as well as "Advanced Rhythm" and "Contemporary Music through Non-Western Techniques" courses. Professors: Harry Sparnaay, Erik van Deuren, Henk van Twillert, Jos Zwaanenburg and Rafael Reina.

• 1994-1999. BM in Clarinet Performance at the Superior School of Music of the Bellas Artes National Institute in Mexico City. Clarinet Professor: Luis Humberto Ramos.

 

AWARDS AND HONORS:

 

• Endowment by Senior Scenic Creators Program 2016-2018 of the National Funds for Culture and Arts of Mexico.

• Granted by the Artistic Residencies Program of the National Funds for Culture and the Arts of Mexico, 2011 edition.

• Fellow of the Scholarship Program for Mexican Students under Master and Doctorate Programs at abroad of the International Affairs Department of the Mexican Public Education Government Office, 2004-2005.

• 2nd Place at the National Chamber Music Competition CONACULTA-INBA 1997, as member of Argühl Clarinet Quartet.