Late Show: Xavi Torres “A Kind of Beethoven”
Xavi Torress piano, Joris Roelofs bass clarinet, Joan Terol drums
In his latest project, for which he received a special commission from the Auditorium of Barcelona, pianist Xavi Torres examines one of the most important works in music history: Beethoven’s piano sonatas. He joins forces with bass clarinet player Joris Roelofs, who is currently considered as one of the best in the world (he played with Brad Mehldau and Dee Dee Bridgewater), and with drummer Joan Terol.
Together, these three young musicians travel through some of Beethoven’s best-known sonatas and explore sounds, rhythms and textures through improvisations and, above all, lots of musical joy.
Xavi Torres is one of the most sought after musicians in Europe. He studied classical music and jazz in Barcelona and the Conservatory of Amsterdam and won several international awards. He was also a finalist at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in Washington D.C., the most important jazz competition in the world.