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 ONIX
ENSEMBLE is a well known and acclaimed group of
Mexican musicians dedicated to promote the best
interpretations of Latin American contemporary music
today. All members have an international career and
the experience of soloists and virtuosi musicians, a
fact that has had an impact on their many reviews:
ONIX is exceptional, hypnotic… an ensemble with
amazing strength and musical expressiveness -
Classical Music Review.
Mexican musician and new music advocate Alejandro
Escuer founded ONIX in 1996 under the honored
principles of cultural diversity, high quality
musical craftsmanship and artistic originality.
Therefore ONIX offers and delivers a unique panorama
of exclusive dedicated works, which are often
influenced by literature, theatre, the visual arts
and new technologies. Furthermore, ONIX has worked
on building bridges and new forms of expression by
stimulating the creation of special pieces that
combine classical music with other musics and
aesthetic traditions. The idea is to promote
original interpretations of works by composers
interested in expanding and developing contemporary
music idioms. The frequent description of an ONIX
musical experience is often related to innovation,
multiculturalism, eclecticism and Latin post
modernism.
The
main strategy of the ensemble consists of national
and international collaborations which translate
into recordings, world premieres, commissions,
residencies, tours and the launching of projects
such as the Intercultural ONIX International Music
Compostion Competition. ONIX has premiered many
works dedicated to the ensemble and has toured
extensively in Mexico, the United States, South
America and Asia.
The
group has earned prizes and acknowledgements from
Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, México
en Escena Award 2004-2006 and 2007-2009, Fomento
a Proyectos y Coinversiones Culturales Award,
Top Ten Grammy Latino nomination, Rockefeller
Foundation México-US Award, among others. Other
institutions that have granted support to ONIX are
Fundación Cultural Bancomer; Coordinación
Nacional de Música y Opera, Instituto Nacional de
Bellas Artes; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, Escuela Nacional de Música; Chamber
Music International; Festival Internacional
Cervantino; Centro Nacional de las Artes; Foro
Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez;
Festival de México en el Centro Histórico;
Americas Society in New York; Gaudeamus Foundation
among many others. ONIX is also a non-for profit
organization dedicated to enhance and redirect the
role of music in society through community and
educational projects of high standards and human
values. All members are professors at Escuela
Nacional de Música of the Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México. ONIX has recorded for Grupo
Actus, Quidecim Recordings and Urtext Digital
Classics.
WHAT THE CRITICS
SAY:
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…a
sure sense of demonic force and passion…
especially seductive. extremely
focused and tight… technically accomplished and
entertaining.
CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEW
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Stimulating and profound performances...
Athletic versions, rich in angles, lines
and sound surfaces...Technically amazing...
Numerous moments of luminous
resonances...
LA JORNADA
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Hypnotic performances...wrapped the audience
with exhilarating rhythms and
extraordinary expressiveness...
EL IMPARCIAL
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A
virtuoso well balanced program... rigorous
preparation,
interpretive freshness...vigorously performed...
REFORMA
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ONIX rediscovers ancestral, unimaginable sound
colors
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CERVANTINO
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