Inspiración oceánica
I am a performer specializing in early music, with a focus on the repertoire of the 11th to 13th centuries, particularly Galician‑Portuguese lyric, the trouvère tradition, and Latin poetry from the Early Middle Ages. Through my work with Ensemble Lauda, which I founded to recover and revitalize these repertoires, I aim to bring contemporary audiences closer to a poetic‑musical universe that constitutes an invaluable yet often overlooked cultural heritage.
My dedication to medieval music is grounded in rigorous research of historical sources and a deep respect for the musical and poetic testimonies that have survived. My work includes the reconstruction of pieces that, although frequently fragmentary, reveal the sensibilities of an era in which music and poetry were inseparable. I have collaborated closely with luthiers and musicologists who share this vision—such as Antonio Franco Carreira, John Pringle, and Yuri Terenyi—developing reconstructions of medieval string and wind instruments based on precise iconographic sources, including manuscript miniatures and sculpted reliefs.
With more than a decade of experience in medieval music performance, I have participated in major festivals and academic events, presenting concerts, workshops, and lectures in collaboration with universities and Galician and Portuguese studies programs. In these activities, I explore the connections between the social, historical, and religious contexts of the Middle Ages and their musical expressions, fostering a comprehensive understanding of this heritage.
My discographic work reflects this academic and artistic commitment. In collaboration with the Dutch label Aliud Records, I released Cantigas de Santuarios, a recording dedicated to the popular religiosity expressed in Galician‑Portuguese lyric. The project stems from extensive research on sanctuaries in the cantigas de amigo, part of the 13th‑century Galician troubadour corpus, and includes works by Martín Codax, Airas Nunes, Carpancho, Mendinho, Requeixo, among others.
I understand performance as more than musical execution: it is an act of cultural and spiritual reconstruction. In each project, my goal is to open a window onto the past, reviving the voice of an era whose poetic and musical richness continues to resonate in our collective identity.