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Amalgamas Ensemble
Music, Heritage, and Solidarity
Amalgamas Ensemble combines artistic excellence with a strong social and cultural commitment. With your support, we aim to carry out a tour that connects music, heritage, education, and solidarity. The project includes collaborations with contemporary composers such as Charlie Barber, the reconstruction of the historic organ of the Monastery of Rioseco in partnership with Salvemos Rioseco and the workshop Norbert Itrich & Sons, and concerts in rural settings to bring classical music to new audiences.
Programme proposal
Four Centuries of Dances
Amalgamas proposes a unique concept built on the contrast between early Baroque music of Matteis and Bertali, and music inspired by that era, such as Tartini’s Sarabanda or Vitali’s Ciaccona, probably reinterpreted through a twentieth-century lens, along the world premiere of the Spanish dances composed by Charlie Barber.
The connecting thread is a recurring motif present in all the pieces: an ostinato bass, a rhythmic pattern, or an intervallic sequence that unifies the work and defines its structure. In this way, the program becomes a journey through four centuries of music.
| Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770) | Sarabanda | 5′ |
| Charlie Barber (1949-) | Danzas antiguas for violin and piano (world premiere) | 17′ |
| Antonio Bertali (1605–1669) | Ciaccona in C Major | 10’ |
| T. Vitali (1663–1745) | Ciaccona | 10’ |
| Nicola Matteis (ca. 1650–1714) | Diverse bizzarie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur ciaccona | 10’ |
Biographies
Javier García Aranda
Born in Madrid, Javier is a violinist trained in Spain, France, and at the Royal College of Music in London, where he obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Musical Performance. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Spain, France, and the United Kingdom, premiering works by Samuel Barber, A. Honegger, Charlie Barber, Peter Longworth, and Iñaki Estrada. In addition, he is an educator and music promoter in social contexts, collaborating with care homes and community centers.
Anastasiia Frasyniuk
A Ukrainian pianist and organist from Odesa, Anastasiia earned her Doctorate in Musical Arts and completed a Master’s in Performance and Research of Spanish Music at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid. She has worked with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and Choir, performed at the Teatro Monumental and Teatro Bulevar de Torrelodones, and collaborated with international artists such as opera singer Angelica de la Riva and organist Daniel Oyarzabal. She has also given concerts in Spain, Switzerland, and Germany. Founder of LAA School of Music and co-founder of Amalgamas Ensemble, she combines performance, education, and cultural projects.
Together, Javier and Anastasiia bring artistic excellence, innovation, and social engagement, creating concerts that blend musical mastery with cultural and educational impact.
Audio
Video
A live performance by AMALGAMAS Ensemble at the “Music and Mysticism” Festival, in the Santo Cristo del Olivar Parish, Madrid. Music: G.F. Handel (1685-1759) Sonata HWV 371 – Allegro
Images
Performances
| Fri | 20.02.26 | VILA-SECA Spain | Auditori José Carreras |
| Sun | 26.04.26 | MILTON KEYNES UK | City Church |
| Mon | 11.05.26 | LA GOMERA Tenerife | |
| Sat | 13.06.26 | HAMMERWOOD PARK UK | |
| Wed | 22.07.26 | BURGOS Spain | Monasterio de Rioseco |
| Sat | 12.09.26 | CANTABRIA Spain | Los Corrales de Buelna |
| Sat | 26.09.26 | CUENCA Spain | Palacete de Cuenca |
| Sat | 10.10.26 | GOCH Germany | |
| Mon | 07.12.26 | HERVIAS, LA RIOJA Spain |
Donations / Funding
In addition, we support humanitarian causes such as the Chernobyl Relief Foundation, donating the proceeds from a charity concert in Milton Keynes to the treatment of children whose immune systems have been damaged by the war in Ukraine.
Your contribution will help preserve heritage, create new works, and bring music where it is most needed.
What are the funds for? The funds raised will be used to cover all logistical expenses of the project: transportation, accommodation, and meals.
Charlie Barber 