ABOUT

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Founded in 2019 in Basel, Duo Signal is a Swiss ensemble dedicated to the creation, experimentation, and performance of new music. Formed by trombonist Adrián Albaladejo and saxophonist Alejandro Oliván, the duo maintains an ongoing commitment to the development and dissemination of today’s music.

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Duo Signal commissions composers in response to its own artistic questions, driven by the desire to create the highest-quality musical work. With a particular focus on supporting the next generation of composers, the ensemble selects voices it considers especially distinctive within the contemporary music scene. Working in close collaboration with creators, Duo Signal engages deeply with their aesthetic approaches while providing a supportive framework for the development of new ideas. In addition, the ensemble organizes an international Call for Scores, commissioning works from selected composers and opening space for unexpected proposals and new perspectives on the musical phenomenon.

The ensemble curates its own projects in Switzerland, appears at international festivals, and invites outstanding musicians to collaborate closely with the duo.

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Alongside its performance activity, Duo Signal is deeply committed to education, research, and artistic exchange. The duo leads workshops and masterclasses and conducts composer interviews through the Signals Series, curated by Nuño Fernández, fostering reflection and dialogue around the contemporary music scene.

Their performances are characterized by precision, dedication, and openness to experimentation, always seeking to create immersive and inspiring musical experiences and to reach the essence of the music they perform.