Companions
Having experienced the orchestra from within—as a performer and from the podium—Òscar views collaboration not merely as a professional network, but as a site of shared inquiry and resonance. Thus, he learned to listen differently: to perceive time as matter, to detect where notation is effective and where it requires greater subtlety for the gesture to communicate to the performer. Òscar’s multifaceted experiences have shaped his writing: not only in technical terms, but in the very way of imagining sound. His music has been championed by institutions including the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Green Umbrella/Noon to Midnight) and Mozarteum University Salzburg, which dedicated a portrait concert to his chamber music.
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Artistic Partnerships
This “ethics of presence” and shared gesture has been forged through close collaboration with leading figures in the contemporary scene. His music has been brought to life by conductors including David Afkham, Jaime Martín, Pablo González, Baldur Brönnimann, Lucas Macías, Álvaro Albiach, and Christopher Austin.
Beyond his original compositions, his expertise in orchestration has been sought by Heinrich Schiff and the Kremerata Baltica (Gewandhaus Leipzig, 2009) and the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition in Beijing (2012).
Commissioning Bodies & Performers
Òscar’s work is supported by a wide constellation of musicians, ensembles and institutions that have commissioned and performed his music, including:
- Festivals & Organisations: Aldeburgh Festival, Los Angeles Philharmonic (Green Umbrella/Noon to Midnight), Royal Academy of Music (for its 200th Anniversary), Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical (CNDM), ENSEMS, Iturbi International Piano Competition and the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition, Serranía MusicFest, Musikaligeak (San Sebastián).
- Orchestras: Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE), Philharmonia Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Orquestra de València, Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias (OSPA), Real Filharmonía de Galicia, Oviedo Filarmonía, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Orchestra of the Swan.
- Ensembles: Trío Arbós, Schubert Ensemble, Airas Ensemble, 4Sonora, Grup Instrumental de València, MoonWinds.
- Soloists: Jone Martínez, Marley Erickson, Luís Fernández, Nuno Marques, Antonio Galera, Yesong Sophie Lee, Johan Dalene, Kevin Miura, Anne Luisa Kramb, NaKyung Kang.
Global Presence: Stages and Festivals
His music has been performed in major international venues and has been broadcast across Spain, Hungary, Luxembourg, Armenia, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Mexico, Denmark, and the United States. The world premiere of his orchestral song cycle VISITACION[e]S with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, conducted by David Afkham, was listed by El Mundo among the Top 10 musical events of Spain’s Autumn Season 2025.
- Walt Disney Hall
- Wigmore Hall
- Royal Festival Hall
- Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Purcell Room
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Liszt Academy in Budapest
- Yale University
- New York University
- Salle Adenauer Luxembourg
- Auditorio Nacional
- Teatros del Canal
- Palau de la Música
- Palau de les Arts
- ADDA Alicante
- Auditorio de Zaragoza
- Auditorio de Galicia
- Cheltenham Festival
- City of London Festival
- Manchester QuartetFest
- ENSEMS (València)
- Córdoba Contemporary Music Festival
- Burgos Summer Festival
- Música en Compostela
- Contemporary Music Days (Armenia)
- Composers Now (New York)
Conducting & Pedagogy
As a conductor, Òscar has appeared at the Gstaad Menuhin, Fundación Juan March, and Pau Casals International Festivals, and was engaged by the Orquestra de València for the ENSEMS International Festival.
Deeply committed to the next generation, he has collaborated with the Bogotá Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (Atheneum Kamerorkest), Royal Academy of Music New Music Ensemble, Orpheus Sinfonia, and the Conservatorio Superior de Castilla y León.
This professional experience has equipped him with a broad perspective on how musicians work and think, leading to an extensive pedagogical practice. He has coached highly trained young musicians at The Yehudi Menuhin School and Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, and has given masterclasses in composition and chamber music at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Liszt Academy (Budapest), and the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. He is also a member of the teaching faculty of Porto PianoFest and Gijón International Piano Festival, and has held significant residencies at Cove Park (Scotland) and London’s Barbican Pit Theatre.
