Duo Vela
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The Duo Vela is a musical duo consisting of sisters Eulàlia Vela López (born November 11, 1970) and Ester Vela López (born January 15, 1972). The sisters are known for their classical piano performances and have recorded three albums.
at the Barcelona Superior Conservatoire. Since their deut as a duo in 1988 they have performed in several towns throughout Spain, remarking their performance at the Palau de la Música Catalana
, and also at the EPTA Congress for Music for two Pianos in Namur, Belgium. In the summer of 1999 they've performed Spanish music in Philippines
, in the PBS Concert Hall in Cebu
and in the Cervantes Institute of Manila.
in 1992, 93, 95 and 96) and for chamber music (10th Mostra by the Generalitat Government of Catalonia
, 2nd Castellterçol Competition and 4th L'ARJAU Competition).
The sisters have been awarded grants by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1995, 1997), the Spanish Ministry of Culture (1995), the Luxembourg
Ministry of Culture (1997) and the AIE, Interprets and Executants Association (1998, 1999 and 2000).
In 2008 they released the CD Dances (Ars Harmònica 191).
In 2009 they released the CD Concierto fémina clásica'09 in support of the International Day Against Gender Violence, live recording at Centro Cultural Nicolás Salmerón, Madrid on October 28, 2009.
They have also taken part in recordings with the composer Josep Mª Mestres-Quadreny (CD by Ars Harmonica), and with the composer Mercè Torrents (CD by the Associació catalana de Compositors). They have recorded for radio with Radio Nacional-4, Radio Nacional-2, COM-Radio and Catalunya Música and for Canal 33 and BTV-Barcelona Television.
Career
They obtained advanced diplomas in solfeggio, piano and chamber musicChamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
at the Barcelona Superior Conservatoire. Since their deut as a duo in 1988 they have performed in several towns throughout Spain, remarking their performance at the Palau de la Música Catalana
Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement...
, and also at the EPTA Congress for Music for two Pianos in Namur, Belgium. In the summer of 1999 they've performed Spanish music in Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, in the PBS Concert Hall in Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
and in the Cervantes Institute of Manila.
Awards
They have won several prizes for piano (the 5th and 6th Berga and the 27th Vilafranca Competitions, and those held at the Barcelona Superior Conservatoire), for composition (ACD in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1992, 93, 95 and 96) and for chamber music (10th Mostra by the Generalitat Government of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, 2nd Castellterçol Competition and 4th L'ARJAU Competition).
Repertory
Their repertory ranges from baroque to contemporary music, and they have given first performances of important Spanish composers like J. Mª Mestres Quadreny; Mª R. Ribas, M. Ros, X. Boliart, D.M. González de la Rubia, Mercè Torrents, Anna Bofill, Consuelo Colomer, Delfin Colomé, F. Wort, A. Guinovart, A.O. Sabater and F. Taverna-Bech.The sisters have been awarded grants by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1995, 1997), the Spanish Ministry of Culture (1995), the Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
Ministry of Culture (1997) and the AIE, Interprets and Executants Association (1998, 1999 and 2000).
Recordings
In 2004 they released the CD 21st Century Contemporary Music (Ars Harmònica 135).In 2008 they released the CD Dances (Ars Harmònica 191).
In 2009 they released the CD Concierto fémina clásica'09 in support of the International Day Against Gender Violence, live recording at Centro Cultural Nicolás Salmerón, Madrid on October 28, 2009.
They have also taken part in recordings with the composer Josep Mª Mestres-Quadreny (CD by Ars Harmonica), and with the composer Mercè Torrents (CD by the Associació catalana de Compositors). They have recorded for radio with Radio Nacional-4, Radio Nacional-2, COM-Radio and Catalunya Música and for Canal 33 and BTV-Barcelona Television.