BIOGRAPHY

Since 1989, Spanish Brass has shared its music with thousands of people in over 60 countries, leaving an indelible mark on every stage where its music has been performed. It has established itself as a leading name in the global chamber music scene, transcending its instrumental focus thanks to the versatility and eclecticism of its captivating personality.

In 1996 the ensemble won First Prize in the 6th International Ville de Narbonne (France) Brass Quintet Competition, considered the most prestigious in the world for this formation. In 2017 Spanish Brass received First Prize in the Bankia Awards for Musical Talent of the Comunitat de Valencia, and in 2019 they received the Espai Ter de Música Award. In 2025 they received Matilde Salvador Prize (Awards for creativity from Valencian public universities).

Their recordings have also been honored with Carles Santos Awards in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

In 2020, Spanish Brass was awarded the National Music Prize of Spain’s Ministry of Culture, the country’s highest musical honor.

In addition to participating in some of the most important music festivals around the world, Spanish Brass performed at the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony in 1995. They have recorded the music for the play “La Fundación” by Buero Vallejo for the National Drama Center and the soundtrack for the film by Félix Sabroso “Descongélate” for the production company “El Deseo”.

Furthermore, it has released a discography as diverse as it is compelling, always driven by the relentless creative drive that has characterized it from the beginning.

Its more than 30 albums are a true reflection of its creative profile and a synthesis of the multitude of projects that have graced stages around the world, including two DVD-CDs with family-friendly and educational content and three double CDs that showcase its versatility:

Luur-Metalls Spanish Brass Quintet (1996), No Comment (1998), La Escalera de Jacob (2000), SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls & Friends (2001), Delicatessen (2002), Caminos de España (2003), Absolute with Christian Lindberg y Ole E. Antonsen (2004), Gaudí’um (2005), Metàl.lics (2006), Retaule de Nadal with Orfeó Valencià Navarro Reverter (2006), SBALZ Brass Ensemble (2007), Brass and Wines con Steven Mead (2008), Brassiana with The Lluís Vidal Trio (2008), The Best of Spanish Brass (2009), SBLM (2009), Tell me a Brass Story with Banda Municipal de Música de Bilbao (2012), viBRASSions (2012), Metalls d’Estil with Pep “Botifarra” (2013), 25 (2014), SuBLiMe Christmas (2014), Brass Brass Brass (2016), de Vents i Terra with Banda Municipal de Barcelona (2017), Puro de Oliva con Chano Domínguez y Bandolero (2018), XXX (2018), Mira si hem corregut terres… with Carles Dénia (2019), Les Aventures de Monsieur Jules with Albert Guinovart (2019), Spanish Brass (a) LIVE (2020), Music for Brass Quintet by Gregory Fritze (2021), Music for Brass Quintet by Andrés Valero-Castells (2022),  Vine, vine Spanish Brass (2022), Resurrección (2023), 35 (2023) Top Secret (2024), SPANISH BRASS & Friends with Matthias Höfs and Joe Alessi (2025).

One of the unique aspects of Spanish Brass is that it is one of the few international ensembles whose members dedicate themselves entirely to it. A full-time chamber music group, with no other commitments, it undertakes a multitude of diverse projects with a single objective: to offer a wide variety of musical content at the highest level.

Each concert is, for the audience, an astonishing experience of musicality and connection, a contagious exchange of emotions, and a moment of pure joy.

Renowned and sought-after as pedagogues, Spanish Brass has given masterclasses at many prestigious conservatories and music departments worldwide, including the Juilliard School, the Colburn Conservatory of Music (Los Angeles), the Berklee School of Music (Boston), University of Texas at Austin, San Francisco Conservatory, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris et Lyon (France), the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, UK), Hochschule für Musik Detmold (Germany), Lieksa Brass Week (Finland), Trakai Brass Week (Lithuania), Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Spain), Musikene (Higher School of Music of the Basque Country, Spain), Yale School of Music (Boston), and many others.

In addition to their activities as performers and educators, Spanish Brass organises two festivals and two congress devoted to brass instruments: SBALZ – Festival Spanish Brass Alzira and Festival Brassurround Torrent, iBrassCongress Bétera and CitGuad, where some of the most prestigious international brass soloists, ensembles and teachers gather each year.

They play Shires trumpets and trombone, Paxman French horn, Shires and Melton tuba, and Romera Brass mouthpieces and mutes. They use Elite oils and lubricants.

Spanish Brass also uses and owns, the Bags brand of instrument musical cases.

Spanish Brass gratefully acknowledges the support of the Institut Valencià de Cultura and the Ministerio de Cultura-INAEM.

MEMBERS

Spanish Brass
Quintet
 
Carlos Benetó
Trumpet
Juanjo Serna
Trumpet
Manolo Pérez
Horn
Indalecio Bonet
Trombone
Sergio Finca
Tuba

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