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Renowned Catalan clarinetist, singer, and composer Carola Ortiz is a versatile artist who moves effortlessly between traditional music, jazz, and contemporary creation. With a deep, expressive voice and strong instrumental command, Ortiz builds bridges between cultures, aesthetics, and musical languages, shaping a unique identity rooted in the Mediterranean yet open to the world. She currently leads two main projects: Carola Ortiz Duo, with multi-instrumentalist Àlex Guitart, and Carola Ortiz Trio, featuring Sandrine Robilliard and Bartolomeo Barenghi.
With the Carola Ortiz Trio, the singer and clarinetist presents Enllà (Microscopi, 2025), her fifth solo album as composer and performer, created in collaboration with poet Dario Olaortua. Following the success of Pecata Beata (Núvol Award 2021), Ortiz once again unites music and Catalan poetry, this time through eight texts that reflect on love, memory, and the cycle of life. Joined by Sandrine Robilliard on cello and Bartolomeo Barenghi on guitar, the trio has performed over sixty concerts across Europe, New York, and Canada. Enllà is a poetic and sonic journey that embraces styles such as habanera, tango, choro, cabaret swing, and fado, offering a spiritual and timeless vision of love and existence.
Carola Ortiz | vocals, clarinet, and percussion
Sandrine Robilliard | cello and backing vocals
Bartolomeo Barenghi | seven-string guitar and backing vocals
In this duo with multi-instrumentalist Àlex Guitart, Carola Ortiz presents the repertoire from her album Cantareras (Microscopi, 2023) — a tribute to Iberian traditional music reimagined through a feminine lens. Traditional narrative songs, frame drum songs, ahechaos and funeral dances are brought to life with a sound that blends Iberian and Eastern instruments, subtle touches of improvisation, electronics, and modal music. With a minimalist and intimate aesthetic, the duo creates a captivating sonic universe that bridges roots and modernity. Cantareras was ranked 34th among the Best World Music Albums in Europe (WMCE 2024) and is currently touring Spain, England, Turkey, and Central Europe.
Carola Ortiz | vocals, clarinet, frame drums, and voice harp
Àlex Guitart | saz, Turkish lute, cajón, and tombak
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