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Luís Tinoco – ‘The Blue Voice of the Water’ Broadcasts

Here at UYMP, we are very pleased that Luís Tinoco’s new CD, The Blue Voice of the Water, has now been broadcast, not only on Radio Bartok, but also on err’s ‘Klassikaraadio’ in Estonia and rne’s ‘radio clásica’ in Spain.

It was on July 10, 2018 that Tinoco’s CD was broadcast in Estonia on ‘Klassikaraadio’. Presented by Johanna Play, this programme describes how Tinoco ‘is influenced both by French impressionism and Brazilian jazz. For the past 15 years, this composer has been dedicated primarily to the creation of orchestral music. In his own words, the orchestra is a unique and challenging medium that offers endless possibilities for musical narratives and time.’
Further, previously, on June 24, 2018, ‘The Blue Voice of the Water’ was featured on Spain’s ‘radio clásica’. This programme also included an interview with Tinoco about his work and influences where he reflected upon the challenges that composers have faced within recent decades.

Snapshots of the live, world premiere recordings from this CD, Tinoco’s Cello Concerto, O Sotaque Azul Das Aguas, Frisland and Before Spring, A Tribute to 'The Rite', were thus broadcast throughout.

These recordings can all be heard on catch up radio through following the links here and here. We very much hope that many of you will take the opportunity to listen to these broadcasts where you will be able to glimpse what you could hear on Tinoco’s fantastic new CD.

(16 Jul 2018)

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