The "Concerto Silvestre" by Peruvian composer Rafael Leonardo Junchaya, is the first bass clarinet concerto ever written in Peru. It was commissioned by Marco Antonio Mazzini in 2008 and it has proved to be a very succesful piece. Marco Antonio had already performed a piece by Junchaya called "Three episkenic dances" (written for Thelema Trio and recorded for Innova Recordings), that inspired him to ask Junchaya to start a new work for bass clarinet.
The concerto has two versions: "Concertino" (string orchestra and percussion) and "Concerto" (full orchestra). It has the traditional 3 movements (the first and second are linked).
Since its world premier in Spain, the "Concerto Silvestre" has been performed by Marco Antonio Mazzini with the following orchestras in Europe and South America:
Since its world premier in Spain, the "Concerto Silvestre" has been performed by Marco Antonio Mazzini with the following orchestras in Europe and South America:
1. 7th April, 2009: "Concerto Silvestre" (world premier)
Gent University Orchestra. Steven Decraene, conductor (Belgium).
Valladolid, Spain.
2. 7th May 2009: "Concerto Silvestre"
Gent University Orchestra. Steven Decraene, conductor (Belgium).
DeBijloke concert hall.
Belgium.
3. 9th May 2009: "Concerto Silvestre"
Gent University Orchestra. Steven Decraene, conductor (Belgium).
DeBijloke Concert Hall.
Belgium.
Belgium.
4. 5th July 2009: "Concerto Silvestre"
National Symphony Orchestra of Peru. Eduardo Garcia Barrios, conductor (Mexico).
National Museum.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
5. 31rst July 2009: "Concertino Silvestre" (World premier)
Orquesta Camerata de Guatemala. Steven Decraene, conductor (Belgium).
Conservatorio Nacional de Música,
Guatemala.
Guatemala.
6. 20th August 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
Colegio Mayor.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
7. 24th August 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
National Museum, Inka's hall.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
8. 27th August 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
National Museum.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
9. 31rst August 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
Centro Comercial Mega Plaza.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
10. 17th September 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
Auditorium EL Buen Pastor School.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
11. 21rst September 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
Carapongo new church.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
12. 30th September 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
Auditorium Inmaculada school.
Lima, Peru.
Lima, Peru.
13. 22nd October 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Orchestra of Trujillo. Teófilo Alvarez, conductor.
Teatro Municipal.
Trujillo, Peru.
Trujillo, Peru.
14. 20th November 2010: "Concertino Silvestre"
National Symphony Young Orchestra of Peru. Pablo Sabat, conductor.
National Museum (as a guest during the Clarinet Festival in Lima).
Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru
15. 11th February 2011: "Concertino Silvestre"
Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra.
San José, Costa Rica
16. 3rd June 2011: "Concierto Silvestre"
Orquesta Sinfónica Provincial de Bahía Blanca. José Antonio Cerón, conductor (Mexico)
Teatro Municipal de Bahia Blanca
Argentina
17. 5th May 2011: "Concerto Silvestre"
Municipal Orchestra of Guatemala.
National Conservatory, Guatemala.
18. 23rd March 2012. "Concerto Silvestre"
Guatemala National Symphony Orchestra.
National Theatre of Guatemala. Norman Gamboa, conductor
Guatemala
19. 31rst October 2013. "Concertino Silvestre"
Chamber Orchestras of the III Latin American Clarinet Congress.
Antonio Saiote, conductor (Portugal).
Brazilia, Brasil.
20. 13th April 2016. "Concierto Silvestre"
National Orchestra of Antofagasta. Denis Kolovov, conductor (Russia)
Teatro Municipal Antofagasta, Chile.
21. 2nd July 2016. "Concertino Silvestre"
Mersin University Academic Chamber Orchestra. Münif Akalın, conductor (Turkey).
Istanbul, Turkey.
22. 8th October 2016. "Concertino Silvestre"
Free State University Chamber Orchestra.
Free State University, South Africa.
Marco Mazzini live at the Teatro Municipal of Bahia Blanca with the Orquesta Sinfónica of the city, in Argentina. Complete concerto:
