GABRIEL
ERKOREKA

SELECTED CONCERTS & EVENTS

SEOUL - 4th November 2026

"Ametsak 3" for ensemble will be performed at the Seoul Arts Centre by Ensemble Sori.

RIO DE JANEIRO - 8th July 2026

"Kora" for solo harp will be played at the XXI Rio Harp Festival by Beatriz Millán.

BILBAO - 19th April 2026

"Arenal" for concert band will be premiered at the Palacio Euskalduna by the Banda Municipal de Bilbao, conducted by José R. Pascual Vilaplana.

NEW CD RELEASE "Ametsak" (IBS Classical, 2026)

Recorded in Seville, this monographic album offers a portrait of Erkoreka's creative universe through his chamber music.

BOOK - Collection "Kaierak" (May 2025)

The fourth volume of the Basque Composers of the 21st Century series, dedicated entirely to Gabriel Erkoreka, will be launched on May 23, 2025. It includes interviews, an analysis of his work, and a catalogue.

TOKYO - 28th June 2024

"Trance" for ensemble will be played at the Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall by Ensemble Nomad, conducted by Norio Sato.

NEW CD RELEASE - 7th June 2024

Cello Concerto "Ekaitza", Tres Sonetos de Michelanglelo and Piano Concerto "Piscis", recorded by Asier Polo (cello), Carlos Mena (countertenor), Alfonso Gómez (piano), and the Basque National Orchestra conducted by Juanjo Mena, will be released by the CD label Ondine.

MADRID - 7th February 2024

World premiere of "Corrente" for harpsichord, performed by Silvia Marquez at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid.

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GABRIEL ERKOREKA: AMETSAK

ZAHIR ENSEMBLE - JUAN GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ

IBS CLASSICAL

With AMETSAK, IBS Classical releases a compelling monographic album devoted to Gabriel Erkoreka, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Spanish music. Performed by Zahir Ensemble under the direction of Juan García Rodríguez, the recording explores the relationship between mind, memory, and the perception of time through seven works written between 2001 and 2023.

At its core lies the Ametsak cycle (2013–2021), a chamber triptych inspired by the dream state, where sound becomes malleable and time is experienced as a flexible, subjective dimension. The album also includes Trance, a landmark work in Erkoreka’s catalogue, alongside Izaro, Orreaga, and Tomba del tuffatore, pieces that connect inner psychological states with symbolic places and cultural memory.

Recorded in Seville in 2024, AMETSAK offers an intense, immersive listening experience and a coherent portrait of Erkoreka’s singular creative universe.