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Manel Salas and Núria Andorrà

Núria Andorrà, with a classical and contemporary background but always drawing from other sources of inspiration. Núria proposes a universe where images, sound and the body come together to transmit the same emotions equally and create from an interdisciplinary perspective. She has received the Alicia award from the Academy of Catalan Music for her interdisciplinary show “Constellations” 2021, Zirkòlika Special Award 2020 and Puig Porret Award of the Mercat de Música Viva de Vic 2019.

She has played with Fred Frith, Lê Quan Nihn, Joëlle Léandre, Agustín Fernández, Michel Doneda, Frances-Marie Uitti, Susana Santos, Tom Chant, Yasmine Azaiez, Anne-Liis Poll, Christiane Bopp, Nuno Rebelo, Alessandra Rombolá and with the dancers Federica Porello, Julyen Hamilton, Almudena Pardo, Manel Salas, Constanza Brncic, Sònia Sánchez, Magí Serra, Andrés Corchero and Roberto Oliván. She has also worked with Carles Santos, Hèctor Parra, Raül Refree, Matmos and in different interdisciplinary shows such as with Mariona Naudin. She has been an improvisation teacher at the Esmuc. Percussion teacher at the Reus Conservatory and the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona.

www.nuriaandorra.com

Latest project in residence

Miratge (2022) is a piece in which sound, movement, and performance operate within a framework shaped by scenic logic, where music and dance converge. Sound and movement flow on the same level of sensitivity and hierarchy — a shared idea understood as an art form. Miratge: something that is and ceases to be, present, yet not; a space where things appear and disappear. A vision between two worlds, the real and the unreal, leaving an imprint on emotion and imagination.

On stage, a series of physical elements created by luthier Dani Guisado appear as sonic structures integrated into the scenography, enabling both performers to decipher the narrative thread. In this work, sounds are set in motion with the intention of extracting their purest qualities, creating a blend of each component distilled to its essence. The process begins with simplicity and gradually moves toward complexity.

Graner Residency Archive

  • 2022 · With Mercat de les Flors · Miratge (with Manel Salas)