Íliber Ensemble

Directed since its creation in 2013 by the harpsichordist Darío Tamayo, its artistic and research activity focuses on the recovery of forgotten repertoires, with special attention to the Spanish Baroque. They have performed concerts at festivals such as the Meet In Beijing Arts Festival (China), Granada Festival, Santander International Festival, Ciclos de Patrimonio Nacional, philharmonic societies of Valencia and Burgos, or the MusaE Project of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, as well as at the early music festivals of Granada, Córdoba, Úbeda and Baeza and Vélez Blanco, among others. They have performed in venues such as the Manuel de Falla Auditorium (Granada), Palau de la Música de València, Daning Theatre (Shanghai), Ateneo de Madrid, Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Tribunal Constitucional, Alcazaba de Málaga or the cathedrals of Granada and Baeza, receiving the praise of the specialized critics. They have also been awarded the HEBE Prize 2016 and have been finalists as Best Young Group in the GEMA Awards 2019, awarded by the Association of Spanish Early Music Groups. In 2017, they perform their first stage production: Durón's La guerra de los gigantes, together with Granada Baroque Orchestra. In 2019, they undertake their second stage project: Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, together with the Granada Opera Choir. In 2018 they made their international debut with a China tour with the group Todos los Tonos y Ayres. They have also recorded two albums for the IBS Classical label, and have made recordings for the Spanish National Television (RTVE) and China Central Television.

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Tomás Luis de Victoria Choir

Founded in 1997 in Granada, with the aim of recovering, performing and disseminating the music of the Renaissance and Baroque with a preferential dedication to Spanish music, its members have extensive experience in early music. They have participated in the 4th Festival of Sacred Music of Rome and Vatican City 2008, the 48th edition of the prestigious international competition Seghizzi (belonging to the European Grand Prix), in Gorizia (Italy) in 2009; the commemoration of the 4th centenary of Tomás Luis de Victoria with concerts in the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Vienna and in the Festival of Sacred Music of St. Peterskirche (Vienna) in 2009. Peterskirche (Vienna) in 2011; the 61st Granada Festival in 2012, conducted by Lluís Vilamajó, and the Festival of Renaissance and Baroque Music of Vélez Blanco, in which they have presented a recovery in modern times of Spanish authors such as Sebastián Durón, José de Torres and Antonio Literes. The choir has also performed at numerous festivals and events, such as the FEX, the International Music and Dance Festival of the City of Úbeda and the Early Music Festival of Úbeda and Baeza in different editions, among others.

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Darío Tamayo

Born in Granada, he began his musical training at an early age. After studying Piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Granada and at the Musikeon-Center for Piano Specialization in Valencia, he moved to Barcelona, where he studied a Bachelor’s Degree in Harpsichord with Luca Guglielmi at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC). Nowadays, he lives in Geneva (Switzerland), where he is studying for a Master's Degree in Conducting of Baroque Ensembles (Maestro al cembalo) at the Haute École de Musique de Genève, with Leonardo García Alarcón.​​​

As a conductor, he has led several orchestral ensembles, such as Berlin Sinfonietta, London Classical Soloists, Orchestra Frau Musika, Barcelona Baroque Orchestra, Granada Philharmonia Orchestra, or León Youth Orchestra; besides, he has conducted some vocal groups, like Coro del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Vokalsystem Berlin and Tomás Luis de Victoria Choir. As a harpsichordist, he has collaborated with groups such as Cantoría, Serendipia Ensemble, Granada Baroque Orchestra and the Akademie Versailles of Collegium Marianum Prague, among others. In 2013, he founded the early music group Íliber Ensemble, becoming its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor from then on. Since 2017, he has been the Artistic Director in the staged productions by the Granada Baroque Orchestra. Since 2020, he is Harpsichordist/Organist of Continuum XXI, a Spanish-German group specialized in Contemporary Music on historical instruments and, since 2022, he is also the Harpsichordist of the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra. Since 2020, he is Harpsichordist/Organist of Continuum XXI, a Spanish-German group specialized in Contemporary Music on historical instruments and, since 2022, he is also the Harpsichordist of the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra. In 2021, he participated as harpsichordist and conductor of the Granada Festival Baroque Academy, working hand-in-hand with Carlos Mena. Since 2022, he is Assistant Conductor of the Orchestra Frau Musika of Vicenza (Italy), whose Principal Conductor is Andrea Marcon.

As a result of these activities, he has performed concerts in most of Spain, Europe and China, playing in music halls such as Daning Theatre (Shanghai), Hellerau Festspielhaus (Dresden), L’Auditori and Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona), Palau de la Música (Valencia), Teatros del Canal (Madrid), Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, City of León Auditorium or Manuel de Falla Auditorium (Granada), among others. He has made recordings for the Spanish National Television (RTVE) and for the IBS Classical and Patrimonio Sonoro labels.