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Slide Ensemble
Slide Ensemble is a free improvisation quartet formed by Ferran Gorrea and Gemma Galeano (saxophones), Diego Kohn (violin/viola/electronics), Lukas Mantel (drums) and Franz Loriot (viola).
Slide began with the following members: Ferran Gorrea, Diego Kohn, Gemma Galeano and Marina Mello on the 2020.
Slide Ensemble not only supports free improvisation, but also the creation of new repertoire for this unconventional ensemble. On their recent Creaziun Tour 2022, Slide Ensemble has created four co-creative pieces together with the Swiss composers: Christian Wolfarth, Annette Schmucki, Mathias Steinauer and Katharina Weber.
Video documentary of the project
In October 2022, Slide Ensemble won the 1st Prize at the Improvisation Competition (22nd Annual Congress) organized by Gesselschaft für Musiktheorie in Salzburg.
Musikzeitung - Slide Ensemble wins in Salzburg
The new edition of Creaziun 2026/2027 has already started. Slide Ensemble is since May 2026 working with the next composers: Jürg Frey, Jacques Demierre, Lucas Niggli and Asia Ahmetjanova.
Dates of the tour in Switzerland:
15.12.26 Das Institut, Zürich
18.12.26 MuWo, Basel
9.01.27 Pakt, Bern
22.01.27 Mono Art Space, Lucern
13.02.27 La Voirie, Biel
TBA Walcheturm, Zürich
Trio Kessler/Gorrea/Galeano
Since 2023, Räto Kessler (electronics), Ferran Gorrea (saxophone), and Gemma Galeano (saxophone) have been exploring the boundaries of free improvisation together. In their trio, acoustic and electronic sounds merge into a dense, ever-changing sonic fabric that emerges in the moment. Their music is a play of textures, dynamics, and unexpected sonic encounters - both organic and synthetic.
The trio has performed in Zurich at venues such as Atelier Le Dolzze Wita, WIM (Werkstatt für improvisierte Musik) and Das Institut, unfolding new musical worlds in each concert, moving between sound exploration and spontaneous interaction.
Duo Via
Ferran Gorrea and I are the members of Duo Via, an ensemble active since 2018. We have performed at venues such as the Museum für Gestaltung, Kunsthalle, Volkshaus, and Toni-Areal in Zürich.
Duo Via specializes in both classical and contemporary music, showcasing the versatility of its members. In April 2020, we were awarded a prize at the ZHdK Contemporary Music Competition.
We have also performed at unerhört! Festival, one of the most important contemporary music festivals in Switzerland. Our sold-out concert took place at Theater Neumarkt on November 24, 2023. Additionally, we played at the Sax Am Mittag concert series, organized by Florian Haupt, on February 7, 2025.
non-performative projects
Impro-Pool for women* (from 2026)
Impro Pool for Women* is a workshop/open stage for coming together, experimenting and making music – a space to experience, explore and enjoy music together. Gemma Galeano has been the initiator and host-teacher of the workshop since August 2026.
The aim of the workshop is to create an open and free space where the participants can experiment together, regardless of their musical background or level, while at the same time discovering and deepening our experience of improvised music.
Next dates:
26.09.26
24.10.26
14.11.26
More info here.
SAX-AP (from 2022)
Ángel Martínez and Gemma Galeano are founders and artistic directors of the Saxophone Festival SAX-AP at Segorbe (Spain). This Festival took place for the first time on July 2022 and it will continue taking place every Summer. Since 2023, Cristina Vivas, Kike Sánchez, José Vicente Catalá, Álvaro Gual and Ferran Gorrea are also part of the board of directors for the Festival.
What is SAX-AP?
SAX-AP is a three-day festival, in which amateur saxophonists, former conservatory students and professional saxophonists from Alto Palancia (Castellón, Spain) participate in activities such as masterclasses, saxophone expositions, conferences, chamber music rehearsals and concerts. The aim of the Festival is to bring together saxophonists from the region to enjoy playing together.
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SPURFREI (2023-2026)
Ferran Gorrea and Gemma Galeano have been the organisers/hosts of SPURFREI, the first open stage for free improvisation taking place in Mehrspur Musikklub - the music club of the University of Arts in Zürich - from 2023 until 2026. Nowadays is Héctor Sobrino hosting SPURFREI since January 2026.