This CD was an idea of Cristo Barrios. It also came to reality because of him. He commissioned six pieces for clarinet and piano to six Canarian composers, three from Tenerife and the other three from Gran Canaria. It is not very common to find performers showing so much enthusiasm for contemporary music, being worried for the local composers, although this situation is changing. Cristo Barrios is among those performers, because he is an open, versatile musician, full of curiosity about the musical thought of his time. He has played with his awesome sound, full of colours, and his precise sense of rhythm, in many important national and international venues, bringing always many music of the XXth and XXIst Centuries, contributing to bring unkown names to the fore. This curiosity and interest show a singular musician, who founded a good partner in Evelyn Chang, at the piano.

With this CD, RALS Project shows a new facet, chamber music, open a new path for the repertoire of clarinet and piano, presenting six pieces by Canarian composers, who already enjoy solid careers. The variety of thought included in this CD, speak by themselves about how far musical creation has reached in the Canary Islands.

Written by Rosario Álvarez (CD booklet)