Lara Díaz es una activa solista y profesora de clarinete y clarinete bajo. Ha actuado en importantes festivales y auditorios de Europa, América y Asia (EEUU, China, Austria, Hungría, Suiza, Bélgica, Portugal, Perú, Mongolia, Alemania, Corea, Canadá, Brasil, Italia, Eslovenia…). Con el Trío Contrastes desarrolla una importante labor de difusión de la música contemporánea, colaborando estrechamente con compositores españoles y extranjeros, y estrenando obras especialmente compuestas para el Trío y para ella. Con The Formica’s Age Duo contribuye a la expansión del repertorio para esta formación (violín y clarinete bajo) de una forma más dinámica, involucrándose en el proceso creativo mediante el contacto directo con los compositores, y grabando una serie de videos, lo que hace aún más especial e innovador a este proyecto.
Es frecuentemente invitada a impartir masterclasses, formar parte de jurados de prestigiosos concursos internacionales, y a participar como intérprete en festivales internacionales de clarinete (ClarinetFest 2018, 2019, 2020 y 2021, 5º ,6º, 7º, 9ª y 10ª European Clarinet Festival en Bélgica, Italia, Portugal, Hungría; IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Clarinetistas, Perú, Dream Clarinet Academy, Baoding- China, 18º Encontro Internacional de Clarinete, Lisboa 2017, International Festival “Il mondo d’il clarinetto” de Accademia Italiana del Clarinetto, 2º Simposio para Clarinetistas – UNESP 2015 en Sao Paulo, Brasil, ClarMeet Porto ’16, ’17 y 18, VII y VIII Taller para Jóvenes Clarinetistas de Clariperú-Lima, 2018 y 2019…).
Es la representante de España en la Asociación Internacional de Clarinete (I.C.A.) y de la International Bass Clarinet Association (I.B.C.A), y pertenece a la junta directiva de la European Clarinet Association (E.C.A.)
Forma parte del cuarteto internacional de clarinetes bajos “Four New Brothers” con el que contribuye a la creación y divulgación del repertorio para esta formación.
Es profesora en el Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Salamanca, y dirige la Sección de vientos de la Orquesta Sinfónica «Ciudad de Salamanca». Desde 2003 dirige e imparte el Curso de clarinete y música de cámara “Antonio Romero”.
Estudió en el Conservatorio Superior de Música de Salamanca, donde posteriormente cursó estudios de posgrado, y en Italia, Suiza y Bélgica con clarinetistas como Antony Pay, W. Boeykens, Sabine Meyer o C. Riera. También ha realizado estudios de doctorado en Literatura Española e Hispanoamericana en la Universidad de Salamanca.
Es artista de clarinetes Royal Global y abrazaderas Silverstein.
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Lara Díaz is a Spanish active Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist soloist and freelancer. Ms. Díaz has performed at major festivals in Europe, USA, Canada, South America and Asia. With Trio Contrastes she works disseminating contemporary music, having premiered several works specially composed for this chamber music group and for her.
In her new project, The Formica’s Age Duo (bass clarinet and violin), they perform completely new works written specifically for the group, and for that reason the acquisition of this repertoire is a dynamic process, not a compilation work, but a work of commission the pieces to the composers, creation and immediate interpretation, as it was in past times of the History of Music. The aim is to expand the repertoire and possibilities of an instrument (the bass clarinet) that has become essential in contemporary music, and to be involved in the creation of new music by collaborating actively with composers from very different backgrounds and compositional tendencies, the result of our openness to novelties, both in instrumentation and in style.
She takes part in the international bass clarinet quartet Four New Brothers, too, helping to create and disseminate the repertoire for the instrument.
Lara is often invited to teach masterclass, and to performance at international clarinet festivals (ICA ClarinetFest 2018, 2019 and 2020, 5th ,6th ,7th 9th and 10th European Clarinet Festival, Dream Clarinet Academy, Baoding- China 2017, International Festival “Il mondo d’il clarinetto” by Accademia Italiana del Clarinetto, 2nd Symposium for Clarinetists – UNESP 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ClarMeet Porto ’16 ’17 and’18 , 18th Encontro Internacional de Clarinete, Lisboa 2017, Clariperu’s VII Taller para Jóvenes Clarinetistas and IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Clarinetistas 2018 and 2019…). She acts as member of the international jury at clarinet competitions too.
Lara Díaz is the Spanish Board Member of the International Clarinet Association (I. C. A.) and Board Member of the European Clarinet Association (ECA), and the Spanish Board Member of International Bass Clarinet Association (I.B.C.A.).
She teaches in Salamanca (Conservatorio Profesional de Música), leading “Antonio Romero” clarinet master classes since 2003 and also leading the “Salamanca’s Clarinet Ensemble”. Wind section leader of the “City of Salamanca” Symphony Orchestra, with which she has performed as a soloist on several occasions. She collaborates regularly with other orchestras, also as a soloist. She has played with renowned clarinet players as a soloist or in chamber music recitals.
Lara Diaz is a Royal Clarinets Performing Artist (Soloist model), and Silverstein Legatures performing artist, and she is endorser of Silverstein bass clarinet Alta reeds.
Ms. Díaz has also received a Ph.D. in Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of Salamanca.
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