QUARTE

Tomás

PERFORMER

QuarteTomás is an emerging ensemble that stands out on the international music scene. Four guitarists, all disciples of maestro José Tomás, united by rigorous work ethic and meticulous ensemble playing, have brought their musical proposal to stages across numerous festivals and countries since 2019.

On September 7, 2023, they gave a concert at the invitation of the Spanish Embassy in Nouakchott (Mauritania) to celebrate the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. On July 22, 2024, together with Argentine composer José Luis Merlin, they premiered his work Journey to Cerro Sololosta for guitar quartet and solo guitar, a composition dedicated to QuarteTomás. In November of the same year, they performed at the Cadillac Concert Hall in Shanghai to great critical and public acclaim. They have appeared at major international festivals such as the 27th José Tomás International Guitar Festival Villa de Petrer, Shanghai International Guitar Art Festival, XVI Chitarre dal Mondo Festival in Lugano (Switzerland), the XVII and XIX Guitares en Picardie Festival (France), Festival International de Guitare de Lambesc (France), the 7th Faro International Guitar Festival (Portugal), the VIII Lagoa International Guitar Festival (Portugal), the Mediterranean Guitar Festival (Catalonia), the XVIII Ciutat de Xixona International Guitar Festival, the concert series of Amigos de la Guitarra de Valencia, the IV MDM Fest in Montanejos, the 22nd Ciutat d’Elx International Guitar Festival, the XII Elda International Guitar Days, the II Estanislao Marco International Guitar Festival in Vall d’Uixó, and the XXVII Albacete International Guitar Festival, among others. In 2025, they closed the XX Tallinn Guitar Festival (Estonia) and performed Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz to great acclaim with orchestras such as the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Francisco Valero Terribas at the opening of the 1st International Guitar Festival “Ciudad de Málaga”; the Castilla-La Mancha Camerata Orchestra, conducted by Diego Naser, at the 28th José Tomás International Guitar Festival Villa de Petrer; and the Elche Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yaron Traub, at the Gran Teatro de Elche as the opening concert of the season. They concluded this tour with concerts at the Real Casino de Madrid (together with José Luis Merlin) and at the Maison des Arts in Cabriès (France).

QuarteTomás made its official debut on June 7, 2019, in Madrid (Guitarras de Luthier), during the official presentation of the 22nd José Tomás International Guitar Festival Villa de Petrer. That same year, they participated in the tribute concert to Jorge Cardoso (Argentina), held at the Cervantes Theatre in Petrer, and performed his work Póker de Ases, receiving praise from the composer himself. Knobloch Strings and Sulayr Guitars are regular collaborators of QuarteTomás.

VIDEOS

Audio produced by Javier Salvador
Video by David Rodriguez Salas / Álvaro López Soriano

Audio produced by Javier Salvador
Video by David Rodriguez Salas / Álvaro López Soriano

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