DELIA AGÚNDEZ

Renaissance and Baroque Singing

The Renaissance and Baroque Singing Workshop will focus, from a historical, technical, stylistic, and expressive perspective, on the study of sacred and secular repertoire spanning roughly from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Based on the title of the 14th edition of Early Music Morella, the Latin concept of carminis and its widely accepted general translation as “songs,” we will open the door to the vast universe of themes to which humans set music across various vocal genres predominant during this period. Depending on geographical context and the taste of their surroundings, these pieces present enriching facets and variations: all kinds of emotions, especially divine and/or human love, existential fears such as abandonment or death, songs about nature, festivals and celebrations, the narration of legends, praises to rulers, and much more.

Each student is invited to present their own repertoire, although, depending on the level demonstrated, individual or collective work material may be proposed.

Her solid musical career, which spans from the Middle Ages to the latest avant-garde, has taken her around the world. In addition to being a permanent member of the National Choir of Spain, she frequently collaborates with ensembles such as Pygmalion, Capella de Ministrers, Collegium 1704, Al Ayre Español, Aquel Trovar, Ensemble Elyma, Musica Ficta & Ensemble Fontegara, Los Afectos Diversos, Collegium Musicum Madrid, Capilla Jerónimo de Carrión, Cinco Siglos, Theatro dei Cervelli, La Bellemont, Camerata Antonio Soler, Gradualia, and Ímpetus. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as Radiotelevisión Española, the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla y León, the Cadaqués Orchestra, the Catalan Baroque Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia, the Orchestra of Extremadura, the Orchestra della Mitteleuropa, and the Santa Cecilia Classic Orchestra. She has been conducted by maestros such as Sir Colin Davis, Gabriel Garrido, William Christie, Raphael Pichon, Václav Luks, Ton Koopman, Masaaki Suzuki, Fabio Luisi, Eduardo López Banzo, Carles Magraner, Ivor Bolton, Juanjo Mena, Michel Corboz, Víctor Pablo Pérez, Peter Philips, and many others. She has more than a dozen critically acclaimed albums on the market and has received numerous national and international awards as a performer. Her performances have been broadcasted by media such as Televisión Española, Radio Nacional de España, Radio Clásica, France Musique, Mezzo, Arte, Catalunya Clàssica, and Canal Extremadura. Her training includes a Higher Degree in Singing, with outstanding grades, from the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona under the guidance of Carmen Bustamante. She completed advanced courses with María Cristina Kiehr, Rosa Domínguez, Richard Levitt, Raquel Lojendio, María Espada, Carlos Mena, and Gloria Fabuel. She also holds a degree in History and Sciences of Music (with honors), History of Art, and a Degree with Honors in Music Business. She has two master’s degrees in Music Research and Music Pedagogy from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where she also had a scholarship as a Researcher in Training within the Department of Teaching of Musical, Plastic, and Physical Expression. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Musicology at the Complutense University of Madrid. She has given masterclasses and workshops, both inside and outside of Spain, not only related to Singing and Musical Interpretation, but also in the field of Social Media & Community Management, a sector in which she has worked with various artists, companies, and cultural institutions of the highest caliber, such as Warner Classics & Erato. Since September 2024, she collaborates on the “Entre Dos Luces” program on Radio Nacional de España, with a segment dedicated to the world of the voice.