Dutch composer Paul Frankhuijzen (1956) calls himself a composer of natural movement. 
Paul often uses various socio-cultural issues as inspiration for his work. Thereby the main 
theme is not confrontation, on the contrary, it is the inspiration. 

Paul studied the following subjects:
composition ad Tilburg Conservatory by Daan Manneke and Alexandru Hrisanide and Sonology ad 
The Institute for Sonology in Utrecht. 
lessons in singing Early Music. 
Ensemble directing and orchestra as practice teacher with Jac Van Steen. 

He composing for different festivals and ensembles.  For example Mondriaan quartet, Monica Germino, Mantagni quartet, Novermusic festival, Festival of New Adeas Cambrridge University.



I have premiered more than eighty works from multiple musical genres, from solo to opera, by composers from all over the world. Notable among these are the "Concertos" for baritone saxophone and orchestra by Albena Petrovic (Philharmonie de Luxembourg, June 2018) and Fernando Lerman (Teatre Fortuny de Reus, November 2024).

Throughout my solo (and also soloist) activity, I have been a member of several chamber music projects (I was a founding member of SAX 3+1 saxophone quartet, 1994-2013), contemporary music ensembles and other orchestral formations. In 2016, composer and sound artist Joan Bagés i Rubí and I created Morphosis Duo (baritone saxophone and electronics), the basic version of Morphosis Ensemble, a flexible collective of electroacoustic musicians with whom I closely collaborate. 

I have performed in Europe, America and Australasia in festivals such as Mixtur Barcelona, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Rc4 (Rio de Janeiro) and Classical:NEXT (Vienna and Hannover editions), presenting my diverse artistic projects, mainly focused on new music.

· “Without a doubt, all of this places Joan Martí-Frasquier as one of the references in the contemporary saxophone and new music” [Toda La Música, 2019]

Here I will share sounds from my chamber ensembles Sirocco Sax Quartet and Cocora marimba and sax duo, as well as from my own personal projects.  I hope you enjoy listening!  Mx

Saxophonist - 
D'Addario Woodwinds Artist
Claude Lakey Endorsee


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