Melómano de Oro for Duo GlossArte
by Lea Suter · Uncategorized · 11 June 2026
The Duo GlossArte – Lea Suter (harpsichord/organ) and Juan González Martínez (historical trombones, incl. silver trombone) – has been awarded the “Melómano de Oro”, a distinction granted by the Spanish classical music magazine Melómano / Melómano Digital (category “Melómano de Oro”), highlighting selected new releases. The award honours artistic excellence, original programming, and a level of sound culture that goes far beyond the expected.
Melómano de Oro for Duo GlossArte
Duo GlossArte stands for historically informed performance practice that does not merely reconstruct, but tells a story: sound as rhetoric, ornamentation as language, virtuosity as expression.
With the “Melómano de Oro” – a distinction of Melómano / Melómano Digital – the CD recording “Mediterranean Melodies” has now been honoured.
Melómano: the jury’s reasoning
“The starting point is the sound itself….On this premise, Juan González Martínez and Lea Suter build a well-balanced programme that fully explores both the vocal dimension and its rhetorical virtuosity.”
Jaume Darbra – Melómano, 11.06.2026
Press quotes
“This new sound world will surely give pleasure.”
Lindsay Kemp (Gramophone), 23.03.2026
“Great flair… solidly stylish and intelligent.”
Lindsay Kemp (Gramophone), 23.03.2026
“Brisk tempi … ornaments in the style of the period … sparkling joie de jouer.”
Prof. Klaus Trapp (Klassik heute), 27.12.2025
“The unmistakably refined sound of the silver trombone … takes us on a journey around the Mediterranean …”
Rhein-Main-Magazin, 17.12.2025
“The combined sound of the silvery tone of the trombone and the rich timbre of the organ … warm and exquisite fullness of sound …”
Adrian Quanjer, 30.11.2025
About the sound: silver trombone, harpsichord, organ
Part of GlossArte’s special magnetism lies in its instrumentation: the silvery, slender tone of the historical trombone meets harpsichord and organ—sometimes transparent and buoyant, sometimes warm and expansive. The result is a resonant space in which the trombone is not merely “accompanied”, but can unfold freely.
New: GlossArte is online
At the same time, the new GlossArte website has launched, featuring information on projects, programmes, media and upcoming dates:
