07/11/2020
MISSOM® proudly presents the drumstick model for orchestral snare drum, developed along with Rafa Mas López, made of Hickory, with two different balance grip points marked on its shaft, that allow variances in dynamics without compromising the timbral quality and attain excellent performance ranging from “ppp” to “ff”. Surprise yourself…
They’re available in stock, for 16,75€ each pair, with a discount of 16%
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Rafa Mas López was born in Castelló de la Ribera (Valencia) and studied in the Conservatories of Music of Valencia, Sevilla, Madrid and Amsterdam.
He collaborated with orchestras such as Sinfónica de Tenerife, Sinfónica de Galicia, Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Cadaqués Orchestra, Granada Orchestra, Radio Kamer Orchestra (Netherlands), Comunitat Valenciana Les Arts Orchestra, etc… He also worked with distinct contemporary music groups, highlighting the Grupo Círculo, Ensemble Xenakis (Netherlands), Sax Ensemble and with David Mata and Emilio Robles, he created the group Modus Novus.
He works frequently with the Andrés Segovia Orchestra, where he performed with artists like Lang Lang, Maria João Pires, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Janine Jansen e Anne Sophie Mutter.
As soloist, on the “Festival Internacional des Musiques d’Aujourd’hui” of Strasbourg, he premiered the Concerto for Marimba and 15 Instruments of David del Puerto, the Concerto for Five Percussionists and Orchestra of Toru Takemitsu, and Prism Rhapsody II of Keiko Abe, with the RTVE Orchestra. On his hometown, he premiered the Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra of Miguel Franco in 2015, and recently performed with the Banda Municipal de Sevilla has a Timpani soloist. With Javier Eguillor, during the 2017-18 season of O.S. de RTVE, he interpreted the “Concerto Fantasy for two Timpanists and Orchestra” of Philip Glass. On the 1018-19 season, he performed at the premiere of the same piece, with the same timpanist, a band version with Banda Municipal de Madrid.
He also has a vast teaching activity and was a teacher on various summer courses, at JONDE, Región de Murcia Orchestra, Jovenes de la Comunidad de Madrid Orchestra, Castilla-León Joven Orchestra.
Along with Juanjo Rubio and Juanjo Guillem e created the Neopercussion project. Was a teacher in Musikene (Centro de Estudos Superiores del Pais Vasco) and on Escuela y Conservatorio Municipal Manuel de Falla de Alcorcón, from 1987 to 2014. Since that year he began teaching at Madrid’s OKHO Academy, were he still continues teaching.
Currently is a timpani soloist at RTVE Orchestra and also composes for percussion, having won the first prize on the Composition Contest “Vacantes Percutantes 2011” in Marmande (France).
He designed a signature drumstick model with renowned brand MISSOM® from Portugal and also has a drumstick model from the brand Jeff Percussion, also a dealer of MISSOM®.