Performer

“Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is best.”
Frank Zappa

 

 

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
George Bernard Shaw

Soloist

Double Bass, Violoncello, Viola da Gamba

Wide Repertoire as a Soloist, from Renaissance Music to Avant Garde, in Duo with Piano or Soloist with Orchestra

Nino Rotas Divertimento Concertante, with arboner symphonieorchester

 

“Klangschaften” Sound Textures: Cello, Basses & Electronics

 

“Wort & Geist” with Marcus Schatton – Text and Francisco Obieta – Sounds

Wort & Geist I

Wort & Geist II

Wort & Geist II (music only)

Zwischen den Jahren, mit Ernst Brunner und Arthur Schneiter https://youtu.be/t4MmsoZeE3E

 

Soon available Recordings:

“Baroque Soul” works by Eccles, Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Bach

“Classical Manners” works by Sperger, Dragonetti, Mozart, Beethoven

“Romantic Heart” Works by Schubert, Misek, Simandl

“My Bottesini Alter Ego” works by Bottesini, Rossi

“Modern Fingers” works by Findeisen, Proto, Jongen

“Tango Blood” works by Piazzolla, Obieta, Gardel, de Caro

“From the Bottom” Sound Textures and Improvisations. Bass, Cello and electronics

 

Conductor / Dirigent

Repertoire ranging from Baroque to Avant Garde;  Concertant and Stage Music.

Orchester der Universität St. Gallen

genshin uniorchester fran ok – SD 480p

Chamber Music /Kammermusiker

Ensemble Settecento

 

 

 

Ensembles

Sur – Tango Quintet
with Eduardo García – Bandoneon, Alexander Swete – Guitar, Aris Kapagiannidis – Violin, Laurenz Vanorek – Violoncello,
F. Obieta – Double Bass and Directions

Duo Sentimiento
Eduardo García – Bandoneon
Francisco Obieta – Violoncello

Trio Sentimiento Tango
Aris Kapagiannidis – Violine
Eduardo García – Bandoneon
Francisco Obieta – Violoncello

Barrio de Tango (Sextett)

Octango
with Eduardo García – Bandoneon, Alexander Swete – Guitar, Aris Kapagiannidis – Violin, Greg Gates – Violin, Laurenz Vanorek – Violoncello, Francesco Negrini – Clarinets, Enrico Cerpelloni – Horn,  F. Obieta – Double Bass and Directions

 

Urban Tango Experience – The core of this project is a duo: Eduardo García, Bandoneón and Francisco Obieta, Violoncello and Electronics; with many possible invited musicians to join.

“The Long Road to Freedom” – Gulda Projekt
Thomas Fellner – Gesang
Michael Neunteufel – Piano
Wolfgang Ludescher – Drums
Francisco Obieta – Bass & Concept

 

Past Projects

“Die Schwarze Spinne”
mit Hans Rudolf Spühler
über Texte von Jeremias Gotthelf

Neu Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt
zwischen den Jahren 1999 und
2003, als wegweisender Idee
für einen Volksmusik für das
neue Jahrtausend

Maldito Tango (Quintet)
with Eduardo García – Bandoneon, Johanna Pfister & Regula Litschig, Violins, Gisela Keel – Piano, F. Obieta – Double Bass, Arrangements and Suggestions