Miquel Bernat

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Miquel Bernat is a highly respected Spanish percussionist and artistic director, originally from Valencia. He's best known as the founder and driving force behind the acclaimed contemporary percussion group **Drumming**, which he established in the late 1990s. Bernat trained rigorously at conservatories in Valencia, Rotterdam, and The Hague, becoming a specialist in complex contemporary repertoire.

His career is defined by deep collaborations with leading composers (like Steve Reich, whose iconic work "Drumming" gave his ensemble its name, as well as Mauricio Sotelo, Jesús Torres, and José Manuel López López, featured in the releases provided). Through Drumming, Bernat champions new music, commissions groundbreaking works, and explores the vast sonic possibilities of percussion. You'll find him exploring everything from intricate chamber pieces to theatrical concepts like "La Música Gastronòmica Valenciana" (The Valencian Gastronomic Music). His work, including recent albums like "POCKET PARADISE" and "Time Poetries", consistently pushes boundaries and showcases the expressive power of percussion.