The Spanish composer Jesús Villa Rojo began his musical studies as a clarinettist at the Madrid Conservatory, continuing, as a composer, under Petrassi and Evangelisti in Rome. In Spain he founded the Laboratorio de Interpretación Musical and has been an important figure in the promotion of contemporary music.

Vocal and Instrumental Music
Many of Villa Rojo’s more recent works draw on elements of Spanish musical tradition. His concerto for oboe and strings, Concierto plateresco, takes its inspiration from the richly ornamented Spanish plateresco architectural style, while his Passacaglia y cante is scored for orchestra and tape. Cantar con Federico sets poems by Lorca.