Dianto Reed Quintet is a chamber music group formed by five Spanish musicians based in Amsterdam. After studying in different conservatories across Spain, they got to know each other while pursuing their master’s degree at the ‘Conservatorium van Amsterdam’. The name of the group means carnation in Esperanto, and its members were also part of renowned youth national and international orchestras (JONDE, EUYO, NJO, jongNBE).

They are first prize winners of Concurso Juventudes Musicales de España 106ª convocatoria de cámara (2023), XV Concurso Nacional de Cámara Villa de Cox (2022), Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Concours (2021), Storioni Concours (2021), audience prize winners of Dutch Classical Talent (2023) and 3rd prize winner of XII Concurso de Música de Cámara Antón García Abril (2024). They also received the national award of Ensemble Emergente FestClásica 2024, besides being selected to be part of the concert circuit AIEnRUTa-Clásicos in Spain, and being  also one of the 2024 YCAT finalists at Wigmore Hall, London. Recently, they won the prestigious Kersjesprijs 2024 in The Netherlands.

Dianto Reed Quintet offers a different approach to the traditional chamber music concert, and their performances stand out due to the fusion of a very strong energy and contrasting elements. They also include some choreography, which helps to create a deeper interaction between the listeners and the musicians.

They have been invited to perform in some of the most important radio and television programmes in The Netherlands such as Podium Klassiek for the national TV, De Klassieken and Spiegelzaal Avrotros, which was live recorded at the Spiegelzaal of Het Concertgebouw for the NPO Radio 4.

They have performed in different theaters and renowned halls around Europe, including the Kleinezaal of Het Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, Concertgebouw de Vereeniging and Philharmonie Luxembourg, among others. The group also played in prestigious festivals such as Grachtenfestival, Klaterklanken, Summerwinds Münsterland, Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog, Festival Internacional de Panticosa and Gent Festival Oost-Vlaanderen.

Dianto has done several productions since its beginning in 2020, both own projects and collaborations with institutions like NJO Muziekzomer (The Netherlands), Jeunesse Musik Erleben (Austria), and Philharmonie Luxembourg (Luxembourg).

They were also selected to be part of the Oorkaan-Jeunesse Academy, an intensive program in which not only musical aspects are learnt, but also other disciplines like mime, theater and dance. This collaboration led Dianto to tour around Austria in January 2024, as part of the concert series of Jeunesse Musikalische Jugend.

– Updated October 2024 –