Collective residencies / Musical Creation: From Stave to Performance 2026 / Olot
FABIÀ SANTCOVSKY RESCHINI
From Sunday, 8 February 2026 to Friday, 13 February 2026
Bio
Born in Barcelona in 1989, Fabià studied composition with Gabriel Brnčić, Mauricio Sotelo, Marco Stroppa and Daniel Ott. He has written four chamber operas which premiered at venues such as the Teatro Argentino de La Plata, the Munich Biennial and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, as well as orchestral works performed by the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the RTVE television network, SWR Stuttgart and the Tokyo Philharmonic. Fabià has composed chamber music for festivals such as Aldeburgh and the Cologne Biennial.
Awarded the Queen Sofia Prize for Musical Composition in 2024, he also received the 2nd Toru Takemitsu Prize (2015) and the Wardwell Fellowship (2016). In 2021 he was artist in residence at the Academy of Arts in Berlin and has been collaborating with Los Encuentros de Pamplona since 2022. His work explores the archetype of nature and the boundary between the human and the natural, contrasting with an operatic line influenced by science fiction and technology
irstly, I would like to briefly state that the experience was excellent across all areas and in all of its incidentals. I will relay my impressions of the following sections for the sake of this article, even though I really don’t see any need to do more than send a warm congratulations and describe the feeling of joy and good fortune I had to be part of this experience in the way it was provided. Impeccable and inspiring.
Congratulations to the whole team and to all the people who shaped and coordinated the activity of Faberllull and Joventuts Musicals de Catalunya project by project.
Rehearsals
Perfectly coordinated while maintaining flexibility in terms of schedule, space, format and content, Faberllull allowed us to rehearse on the basis of purely musical and artistic needs and to always have the space, time and organisational solutions that made it possible.
Activities
I personally didn't attend the organised leisure activities or sightseeing trips as I had to keep working at the hotel... but it was patently obvious that everyone really enjoyed the events that were put on. What I can say is that I agree that it’s a very good idea to contribute to the cohesion of the residency team by having activities scheduled outside of work hours. Especially if we envision how these times free of content of any kind (although they can be used to rest) can also become "untapped" spaces that have a very good effect on the general mood and contribute to a positive organised flow of activity during the residency.
Hotel stay
A hotel that is not only fitting and flawless with regards the amenities for visitor’s stay but was also provided with spacious rooms with a desk and provisions that allow that which is rare and lacking in other hotels in general.
Venues
All fine and suitable for what we needed. It is worth highlighting, again, the flexibility of being able to "improvise" a rehearsal in the hotel conference room and having the support of the Faberllull office for conversation, meeting and exhibition formats, all based on the Olot Municipal Conservatory as the centre of our activity, distinguished by its first-class facilities.
Overall Project
Perfect. Everything is well thought out, planned and arranged in a way that enables something so rare and precious as being able to meet up to work together on art. I haven’t been to other artistic residency programmes in Catalonia, but I have experienced artistic residencies in other countries. This was second-to-none and in many aspects of remarkable quality and exceptionality.
Organisation and Coordination
A fantastic, attentive and friendly team of people who clearly believe in the project and enjoy being a core part of artistic activity, providing the scaffolding and structure so necessary for art to exist and thrive. Impeccable organisation; excellent, fluid communication and, as I say, good cheer and kindness. You couldn't ask for anything more.
A warm embrace to all!
