‘Iñaki Askunze is a complete musician: composer, arranger, conductor and saxophonist of rare originality and intensity.’ Randy Brecker

Iñaki Askunze is a Spanish saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor. After studying at San Sebastián Conservatory (Spain) and Berklee College of Music (USA), Iñaki returned to Spain, where he has been teaching in the Jazz department of the Basque Country´s Superior Conservatory (Musikene) and Navarra Superior Conservatory (CSMN) and leading the Iruña Big Band and Pirineos Jazz Orquestra ever since.

Together with the Royal Conservatoire Big Band, in this concert Iñaki Askunze will perform his own original compositions and arrangements.

This project is supported by students from the Art of Sound department.