Eva Fernández's trio grows up in the church of the Cloister of Sant Domingo
The concert progressed with a measured balance between music and words.
PalmThe Church of the Cloister of Sant Domingo de Pollença hosted a concert on December 7th by Eva Fernández in a trio format, accompanied by Josep Munar (guitar) and Enric Fuster (drums). These three musicians had previously collaborated on the album I ask (2018), and once again demonstrated a natural and perfectly tuned rapport.
The concert unfolded with a measured balance between music and words. Fernández only explained what was essential to provide context for the pieces, but these brief introductions helped to follow the emotional thread of the repertoire. Songs like 'La caricia' (The Caress), 'Sola' (Alone), and 'Lo que más quiero' (What I Love Most) stem from personal experiences and reflections on self-knowledge and ways of loving. In the case of 'Disimular' (Pretend), she was clear: she speaks of her difficulty in hiding what she feels. And 'Vete de mi' (Leave Me) emerged as a childhood memory, linked to car trips where 'Lágrimas negras' (Black Tears) played insistently.
One of the trio's most remarkable virtues is their control of intensity and tempo. They can move from extreme softness—with a sound born from very small details—to moments of resounding power that grow without losing precision. This continuous modulation made one momentarily forget that on stage there was only a voice and a soprano saxophone, a guitar, and a drum kit capable of appearing and disappearing with precision.
The concert ended with a Mallorcan accent: 'Vou veri vou', the lullaby that Fernández attributed to the composer Honorat Noguera i Aulí. Despite the prior explanation, some members of the audience didn't recognize it until the melody fully emerged, eliciting a shared smile. A simple, moving, and fitting end to the evening's overall tone.
A performance that made it clear that, with intention, attentiveness, and hard work, there is no such thing as small music.
