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Latest news: LumaSuite closes permanently
Lumasuite music cases closes definitively. Stock liquidation.
How to take care of your instrument in winter
Practical guide for the maintenance of your musical instrument in the coldest months: trips, conservation at home and insurance.
Chatting with accordionists from Chile
We spoke with Chilean accordionists through the FIA 2021 contest. It is presented by Joaquín Muñoz, the alma mater of the Entre Fuelles Foundation.
Interview on the Everything Accordion podcast
Happy to be the guest on chapter 13 of Ghenadie Rotari's Everything Accordion podcast.
The ultimate solution to rehearse at home without disturbing your neighbors
Break down FALSE MYTHS about soundproofing. Discover easy reforms to rehearse without disturbing your neighbors, even when practicing the most difficult passages.
Why you should participate in an international violin competition
With a month to go before the Llanes international violin competition begins, its director Carlos Galán Lago has granted us an interview.
Soundproof the music room step by step
Soundproof your home or rehearsal room from noise and music. Easy homemade tricks and professional solutions to play without disturbing.
Carbon Accordion Case Maintenance – Real Story
The bright side of not having concerts (or trips) is dedicating yourself to the tasks that you left aside, due to lack of time. No more stress. No more urgency. It is the star moment for the maintenance of your instrument and its accessories. Well, so you can see what can be done, I share with you this real story of the maintenance of the Accordion Limited Edition case. I show you before and after photos, the repair phases, and a summary video.
Why are there so few leading women in music?
Why are the 20% of composers female, and we listen to 4%? We talk about gender equality in professional classical music, with two leading women.
5 amazing anti-COVID proposals to rehearse with your band
Rehearsing all together in the COVID era has become a challenge for orchestras and bands, especially for wind musicians.
7 reasons you’ll want a Stradivarius violin
What makes a Stradivarius violin so special? The Stradivari or Strad transcend the barrier of the crafts, becoming works of art. The price of a study violin ranges from 300 ~ 1,000 euros, which if we compare it with the most expensive Strad, they are so cheap: the Lady Blunt was sold for € 16M. If you are wondering the reason for this extraordinary price, I will explain it to you in 7 keys, so that you have a vision as complete as possible.
It’s on you, Louise Reisner
Louise Reisner, Paris, 1836. Three key facts to make the accordion spread like wildfire across Europe. Want to find out why?
Strengthen your wrists with these 5 exercises
I have discovered new and easy exercises to strengthen or loosen your wrists, with simple objects. In addition, they also serve for when you spend a lot of time typing on your computer and mobile.
How Tai chi enhances your creativity as a musician
LumaSuite interviews Marina, who has been a tai chi teacher for 14 years.
4 famous accordion players you didn’t know
I present to you a journey of 200 years of mysterious artists who have played the accordion, although it has not transcended. Four characters famous for their writing, film and singing skills. Great artists. Will you come with me and meet them?
5 tips for carrying your instrument
Today, I want to share with you the basic ergonomics, useful when carrying your instrument, the schoolbag or any load. Yes, the protagonist of this article is going to be your back, which will support the structure of your body throughout your life.
The rhythm of mindfulness
I found on Instagram the Músicos al Poder website. I am very happy to share with you the conversation with its creator: Elur Arrieta.
Crafts in feminine
I bring you the colorfulness of May to the blog, by the hands of three female entrepreneurs I admire a lot. LumaSuite interviews entrepreneurial KBSisters and BaRock.
Mini accordionists wanted
I just had a very interesting conversation with Blai Navarro, accordion teacher at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMuC) in Barcelona and at the Conservatoire Professionnel de Música de Sabadell.
Eco-design for cellos
LumaSuite participates in the BEM Bilbao 2020, '20 years of eco-design in Euskadi' exhibition.
Why recycled carbon?
What is recycled carbon and why we have used it in the violin case.
The secrets of LumaSuite, part 2
All the details of our cases and the reason for their choice (part 2).
The secrets of Lumasuite, part 1
All the details of our cases and the reason of their choice.
A contest with a mother’s name
The second edition of the contest Aris del Puerto has summoned students from El Bierzo and the region of Catsilla León, to give the best of themselves and their accordions.
From Castelfidardo with love
What our participation in the PIF 2019 - international accordion competition, 44th edition, has given us.
The maintenance your accordion really needs
Three steps to have your accordion always at its highest level.
The 6 most common maintenance issues on your violin
This is what luthiers frequently do to repair our violin, cello, viola or doublebass.
5 Tips for Surviving a Muscular Injury as a Professional Musician
5 Tips for Surviving a Muscular Injury as a Professional Musician
Jesús Mozo Colmenero in 4 questions
LumaSuite interviews Jesús Mozo Colmenero. We met in person to look at LumaSuite’s collection of accordeon cases, where he selected the white glass fibre.
Alexandre Prusse in 5 questions
In this post, I am pleased to introduce you to our very first French LumaSuiter, Alexandre Prusse.
A muscular injury has changed his life… and ours
LumaSuite interviews Musicgrama, the virtual meeting point where musicians can advertise their bands, buy and sell instruments and accessories.
Xavi Font’s flugelhorn
LumaSuite interviews Xavi Font i Rius, flugelhorn player and music teacher.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Caring for your Accordion
The Do’s and Don’ts of Caring for your Accordion. LumaSuite's accordion caring tips.
Deia Newspaper features LumaSuite
We are excited to share with you our first article in the Deia newspaper. For his most recent piece, Juan de la Herrán describes the history of LumaSuite.
How did music enter your life?
Here are some testaments from individuals who speak on how they became interested in music.
How music can help you heal
LumaSuite interviews Florencia Ezcurra, who has just opened her own music therapy practice.
He sounds like Baroque… and much more
LumaSuite interviews Giorgio Dellarole, Italian famous baroque accordionist.
World unique accordion cases
After four years of research and development with specialists in materials, ergonomics, luthiers and high level musicians, a new concept is born to satisfy all your needs as a professional accordion player.
The youngest composer in the world
Two weeks ago my first niece was born: Ainhoa. Looking at her asleep, I was wondering who would have been the youngest musician to compose a song.
Interesting carbon objects
Popularly, we have assumed that the compounds in carbon are used for cars, helmets, surfboards and space materials, but there are also more daily and curious carbon objects.
Happy “new” logo!
Every year we look in the mirror and see how we have changed in a year. In this post the one that is going to look in the mirror is our logo.
The Christmas lottery is coming!
I don't know about you but I can't imagine Christmas without lottery. That's why I've written in this post some musical curiosities that have surrounded this famous draw,
The accordion is making it into the classical world
Pedro Palacín Iriondo is an orchestra director and accordionist. His objective is to promote the use of the accordion within the classical orchestras.
Spot the difference! Wind turbine vs accordion case
"The words are blown with the wind..." Wind brings us the possibility of using it as an energy source.
25 years of ‘Arrasate Hiria’ International accordion competition
International accordion competition that aims to reward the efforts of teachers and students through healthy competition.
Up in the air
LumaSuite interviews Gonzalo Cid, the man of the 19 hobbies. He combines, among others, paragliding, piano, some other instruments, trips around the world, photography, computers, sports...
10 inspiring musicians quotes
I have thought of what some musicians would say about their own music, or about music in general... Here you have the result of what I discovered!
6 banknotes with musician’s faces
What do you think if I show you the current European bancknotes with musicians' faces?
Epic soundtracks
Tomorrow, the last soundtrack of my favorite epic composer, Hans Zimmer, will be released on vinyl. His last film is 'Dunkerque', the famous French battle in the year 1940.
10 facts about Elvis Presley
With over 500 million records sold, he is the best-selling individual artist of all time!
How a song saved the whales
Dr. Roger Payne recorded a LP in 1970, which 16 years later made possible the banning of commercial whaling... so I decided to share it with you. Are you ready?
Euskadi Irratia Radio Interview
You can listen here to the interview in Euskadi Irratia radio of yesterday, in the 'Hiri Gorrian' programme.
Irun Open Innovation day
This Tuesday was the Open Innovation day in Ficoba, Irun. I was delighted to present LumaSuite at an exhibition about "technologies that make life easier".
5 cats who inspired composers
What do Debussy and Ravel have in common? Apart from the obvious, of course, they are composers, but there is also something that connects them: their passion for cats.
‘A-head’ with music!
A year ago Beñat Larrukert fainted during an engineering exam and he hit his head on the ground.
Go elsewhere with your song and dance!
I share with you the five musical proverbs that I liked the most in Spanish, so that you could recognise them.
A life in crescendo
Raffaela Acella was born in Adelaide (Australia) to Italian parents and she has been living in Euskadi for 30 years.
Four strings under the sun
If there is an instrument that reminds me of summer, it is definitely the ukulele.
Much more than a festival
Let me introduce Mauro Valenti to you today, creator and artistic director of a very well known summer rock festival in Tuscany, Italy.
The inner Chanel
Today I would like to tell you about a fashion designer I admire. Gabrielle Chanel was born the summer of 1883.
78th San Sebastian Musical Fortnight
The San Sebastian Musical Fortnight has the honor of being the first classical music festival organized in Spain, and one of the oldest in Europe.
Corporate design of LumaSuite
I introduce you Lucía Calvo Sánchez, my favourite creative graphic designer. She is 33 years old and designs her life using pixels and colours.
5 reasons why you should not miss the Hondarribia Blues Festival
It's only two days before the first notes of a festival I love and where I've always had a great time ... The Hondarribia Blues Festival.
The nets of Stromboli
Famous for being the scenario of the romance between Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman in 1949 while filming the film of the same name, Stromboli is the only European island that has not turned off its volcanic fire for at least 2,000 years.
The first notes of Saint John
The eve of St. John is celebrated with bonfires, due to the summer solstice original celebration.
The legacy of Apolinar
Thanks to Don Apolinar Gal Gainza the music of the festivities of his city has been preserved as it was two centuries ago.
Destroying a cello case
No gimmicks, just a workshop 'test' to see how the fiberglass shell of a LumaSuite cello case is cracked.
Teaching the cello
If at the end of the Road to Santiago you are in the mood to learn music, you must visit the Municipal School of Music And Dance.
Paganini’s inventions
I love listening to the radio and I usually listen to the program of Nieves Concostrina about history ‘Acontece que no es Poco’, this time regarding Paganini's life.
Designing the cases
4P1B is the acronym for '4º Piano 1B' (4th floor-1B). Behind this door we find the designers of our music cases Simone Fanciullacci and Antonio de Marco.
Interview to Jonathan Mesonero
I am very glad to talk about Jonathan Mesonero today. He is a smart and brave Spanish violinist, from Irún like me ;)
Onda Vasca Radio Interview
You can listen to the interview in Onda Vasca radio of this Tuesday, the audio is in Spanish but you can ask for any translation :)
El Diaro Vasco Interview
'El Diario Vasco' newspaper has published an interview about LumaSuite and me. You can read it Spanish in the following link...yes!
Video
We are really happy to share our first video of LumaSuite cases, thanks to the kind technicians of 'El Diario Vasco' newspaper, for Irun Ekintzan contest.
Irun Ekintzan Prize 2017
We are thrilled and very proud to receive the Irun Ekintzan Innovation Prize 2017 for enterprises with less than twenty employees.
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