Maria Torres Melgares

Maria Torres-Melgares has earned acclaim for her performances marked by “enticing passion and melancholic yearning” (Detroit, 2023). She is a Spanish saxophonist deeply rooted in her Hispanic heritage, thriving in musical endeavors that connect cultures and nationalities. Currently based in Iowa City, she has received over twenty international prizes in solo and chamber music competitions, including the 1st Prize of the Solo College Competition of the North American Saxophone Alliance 2024, the prize AIE from ACIMC Competition 2023, 1st Prize in the Vandoren Emerging Artists Competition 2022, 1st Prize in the VIII “Concurso Internacional de Saxofone Vitor Santos” (Portugal, 2021), and 1st Prize of the 94th Concours International Léopold Bellan (France, 2020), among others.