Devenir is presented as a deeply personal CD that traces the artistic and human journey of guitarist David Strbac, conceived not as a planned narrative but as a reflection of life unfolding over time. Recorded intermittently across several years, the album captures moments of change, growth, and transformation, ultimately becoming a musical portrait of “becoming” — the essence of the word devenir. Rather than striving for definitive interpretations, these recordings preserve authenticity, memory, and lived experience.

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At its core, the CD reflects Strbac’s profound connection to Spanish music, a fascination rooted both in his family heritage and in a personal search that began during his teenage years and intensified during his studies in Vienna. The programme brings together works by Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Rodrigo, Isaac Albéniz, and Joaquín Turina, composers whose music shaped his artistic identity. Each section of the programme corresponds to a specific stage in his development, both musically and personally.

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The album opens with Platero, a work that represents the artist’s present, emerging from a difficult period marked by uncertainty yet leading toward reassurance and clarity. The music of Falla and Rodrigo reflects formative influences and intellectual engagement, while the Albéniz pieces pay tribute to the great classical guitarists of the twentieth century whose recordings inspired the performer in his youth. The CD concludes with Turina’s Sonata Op. 61, a virtuosic and impressionistic work associated with Strbac’s final university years and a moment of technical and artistic breakthrough.

Equally significant is the human dimension of the project: the collaboration with his father during recording sessions, the use of guitars closely tied to different periods of his life, and the unwavering support of family and mentors. Ultimately, Devenir is not merely a collection of works, but a musical mirror of personal evolution — a testament to an artist in constant transformation.

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