In June 2009 Cristo Barrios (clarinet) and Evelyn Chang (piano) released his fourth CD (RALS), 'New pieces for clarinet and piano', a set of six pieces for clarinet and piano by composers from the Canary Islands.
Last July 2008 Barrios recorded his fourth CD (RALS), accompanied by Evelyn Chang, with whom he has been working for the last two years in this project. Thus, in 2006 Cristo comissioned six pieces for clarinet and piano to some of the most important composers of his generation in the Canary Islands. These composers are: Juan Manuel Marrero, who works at IRCAM (Paris); Gustavo Trujillo, professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory; Juan Manuel Ruiz, composer of great success who is premièring all over Europe; Raquel Cristobal, professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Canarias; Gustavo Díaz Jerez, professor at Musikene (San Sebastián); Manuel Bonino, professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Canarias.
Critics of some of the premières were extremelly positive: "A luxury clarinettist, fully commited to explore with his instrument all the expresive force in the music he plays, which he controls extremely well in all its aspects. Intelligent Cristo Barrios, who played the lead in this historic event. An exemple of performer to be followed today, with that curiosity about new repertoires, taking them very seriously and offering very solid versions. Excepcionally responsible this Cristo Barrios towards the music he interprets, and absolutely respectful." (La Provincia - July 2007).
This recording has not only an artistic value but it is also a testimony to the musical creation process of these islands.