At the forefront of a new generation of artists redefining the possibilities of her instrument, Uxía Martínez Botana is deeply engaged in shaping the contemporary voice of the double bass. At the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, she appeared alongside Anastasia Kobekina and Fazıl Say in the premiere of a trio that gave rise to the Immigrants project—an artistic reflection on identity, displacement, and cultural memory. In the same context, she introduced Night Walk, Fazıl Say’s Sonata for Double Bass, and premiered Sedna by Patricia Kopatchinskaja at Gstaad. She also took part in a tribute to Schubert at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, performing alongside Bertrand Chamayou, Alina Ibragimova, Lawrence Power and Sol Gabetta. Through these collaborations, she emerges as a singular artistic presence, where virtuosity meets vision and the double bass becomes a vehicle for new narratives.

As a chamber musician, she performs regularly with artists including Maxim Vengerov, Julia Fischer, Yuri Bashmet, András Schiff, Christian Tetzlaff, Tabea Zimmermann, Mischa Maisky and Sol Gabetta. She is also a member of the Between Worlds Ensemble led by Avi Avital, with whom she recorded for Deutsche Grammophon.

Her discography reflects both versatility and artistic vision. In 2025, she signed with Outhere Music (Fuga Libera), releasing her debut album Mendelssohn X Files, awarded “Best Recording of the Month” (November 2025) by Scherzo. In the same year, she recorded works by Lise Cristiani with Sony Classical alongside Sol Gabetta.

She appears regularly at leading international festivals, including the Gergiev Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Spannungen Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival and the Kronberg Academy, reflecting her strong presence across Europe’s most distinguished musical platforms.

She performs on exceptional historic instruments, entrusted to her by leading international foundations and patrons. In 2025, she was entrusted with the only known Montagnana double bass, generously loaned by J & A Beare in London. She also performs on The English Lady (c.1800), generously loaned by the Dutch National Musical Instrument Foundation, as well as a Ludwig Neuner (1854) on private loan.

Alongside her performing career, she is Professor of Double Bass at ESMUC in Barcelona and a regular guest professor at the Barenboim-Said Foundation. In 2021, she joined the Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona, collaborating with artists including Sol Gabetta, Michael Barenboim, Lisa Batiashvili, Daniel Hope, Julian Rachlin and Steven Isserlis.

At the intersection of tradition and innovation, Uxía Martínez Botana transforms the double bass into a voice of new artistic expression, shaping its future on the world’s most important stages.