ABOUT

José-Modesto Diago Ortega is a saxophonist, organologist, researcher, and teacher. He holds a PhD in Arts and Humanities from the University of Cádiz, Spain, where he is a member of the GEHA-HUM315 research group. He teaches saxophone and organology at the "Manuel de Falla" Conservatory of Cádiz.
His research takes a multidisciplinary approach to nineteenth-century woodwind and brass instruments. He directed the acclaimed documentary SaxRevolutions: Adolphe Sax's Life and leads a publishing project devoted to rediscovering and contextualizing forgotten saxophone repertoire from that period. His books include Elise Hall, the Saxophone Lady and The Battle for Control of the Brass and Instruments Business in the French Industrial Revolution (Oxford University Press, 2024).