Judith Jáuregui, piano

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Personality, refinement and light define the pianist Judith Jáuregui. Described by the English magazine International Piano as the 'creative intuition', 'an imaginative artist, a surprisingly individual performer, who impresses with the maturity of her expression', for the German media Piano News, 'it is not only the impeccability of her interpretation the one that counts, but the impression of listening to a pianist who truly has something to say'.

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Other recent critics point out that in his interpretation 'everything is evocation, suggestion, of a happy and dancing voluptuousness' (Classiquenews), they portray his sound as 'simply beautiful: it is a festival of polyphony and fluidity, sobriety and elegance and a rare intelligence of the contrast and nuance' (Audiophile Magazine) and affirm that 'listening to Judith Jáuregui is, above all, discovering a first-class artist, who plays without borders and finds her truth in a strong musical power but also in an overwhelming introspection. ' (Mediapart).

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In recent seasons it has been received with enthusiasm in internationally renowned venues and festivals such as the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, ​​the Louvre Auditorium in Paris, Flagey in Brussels, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Suntory Hall in Tokyo , NCPA in Beijing, the Teatro Mayor in Bogotá, Schloss Elmau in Germany, Murten Classics in Switzerland, the La Roque d'Anthéron Piano Festival in France or the Granada International Music and Dance Festival among others.

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He has collaborated with groups such as the Britten Sinfonia, the Orchester National de Lille, the Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn, the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, PFK Prague Philharmonia, Das Neue Orchester Köln, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Sinfonietta, OFUNAM in Mexico and the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela, in addition to the main Spanish orchestras such as the National Orchestra of Spain, the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Euskadi Symphony Orchestra, the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra or the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra , having the opportunity to work with directors such as Jan Willem de Vriend, Gabriel Bebeselea, Kaspar Zehnder, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Andrey Boreyko, Diego Matheuz, Lina González Granados, Virginia Martínez, Víctor Pablo Pérez, Jaime Martín, Ramón Tebar, Jaume Santonja , Erik Nielsen, Günter Neuhold or Marc Soustrot.

Born in San Sebastián, she has been linked to various cultures since her childhood: with a Basque mother and a Mexican father by birth and a French father by adoption, Judith began music in her hometown and later finished her studies in Munich, Germany, under the tutelage of the Russian master Vadim Suchanov.

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An artist involved in chamber music, her latest alliances have been with the Mandelring Quartett, the Signum Quartett, the Gerhard Quartet, the violinist Soyoung Yoon and the cellist Nadège Rochat.

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Among the commitments of the 23/24 season, collaborations with the Orchester de Cannes, the Spanish Radio Television Symphony Orchestra (ORTVE) and the Royal Filharmonia of Galicia stand out. It will also return to venues such as the National Music Auditorium in Madrid, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, ​​the Tenerife Auditorium or the Teatro Mayor in Bogotá. And in the spring of 2024, his new album will be released with music by Edvard Grieg and Manuel de Falla recorded with the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra.

His previous discography reflects his extensive repertoire: from the last album dedicated to Robert and Clara Schumann, which earned him a nomination for the prestigious German Opus Klassik awards in the category Soloist Performance of the Year, to the five previous albums with which he delved into authors. such as Liszt, Chopin, Debussy, Falla, Mompou, Szymanowski or Scriabin.

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Cuarteto Gerhard

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Considered one of the most promising quartets in Europe, the Gerhard Quartet is distinguished by its remarkable sensitivity to sound and a deep respect for music as one of the greatest human values.

As a quartet their main influences have been Basel (Rainer Schmidt) and Berlin (Eberhard Feltz). In 2018 they graduated with a Master's degree from the prestigious Hochscule für Musik und Theater Hannover with honors.

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Winners of several national and international awards, the Gerhard Quartet has participated in important international stages such as Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Muziekgebouw within the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam 2020, Stadt-Casino chamber music season in Basel (Switzerland), the quartet festival of Bordeaux string and the Radio France Montpellier Festival (France), Musikamera season at La Fenice in Venice (Italy) among others. They have also been invited to prestigious summer festivals such as the Schubertiada in Vilabertran, the Pau Casals Festival in El Vendrell, Porta Ferrada, Aix-en-Provence and Verbier. As of the 18/19 Season, they are resident artists at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona and the Josep Carreras Auditorium in Vilaseca, and since 2021 they have been resident artists at the Torroella International Festival and the San Sebastián Musical Fortnight with the full Shostakovich's quartets.

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His commitment to newly created music is notable, performing at relevant events such as the CNDM cycle in Madrid (Spain), Nuit de la Création in Aix-enProvence (France) and at the Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna (Austria).

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His performances have been broadcast by Catalunya Música, RNE (Spanish National Radio), NDR and SWR (Germany), BBC (UK) and France Musique (France).

At the recording level, it is worth highlighting his album Portrait (Seed Music 2016) - critics' award for best CD 2016, a release with works by Kurtag, Berg and Schumann under the Harmonia Mundi International record label and a recent album with the French record label Klarthe (" Ad Astra”) with works by Debussy and Humet.

Among his upcoming commitments is his debut in the chamber season at Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

 

The Gerhard Quartet is made up of:

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LLUIS CASTÁN COCHS // violin

JUDIT BARDOLET VILARÓ // violin

MIQUEL JORDÀ SAUN // viola

JESÚS MIRALLES ROGER // cello

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