Spanish Young Music Talents: Carlos Vidal, cello

(SYMT) is the new program of the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. SYMT has been envisioned to enhance and support Spanish young musicians’ careers, in collaboration with U.S. music schools and universities at a higher level (bachelor and graduate students orchestras), offering them an experience abroad.

SYMT aims to offer young musicians not only a concert or recital in the U.S., but a complete experience with complementary activities such as masterclasses, talks, conferences, etc. to broaden their opportunities and contacts. All visiting musicians are winners of the Juventudes Musicales de España national award and under 30 years old.

As part of his participation in the Spanish Young Music Talents program, Carlos Vidal will perform works by in an exclusive performance at the Spanish Cultural Center. Mikel Uskola will perform alongside pianist Ga Young Lee.

• J. Brahms - Sonata in e minor
• A. Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango
• E. Granados / G. Cassadó - Intermezzo from Goyescas
• Z. Kodály - Sonata for cello solo Op. 8 (3rd movement)

Born in 2004, Carlos studies with Julian Steckel at the Hochschule Fur Musik in Munich. He began playing the cello with Iñaki Etxepare in Barcelona, before studying with Salvador Bolón, María Casado, and Asier Polo. He then continued his studies with Jérôme Pernoo and Edgar Moreau at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Carlos has won several prizes in international competitions, including the Brahms Competition in Austria, the Kodály Competition in Hungary and Juventudes Musicales in Spain. In October 2022, he was awarded the ' Prince of Hesse ' prize at the prestigious Kronberg Academy Masterclasses.

He has taken masterclasses with some of the most world renowned cellists such as Peter Bruns, Alexander Chaussian, Danjulo Ishizaka, Gary Hoffmann, Xavier Gagnepain and Frans Helmerson. Carlos has also performed in concert with musicians such as Daniel Hope, Simon Crawford-Philipps, Lena Neudauer, Philipp Graffin, Antje Weithaas, Jonathan Brown and Alexander Kobrin, and has played at festivals such as the Casalmaggiore Festival, Les Vacances de Monsieur Haydn, Festival Pau Casals and the Kronberg Festival.

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