Jordi Camell

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Jordi Camell (* 1959 in Llorenç del Penedès ) is a Catalan classical pianist and music teacher. Camell is assigned to the Catalan School of Pianists .

life and work

Camell was trained as a pianist at the Conservatories in Tarragona, Barcelona, ​​Paris (Diplôme Supérieur d'Exécution com a premier nommé at the École Normale de Musique de París 1984) and London.

Camell strives to constantly develop new repertoires. That is why he took part in the Conjunts de música contemporània Barcelona 216 (event on contemporary music in Barcelona) together with the soloists from Ibercàmera and the Chamber Orchestra of the Teatre Lliure (Free Theater Barcelona). He has also performed as an orchestral soloist with the Orchestra Simfònica i Nacional de Barcelona , the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès , the Barcelona Chamber Philharmonic , the Orchestra of the City of Granada, the Cobla Sant Jordi Ciutat de Barcelona (Cobla Sant Jordi of the City of Barcelona) and many other orchestras . He worked with conductors such as Bernhard Güeller , Salvador Brotons , Ernest Martínez-Izquierdo and Josep Pons , among others . As an artist open to other art forms such as ballet and choreography, he has also worked with Vicky Peña in the performance of a work by Kurt Weill , with the dancer and choreographer Cesc Gelabert and with Mario Gas at a concert by Miguel Hernández .

Camell has the entire piano works by Pau Casals (Columna Música, 2012), Chopin's Variations for the Polish Consulate (Columna Música, 2013), Abans i després d'Iberia by Isaac Albéniz (Columna Música, 2009), the entire piano works by Gerhard and various Goyescas recorded by Enric Granados (Ed. Moraleda, 1994). In addition, he played a duo for piano and clarinet with Josep Fuster (Anacrusi, 1998), the pictures at an exhibition by Mussorgsky (Discmedi, 1999) and the Binomis with Cobla Sant Jordi de Barcelona . (Columna Música, 2008).

Parallel to his concert activities, Jordi Camell works intensively at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya as a professor of piano. In addition, Camell gives international masterclasses, for example at the Piano Academy in Gulangyu de Xiamen in China, at the Frederic Chopin Conservatory in Warsaw and in the USA at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown and at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He also regularly participates in juries of music competitions.

Camell is described as an artist with strong communication skills to the public and a clear artistic expression. The music review always emphasizes its clear and brilliant sound with a variety of colors.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Year of birth according to Viaf.
  2. ↑ Generalitat de Catalunya - Culturcat (web archive): Catalan musicians (19th Century AC - 20th Century AC). Retrieved January 21, 2019 . There is a section on the Catalan Pianist School .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jordi Camell: Personal website of the artist (biography).
  4. ↑ a b c d e Institut Ramon Llull: Jordi Camell.

See also

personal data
SURNAME Camell, Jordi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catalan classical pianist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Llorenç del Penedès