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>>“I want to reach the people, make them feel. Otherwise, one can stay at
home.” Oriol Cruixent belongs to that composers-generation, for which it is no
more award, not to be understood.<<
(TZ München)
>>Long prolonged applause and Bravos for the present composer.<< (Berline
Morgenpost)
>>A fulminante “premiere” by the Bavarian Radio.<<
(Sueddeutsche Zeitung)
First Prize winner of the prestigious Dimitri Mitropolous International
Competition for Composers (Athens, 2007) and Composer in Residence of
the Percussion Ensemble "Opercussion" at the Bayerische Staatsoper (2013-
2015), the composer and pianist Oriol Cruixent (Barcelona, 1976) has an
extensive catalog of more than 75 opuses that include compositions for solo,
chamber, choir, orchestra and opera. His works have been commissioned,
performed and broadcast internationally (Philharmonie Berlin, Die Glocke
Bremen, Siemens Auditorium München, Musiksaal in der Kongresshalle
Nürnberg, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Auditori Nacional de Barcelona,
Megaro Mousikis Athens, CCM Cincinnati, NCPA-Festival Beijing, Theatre of
the City of Shanghai, Evian Music Festival, Auditorio de la USACH Santiago de
Chile, Academy of Music of Zagreb, Conservatory Bucarest, Bayern4-Klassik,
NDR, Catalunya Ràdio, Radio Nacional de España, ERT Greece),
by internationally renowned orchestras (Münchener Rundfunkorchester, Bremer
Philharmoniker, Staatskapelle Schwerin, Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin,
Detmolder Kammerorchester, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Württembergische
Philharmonie Reutlingen, Orchestra of Colours Athens, Orquesta de la USACH-
Santiago de Chile, OBC-Barcelona).
Recordings of his works have been released by the Labels FCEC, Fuga Libera
Outhere, EMI, Audite and Naxos/BR-Klassik.
Oriol Cruixent studied piano (Prof. Carme Vilà) and music theory in Barcelona,
graduating “summa cum laude” in 1999. He also studied the violin and voice.
He participated in piano masterclasses with Ramon Coll and Paul Badura-Skoda
and in conducting (choir and orchestra) with Manel Cabero and Uwe Mund. In
addition, he was a member of the chamber choir “Capella de Sta. Maria del Pi”,
a vocal ensemble specialized in ancient vocal music.
In 2004, he obtained a diploma in Composition and in 2006 he completed the
“Meisterklasse” with Prof. Dr. Dieter Acker at the Hochschule für Musik und
Theater in Munich, being supported by the German fund Alexander von
Humboldt DAAD. In addition, he participated in conducting classes for orchestra
with Prof. Ulrich Nicolai, being his assistant in 2004-2005.
In addition to his intense work as a composer, Oriol Cruixent has worked as
musical assistant to Markus Poschner, Oswald Sallaberger, Ulf Schirmer,
Alexander Liebreich and Christoph Hammer at the Prinzregententheater in
Munich (2005-2008); as an accompaniment instructor at the Bayerische
Theaterakademie August Everding (during his time there, his Continuo and
Recitative play -Cembalo, Positive, Hammerklavier- brought him to Rouen and
Versailles -Opéra Royal- as a Chef de Chant and continuo player); as
conductor in studio recordings (Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches
Filmorchester Babelsberg); as recording producer (O-Celli, Fuga Libera
Outhere) and as a pianist, performing and recording with renowned international
musicians (Kolja Blacher, Jens-Peter Maintz, Claudio Estay), as well as with the
symphonic Latin Jazz ensemble "Banda do Patio", performing on tour with
symphonic orchestra (2010-2014).
Oriol Cruixent has won several international competitions, including:
1st Prize of the International Competition for Composing FCEC in Barcelona
(1996),
2nd Prize of the Franz Josef Reinl-Stiftung competition for composing in
Vienna (2001),
1st Prize of the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Competition for Composing
in Athens (2007),
Finalist of the Johann Joseph Fux Opera competition for composing 2009 in
Graz.
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