A recital that is included in the conference program Sociedad de Conciertos de AlicanteIt will take place on November 12 at 8 pm at the Teatro Principal de Alicante.
In Spain we are offering our subscribers 2 free double tickets to this exclusive concert.
World Musician
Cellist Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas, born in Munich to Spanish parents, is undoubtedly the Spanish cellist with the biggest international project at the moment. He made his debut with the Royal Philharmonic of London with Charles Dutoit and was immediately invited back with the RPO, after an appearance by Edward Gardner, for the opening concert of the Festival de Santander 2013 to perform the Concierto de Elgar.
Among his most recent compromises are: his debut with the Gewandhaus Orchester with Riccardo Chailly, a recital at the Mendelssohn Festival at the Gewandhaus de Leipzig, the Orquesta Nacional de España with Ton Koopman, the Fort Worth Symphony in the USA with Miguel Harth-Bedoya, as well as invitations and the London Symphono Vladimir Jurharmonic. Orchestra.
Five years ago, the American organization Young Artists International invited her to participate in the “Los Angeles International Laureates Festival” as
soloist and in front of the camera. His travels across the United States brought them to various cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Boston and New York, Chicago and others.
In Spain in recent years it has been played with major orchestras. Among these last compromises, you can enjoy concerts at the pace of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga, Orquesta de Bilbao, Orquesta del Principado de Asturias, Orquesta Nacional de España and Orquesta de Castilla y León, among others.
In 2002 he received the Ravel Prize from the Ravel Academy as a soloist and chamber player.
These recordings are made live in different theaters in California (USA) with different cameras and music pieces. He has also recorded lessons from Rachmaninov, Barbero and Piazzolla’s Gran Tango, as well as the complete suites for solo cello by JS Bach, both published works
with the saddle facing. In 2023, on the album Loss&Love: Schubert, Schumann together with pianist Josu de Solaun received an ICMA award nomination. Until 2025
presents works by Faure, Debussy, Massenet and Franck on his latest album “Parisien”; newly accompanied by Jos de Solan and with an ARIA classics saddle.
Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas collaborated with directors such as Eduard Schmieder, José Ramón Encinar, Friedrich Haider, Enrique Batiz, Antoni Ros Marbà,
Anu Tali, Pablo González, Michael Thomas, Roberto Minczuk, Charles Dutoit, Edward Gardner and others. Her US recital tour has brought her to New York, Boston, Dallas, San Diego and Los Angeles.
At the age of 14, he joined his piano studies in Munich and Spain as a cello player. Both their masters stand out: Elías Arizcuren, Lluis Claret, Gary Hoffman and Bernard Greenhouse.
Adolfo plays an instrument made in Cremona in 1673 by Francesco Ruggeri, generously lent by anonymous benefactors for the invaluable collaboration of Thomas Wei at Florian Leonhard Ltd. London.
Pianist in full growth French pianist Julien Quentin has established himself as a versatile and sensitive musician, very mature and aplomb. His remarkable musical depth and the clear clarity of his sound, combined with his perfect technique, have made him a highly sought after performer as a soloist and chamber player.
He gave recital debuts in Paris (Salle Cortot), at the Ginebra Conservatory and at Bargemusic in New York. He performed as a soloist with Las
Wroclaw, Cathar and Córdoba Philharmonics, conducted by Tommaso Placidi, Paul Biss and Han-Na Chang. Quentin is regularly invited to numerous international festivals and has performed in Europe, including Verbier, Lucerne, Gstaad, Montreux, Zermatt, Dresden, Braunschweig, Schwetzingen, Ludwigsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Beethovenfest de Bonn, Radio France Montpellier and Saint Denis.
A regular performer in North America, he has participated in the Ravinia, La Jolla and Mostly Mozart festivals in the United States. He carried out retransmissions in Canada, the United States, Japan and other European countries. Julien Quentin is an enthusiastic chamber player and has collaborated with artists such as Nicolas Altstaedt, Emanuel Axe, Lisa Batiashvili, Joshua Bell, Gautier Capuçon, Martin Fröst, Sol Gabetta, David Garrett, Nelson Goerner, Ilya Gringolts, Gary Hoffman, D Shomietsky S Kirtryit Power Troussov, István Várdai and Sonya Yoncheva.
Julien Quentin is a passionate cinematographer and has collaborated with artists such as Nicolas Altstaedt, Emanuel Axe, Lisa Batiashvili, Joshua Bell, Gautier Capuçon, Martin Fröst, Sol Gabetta, David Garrett, Nelson Goerner, Ilya Gringolts, Gary Hoffman, D Shomietsky S. Kirtryit, S. Troussov, István Várdai and Sonya Yoncheva.
He has toured internationally in America, Australia, Japan, the Middle East and throughout Europe and has performed at the Amsterdam Concert Hall, Wigmore Hall in London, Paris Louvre, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Vienna Konzerthaus, Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and Alice Hall in York and Auverll Fishers, Cary in Alice in New York. It has been recorded by EMI, Channel Classics, Sony RCA, Hungaroton Decca and Deutsche Grammophon. He has also played the harpsichord, in concerts with Sarah Chang and the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, as well as with Thomas Quasthoff and under the direction of Leonidas Kavakos.
Julien Quentin was born in Paris and came to his studios at the Ginebra Conservatory with Alexis Golovine. In 2002, he completed the Artist’s Diploma under the supervision of Emil Naoumoff at Indiana University, where he held the position of assistant professor for a year and received the Presser Award. In 2003, he graduated from the Juilliard School, where he studied with György Sándor. He also collaborated with Paul Badura-Skoda, Nikita Magaloff, György Sebök and Earl Wild.
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