Jose Franch-Ballester, Clarinet
Friday, February 25, 2011
8:00 pm
“Technical wizardry and tireless enthusiasm”
A native of Valencia, Spain, Jose Franch-Ballester is one of the most promising clarinetists of his generation. He graduated in 2000 from the Conservatory Superior of Music "Joaquin Rodrigo" of Valencia and then he entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, graduating in 2005. He has been winning awards since his early days, including the 2004 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York and the 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant. In 2007 he was one of a handful of participants selected for a Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop with Emmanuel Ax and Richard Stoltzman. He has played throughout the world and has performed with numerous outstanding artists of our day.
His repertoire includes music of contemporary composers as well as revered artists of the past. He is described as playing "with technical wizardry and tireless enthusiasm." In addition to his life as a musician Mr. Franch-Ballester is also an avid photographer.
Jose Franch-Ballester's website: josefranchballester.com