Artists
Born in Barcelona, he is nowadays recognized as one of the most versatile cellists of his generation, combining solistic projects with an intense chamber music activity, being the founder of the Cuarteto Casals and the Ludwig Trio. He is regularly invited in the most important festivals and concert cycles and played as a solist with the Radiotelevisión Española, Sinfónica de Tenerife, Sinfónica de Galicia y OBC orchesters. Arnau Tomàs has compiled a substantial and extensive discography; specially remarkable are his recordings of the Bach Suites and the sonatas and variations by Beethoven. In addition to his concert activities, Arnau has been Guestprofessor at the Hochschule für Musik Köln and has given various masterclasses and courses both in Europe and the United States.
Belén García (Alicante, 2000) began voice studies at 14 with mezzo-soprano Concha Marcos de León. In 2019, she started her degree at ESMUC with soprano Enedina Lloris, graduating in 2023 with honors and the Anna Riera Scholarship. She then pursued the official Lied Master “Victoria de los Ángeles” at ESMUC with Francisco Poyato. Currently, she is studying for a Postgraduate in Lied at Universität Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria) with Pauliina Tukiainen. She has performed at various festivals and concerts. In 2024, she debuted at Palau de la Música Catalana with OSVA at the “Life Victoria” festival, where she was also a “Life New Artist.” She has given recitals with “Juventudes Musicales de España” and was a finalist in their 106th singing competition.
Llicenciat en Art Dramàtic per l’Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, també s’ha format en cant, dansa jazz i claqué. Entre els muntatges teatrals en els quals ha participat destaquen: Pares normals, dirigit per Sergi Belbel, al Teatre Poliorama (2022); Els secundaris, dirigit per Adrià Aubert, a El Maldà (2022); Cantando bajo la lluvia, dirigit per Àngel Llàcer, al Teatre Tívoli (2021-22); La tienda de los horrores, dirigit per Àngel Llàcer, al Grec (2019) i al Teatre Coliseum (2019-20); Pel davant i pel darrere, dirigit per Alexander Herold, al Teatre Borràs (2018); Gente bien de La Cubana, al Teatre Coliseum (2016-17) o Molt soroll per no res, dirigit per Àngel Llàcer, al Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (2015). És membre fundador d'Els Pirates Teatre, companyia amb la qual ha participat en la majoria dels espectacles i gestiona la sala de teatre El Maldà (2013).
Bernat Prat Sabater started playing violin in Capellades (Barcelona) with Sergi Bello. He graduated with high distinction from ESMUC in Spain, where he studied violin with Eva Graubin and chamber music with Kennedy Moretti and Cuarteto Casals. From 2014 to 2016 he has been student of Rainer Schmidt in the Hochschule für Musik Basel, where he completed the Master violin performance with high distinction. He is a founding member of Cosmos Quartet and has been part of orchestras such as JONC, JONDE, SHMFO, OBC and Cadaqués Orchestra. Bernat has also been awarded with many prizes at a great variety of national competitions as well of International.
Nascuda el 1993, es forma en piano i oboè al Conservatori de Tarragona. Acaba el grau professional amb una mitjana d’excel·lent i rep el Premi Extraordinari de piano. Posteriorment, culmina el grau d'interpretació de piano a l'ESMUC amb les màximes qualificacions. Ha guanyat el 1r premi al Concorso Internazionale Elsa Respighi (2015) i el I Premio AESPIRE. Ha actuat a teatres i auditoris com l'Auditori Pau Casals, La Pedrera, el Teatro Niccolini de Florència, el Teatro Filarmonico de Verona o a la capella de l’Old Royal Naval College, a Londres. Centrada en l'activitat com a pianista repertorista, en l'actualitat és pianista oficial en concursos com el de Les Corts i ha acompanyat cantants com Sara Blanch i Carles Pachon. Des del 2023 continua la seva formació a l’European Opera Academy en la disciplina de Maestro Collaboratore a Florència (Itàlia).