Luis Esnaola made his
debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted
by Jesús López-Cobos when he was only 10 years old. He
has performed as a soloist with
the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, conducted
by Pinchas Zukerman, the Starling Chamber Orchestra, the
Pablo de Sarasate Orchestra, the Grand Canary
Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Spanish Radio Television
Orchestra. He was the youngest winner in the history of
the Pablo de Sarasate International Violin Competition
and was awarded first prize at the German National
Competition for Young Musicians. He was also a finalist
of the New York Philharmonic Young Artists Competition
and has received numerous scholarships. Luis Esnaola has
studied mainly in Germany and in Madrid with Joaquin
Torre, and is currently pursuing his training with
Donald Weilerstein at the New England Conservatory.
Spain
Born May 16, 1985
SEMI-FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Sonata No. 1 for solo violin, in G
minor
BWV 1001
JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
SCOTT GOOD And dreams rush forth to greet the distance
PABLO DE SARASATE Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
NICCOLŇ PAGANINI Caprice Op. 1 No. 24 in A minor
FINALS
BÉLA BARTÓK Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Sz. 112
ADDITIONAL INFO
1- What do you like most about music? (Why did you
decide to become a violinist?)
What I like the most about music is that its first
purpose is to enjoy it and the fact that one can express
through it a lot of feelings without saying a word.
2- Which composers or what works are you particularly
drawn to? (What music would you bring with you to a
desert island?)
Brahms, Beethoven and Bartók, to name a few.
3- Who are your favourite violinists (dead or alive)
and why?
My all-time favourite violinist is David Oistrakh. The
violinists of today that have inspired me the most have
been Pinchas Zukerman and Itzahk Perlman.
4- Do you have any hobbies or is there anything else
you would like to reveal about yourself?
I am a big soccer fan, and I really like traveling and
watching movies.
