Anna Quiroga Serra
| Date of birth: | 29.08.1991 |
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| Instrument: | harp |
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| Nationality: | Spanish |
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| Competition: | Concurso Permanente de Jóvenes Intérpretes, 2011 |
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| Prize: | 2nd Prize |
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| Contact: | through the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Anna was born in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Spain) and started studying harp at the age of five with Ma. Lluïsa Ibáñez. When she was 11 years old, she entered the Medium Degree Conservatoire of Barcelona where she finished her medium studies six years later receiving a 'Premi d’Honor', an award for the best students of each instrument. Currently she is doing the Superior degree at the Liceo’s Conservatoire with Abigail Prat.
Anna has participated in several master classes with Bernard Andres, Isabelle Perrin, Ma. Pierre Langramet, Park Stickney, Edward Witsenburg, Gabriella Dall Olio, Fabrice Pierre and Remy Van Keresten. Furthermore she has won numerous prizes at competitions in recent years. In 2003, 2006 and 2009 she was awarded 1st Prize at the Concurso Arpa Plus which took place in Zaragoza, Valencia and Sevilla (Spain). She also received the 'Premio Especial Garijo' in 2006 and won 2nd Prize in 2008 in Madrid at this competition. In 2004 and 2007 she was awarded a medal for the 2nd winner at the Concours Internationaux U.F.A.M. in Paris (France) and won the 2nd Prize at the Concurso Permanente de Jóvenes Intérpretes de Juventudes Musicales de España in 2011.
She has been a member of the JONC Alevins Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Conservatoire in Barcelona and the Liceo’s Conservatoire Orchestra. As a soloist she performed with the Frederic Montpou Orchestra in Matadepera (Spain) and worked with the Orchestra de Cambra de la Noguera.
She gave her 1st recital at the 16th December 2006 in the church of Sant Martí de Provençal and gave other concerts in the Casa Elizalde, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), in the Ramon Llull University, in the Mas i Mas Foundation and in the Concert Hall of Ateneu Barcelonès. Furthermore she performed at the International Festival of Music of Matadepera, at the 'Romanic Musicau' in Vall D'Aran, at the Ateneu Fort Pienc and at the 'Dijous Concert' of the Conservatoire in Barcelona.
Repertoire
Solo
B. Andrès, ÉpicesC. P. E. Bach, Solo in G Major (Wq. 139)
B. Britten, Suite for harp (Op. 83)
S. G. Dussek, Sonata in C minor (Op. 2)
G. Fauré, Impromptu (Op. 86)
M. Grandjany, Fantaisie sur un thème de J. Haydn (Op. 31)
A. Hasselmans, La source (Op. 44)
P. Hindemith, Sonata
P. J. Mayer, Sonata in G minor (Op. 3, No. 6)
P. Revel, Impromptu
M. Samuel-Rousseau, Variations Pastorales sur un Vieux Noël
L. Spohr, Fantasia in C minor (Op. 35)
J. L. Turina, Nota dormidas
Chamber music
A. Bax, Elegíac trio
B. Britten, 8 Folksong Arrangements for high voice & harp
C. Debussy, Sonate pour flûte, alto et harpe
A. Jolivet, Petite Suite pour flute, alto et harpe
H. Villa-lobos, Sextour Mystic
With orchestra
C. Debussy, Danses pour harpe
M. Ravel, Introduction et Allegro
If you are interested in working with Anna, please get in touch with the EMCY Office.
