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Claudio Bohórquez is receiving attention from conductors, fellow musicians, audiences, concert presenters and critics alike as one of the most exciting and fascinating young artists of his generation. He divides his attention between concerto appearances with an impressive array of international orchestras and conductors, solo recitals, chamber music projects and festivals and collaborating with a wide spectrum of visual and performing artists in special projects.
While winning a number of international competitions at an early age, he was further brought to the music world’s attention for receiving the top prize in the first International Casals Competition in Germany in 2000. He also received a special award for chamber music in this competition and, as part of the award, was allowed to perform on Maestro Casals famed Gofriller cello for several years. His previous competitions include a.o. the Youth Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the International Rostropovich Competition in Paris and the Geneva International Music Competition. He became a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme in 2002.
Conductors with whom he has worked include Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Thomas Dausgaard, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Christoph Eschenbach, Hans Graf, Yakov Kreizberg, Sir Neville Marriner, Krzysztof Penderecki, Leonard Slatkin and David Zinman.
