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.
Portuguese Mezzo-Soprano Beatriz Miranda joined the Ensemble of the Staatsoper Hannover in the 2023/24 season after completing one year at the International Opera Studio at the Staatsoper Hannover. She has sung there, among others, the roles of Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), Dorabella (Così fan tutte) as well as the Priestess (Aïda). A passionate art song recitalist, she was invited to perform at the Schubert Week in 2023 at the Pierre Boulez Saal, and has performed in several other venues and festivals as the Neuland.Lied in Heidelberg, the historical Reitstadel in Neumarkt or the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. She is a graduate of the Royal College of Music and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin; she is an alumna of the Ravinia's Steans Institute, of the Internationale Meistersinger Akademie and of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie.
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.