Nathan Amaral, violin
Alice Chenyang Xu, piano
“One of the rare musicians who not only possesses the gift of ample technical ability but uses it to transcend technique, getting to the heart and soul of musical expression… he draws his audiences in with a great range of color and emotion.” — Yo-Yo Ma.
Program (subject to change):
Heitor Villa-Lobos : Élégie
Francisco Mignone : Valsa de esquina No. 2 for violin and piano
Claude Debussy : Violin Sonata
César Franck : Sonata for violin and piano in A major
discovery concert
Recently awarded the Grand Prize of both the Concert Artist Guild (CAG) and Young Concert Artist Trust (YCAT) competitions, Nathan Amaral, the first prize winner of the 2024 Sphinx Competition, has earned a reputation for being "One of the rare musicians who not only possesses the gift of ample technical ability but uses it to transcend technique, getting to the heart and soul of musical expression… he draws his audiences in with a great range of color and emotion.” — Yo-Yo Ma.
First prize winner of the 27th Sphinx Competition, Brazilian violinist Nathan Amaral has earned a reputation in South America, USA and Europe for being a "versatile, charismatic violinist with a natural musical understanding" (Liza Ferschtman).
A 2024 Classic FM ‘Rising Star’, Nathan has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Konzerthaus Dortmund, KKL at Lucerne Festival, Mozarteum Großer Saal and Berliner Philharmonie, with orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chineke!, Philharmonia Orchestra, Jenaer Philharmonic, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal College of Music Symphony at the Aldeburgh Festival. Nathan has also been invited to perform with the Krzyzowa Music Festival, Yellow Barn in Vermont, Open Chamber Music (IMS Prussia Cove) and Kaleidoscope Collective.
Highlights this season include his debut at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, a return to Wigmore Hall and recitals presented by the San Francisco Symphony and Schubert Club, as well as his debut at Bendigo Music Festival in Australia.
In 2021 Nathan founded his own festival ‘Week of Musical Integration’ (Festival SIM) to support and teach young musicians from difficult backgrounds in Brazil. With the belief that music should be accessible to everyone regardless of background, alongside his performing career, Nathan’s personal mission is to establish an institution for underprivileged music students and people of color in his hometown.
Nathan is a Thomastik-Infeld Artist and Coregami Ambassador.
NATHAN AMARAL WEBSITE: https://www.nathanamaralviolin.com/