Pau Planell

Born in Terrassa (Spain) in 1998, he began his studies at the Conservatory of Terrassa with Barbara Horn. He finished the professional degree in Badalona with Ashan Pillai, with whom he continued his studies at the Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya. There, he also studied with the Casals Quartet. He is currently studying a master’s degree at the Haute École de Musique de Genève with maestro Máté Szücs. He has attended viola and chamber music masterclasses by Jean Sulem, Yuval Gotlibovich, Gàbor Takàcs-Nagy, and Kronos Quartet, with whom he had the opportunity to perform in Barcelona. He has won national and international competitions in Spain, Italy, and Germany. He has also been a member of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, and he frequently works in several professional orchestras such as the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.