joan enric lluna
Joan Enric Lluna is a prominent and versatile musician, acclaimed as a clarinetist, orchestra conductor, and educator. As the founder of Moonwinds and the director of the International Festival Residències de Música de Cambra in Godella, Valencia, Lluna has showcased his talents as both a conductor and a soloist in various orchestras. His notable contributions include a significant role in the 30th-anniversary celebration of the Cadaqués Orchestra.
Lluna's discography features remarkable recordings, including two versions of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto K622, collaborations with quartets, and albums dedicated to Spanish music. His musical impact has been further emphasized by the release of the album 'Un viaje a Nápoles' on January 7, 2024. This work stands out for its unique contribution, resurrecting the ballets 'La bella Arsene' and 'El rapto de las sabinas' by composer Vicente Martín y Soler, 242 years after their creation.
Josu De Solaun
The pianist Josu De Solaun, praised for his "poetic sense of sound, bold artistic vision, and virtuoso skills," has earned two International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) – in 2021 for chamber music and in 2023 as the best soloist. As the sole Spanish pianist to win top prizes at the José Iturbi (2006) and George Enescu (2014) international piano competitions, he was appointed Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit by the Republic of Romania in 2019.
De Solaun recently premiered his "Concertino Breve" (2023) for piano and string orchestra in Klaipeda, Lithuania, conducted by Alexis Soriano-Monstavicius. In August 2023, he recorded Prokofiev's Concerto No. 2 and Rachmaninov's Concerto No. 3 with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León for IBS Classical. Soon, he will release a CD featuring Strauss’s Burlesque, as well as Liszt's two Piano Concertos.