
Jorge Gil Garcia
Acclaimed cellist and educator
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Bachelor's Degree in Cello (2010). Professor: Angel Garcia Germann, Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid (RCSMM). - Master's Degree in Performance (2012-2013). Professor: Louise Hopkins, Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD). - Master's Degree in Music Interpretation and Performance Research (2015). Professor: Asier Polo, Alfonso X El Sabio University (UAX). - Master's Degree in Music Creation and Interpretation (2022). King Juan Carlos University.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS - Spanish National Orchestra (OCNE-2023-2024) - Galician Symphony Orchestra (OSG-2023-2024) - Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE – 2016-2022) - Madrid Symphony Orchestra (OSM – 2017-19) - Extremadura Orchestra (OEX – 2016/18) - Madrid Municipal Symphony Orchestra (2017) - Zakhar Bron Chamber Orchestra (2018/24) - Bankia Symphony Orchestra (2016/18) - Andrés Segovia Orchestra (2016-2020)
YOUTH ORCHESTRAS - Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra (GMJO – 2009/11) - Spanish National Youth Orchestra (JONDE – 2009/14) - Ibero-American Youth Orchestra (2009). Founder Director: Gustavo Dudamel. - Madrid Community Youth Orchestra (JOCMA – 2003/06)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Music Conservatory "Padre Antonio Soler" (CIM El Escorial). Cello Professor from September 2018 to September 2019. - Music Conservatory "Alcala de Henares". Cello Professor from September 2019 to September 2020 and from September 2022 to September 2023. - Arturo Soria Music Conservatory. Professor from September 2020 to September 2021. - Alfonso X El Sabio University (UAX) and Higher Performance Center. Professor from 2015 to 2017.
CONCERTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMPETITIONS
- Solo cello recitals with piano and chamber music string trio and string quartet in England, Germany, France, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Lithuania and Spain. - Concerts as soloist performing Haydn C and Haydn D cello concertos with El Escorial Orchestra (CIM 2006) and Alfonso X el Sabio Symphony Orchestra (2016) in Madrid and Vitoria. - Madrid Community scholarship for advanced cello studies 2009/10. - BBVA Foundation scholarship for master's studies at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Prof. Louise Hopkins 2012/13. - 2nd place in the National Carcaixent Cello Competition. - Finalist in the Madrid "Intercentros Melomano" competition 2008.
MASTERCLASSES
- Cello masterclasses with: Truls Mork, Jens Peter Maintz, Dragos A. Balan, Asier Polo, Wolfgang E. Schmidt, Alban Gerhardt, Louise Hopkins, Juan Enrique Sainz, Dimitar Furnadjiev, Javier Albarés, Wen-Sinn Yang, Emil Rovner and Maria de Macedo. - Chamber music masterclasses with: Casals Quartet, Quiroga Quartet, Heime Muller, London Symphony Orchestra String Soloists, Victor Martin and Karen Jeaufreau.