Álvaro Castelló | Concours de Genève

Álvaro Castelló

Viola Candidate 2025

Biography

Place of Birth
Sevilla (ES)

Place of Residence
Berlin (DE)

Studies

  • Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (ES), Prof. Diemut Poppen
  • Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (DE), Profs. Simone von Rahden, Florian Peelman

Prizes

  • Llanes Viola Competition 2023 (ES), 1st Prize

COMPETITION PROGRAMME
 

Online Recital

  • J. N. Hummel: Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 5 No. 3 – I. Allegro moderato
  • G. Ligeti: Sonata for solo Viola – Loop, Facsar
  • R. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 94 

Semi-Final Round – Solo Recital

  • A. Vivaldi: Cello Sonata in E minor, RV 40
  • H. Vieuxtemps: Elegie in F minor, Op. 30
  • E. Bloch: Suite Hébraïque
  • J. Brahms: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2

Semi-Final Round – Chamber Music

  • W. A. Mozart: Divertimento KV563 (mvt 1-3)
  • L. Berio: Naturale

Final Round 

  • L. Albisetti: Nouvel Élan
  • B. Bartók: Viola Concerto

Events