Raquel Castro

Department of Classical and Contemporary Music

rcastro@esmuc.cat

Violí


Education

She received her training in Spain and London (Guildhall School of Music and Drama). She completed her studies at Indiana University, and thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, she obtained a Master's in Music with the highest honours under the guidance of maestro Mauricio Fuks, whom she also assisted.

Career

Her recent performances have taken her to countries such as Great Britain, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, the United States, France, Israel, Spain, and several countries in the Middle East.

Teaching

She was invited by Professor Mimi Zweig to teach at the Summer Festival Academy in Bloomington and also invited by Indiana University to teach in Maestro Fuks' studio. In December 2005, she secured the position of first violin soloist in the new ensemble ENEMC (Spanish National Ensemble of Contemporary Music).

She is invited nationally and internationally to conduct masterclasses, seminars, and violin courses.

Since September 2004, she has been a violin professor at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya.