Enrique Bagaría

Enrique Bagaría, Piano
Widely acclaimed by both critics and audiences alike, Enrique Bagaría stands out as one of the preeminent names in the contemporary piano landscape.

Enrique's musical education is illustrious. He trained at the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris under the tutelage of Maestro Aquilles Delle Vigne. His studies continued at the Conservatorio del Liceo in Barcelona with Stanislav Pochekin, and he further refined his artistry with luminaries such as Dimitri Bashkirov, Galina Eguiazarova, and Claudio Martínez Mehner at the Escuela Superior de Música in Madrid. Additionally, he studied with Vadim Suchanov at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich.
Among his accolades, Enrique clinched the first prize at both the 52nd edition of the International Piano Competition "Maria Canals" in Barcelona (2006) , first prize “Primer Palau” and finalist the XV International Competition of Santander "Paloma O’Shea" (2005).
Enrique's performances have graced concert halls across Spain and the world, including venues such as the Philharmonia of Saint Petersburg, National Philharmonic of Kiev, Teatre dal Verme in Milan, Salle Alfred Cortot in Paris, Academia de España in Rome, Luis Ángel Arango Concert Hall in Bogotá, Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, and cities like New York, Chicago, Brussels, and Munich.
He has collaborated with prestigious ensembles including the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra in Saint Petersburg, Wiener KammerOrchester, Salzburger Kammerphilharmonie, Filharmónica de Bogotá, and the leading orchestras of Spain. His collaborations extend to renowned conductors such as Valeri Gergiev, Vasily Petrenko, Yoon Kuk Lee, Francisco Rettig, Pedro Halffter, Eduardo Portal, Salvador Brotons, Manuel Galduf, Lucas Macías, and Víctor Pablo Pérez.
Enrique is also a cherished member of the Cervelló Trio, alongside Josep Fuster and Ashan Pillai. His discography includes the complete works of Jordi Cervelló with Columna Música; "Enrique Bagaría plays Haydn" with Eudora Records, which received an ICMA Award nomination in 2017; and the complete Brahms’ piano quartets in collaboration with “The Brahms Project” featuring Josep Colomé, Joaquín Riquelme, and David Apellániz.
Esteemed for his expertise, Enrique has been invited to serve on the jury for several national and international piano competitions. He also imparts his knowledge as a professor at both the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceu and the Musical Arts Madrid