Liceu Cambra Masterclasses & Concerts is a hallmark of musical excellence and a unique space for knowledge exchange between some of the most renowned musicians and creators worldwide. In its tenth edition, the cycle has become one of the most significant initiatives in its field, offering a perfect platform for students from the Conservatori Liceu to share experiences with internationally acclaimed teachers through masterclasses. Furthermore, it has become an unmissable event for music lovers in Barcelona, where they can enjoy high-quality live concerts.
In this masterclass, Hélène Escriva will share her knowledge of the tuba and euphonium.
She began playing the euphonium at the age of six at the CRD du Tarn. A few years later, she joined the CRR in Toulouse and then the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris, where she studied with Philippe Fritsch and Jean-Luc Petitprez.
She has won prizes in numerous national, European and international competitions and has been chosen to be a member of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes on both the euphonium and bass trumpet. She has also received awards from the Yamaha Foundation and the Meyer Foundation.
She has performed in recitals, with Célia Oneto Bensaid, with the euphonium and the bass trumpet (in which she has specialised since 2013) and participated in renowned festivals such as the Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), the European Festival of Young Talents, the Go Outdoor Play Festival, La Chaise-Dieu Festival, Alzira Festival (Spain), Festival di Milano (Italy), AYTUB Festival (Spain), Calenzana Festival (Corsica), Epsival Festival, Festi’Cuivres, Brass en Mayenne, Limoux Brass Festival, IWBC (USA), MC Festival (Colombia), Jeju Wind Festival (South Korea).
He works regularly with prestigious orchestras such as the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lorraine, Les Frivolités Parisiennes, the Orchestre Pasdeloup and the Orchestre de Franche Comté/Opéra de Rouen as bass trumpet. She has worked with conductors such as Tugan Sokhiev, Philippe Jordan, Emmanuel Krivine, Mikko Franck, Cornelius Meister, Dirk Brosse and Jean-François Verdier.
She belongs to the young generation of curious and dynamic tuba players who want to give the euphonium, saxophone and bass trumpet a prominent place in ensemble music. She currently teaches bass trumpet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSM) in Paris and chamber music at the Haute École de Musique (HEM) in Geneva.
Liceu Cambra – Masterclasses & Concerts series has the patronage of Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation.