Liceu Cambra Masterclasses & Concerts represents a benchmark of musical excellence and a meeting place for the exchange of knowledge with some of the most renowned performers and creators worldwide. In its tenth edition, the cycle has established itself as one of the most outstanding initiatives in its field, once again becoming a reference space for students from the Conservatori Liceu and internationally acclaimed teachers, as well as an essential event for music lovers in Barcelona who wish to enjoy an offering of top-quality artistic performances.
This masterclass will be taught by Réka Szilvay. Finnish born violinist, with Austrian-Hungarian roots, has appeared as soloist with all major Finnish orchestras as well as with the London Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra St. Petersburg, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Tonkünstler Orchestra Austria and Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg.
She has toured with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Strings, Orkester Norden, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and has worked together with renowned conductors like Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Leif Segerstam, Ádám Fischer, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Mikko Franck, Osmo Vänskä, Sakari Oramo and Okko Kamu. Often she appeared as soloist at Musikverein Wien and Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg, furthermore in most prestigious concert halls like Tokyo Suntory Hall, National Concert Hall Taipei, Symphony Hall Birmingham, London Barbican Concert Hall, Kölner Philharmonie und Teatro Colón Buenos Aires as well as at festivals like Kuhmo Chamber Music, Festival Grafenegg, Klangbogen Wien and Singapore Arts Festival.
Giving concerts together with such remarkable musicians like Gerhard Schulz, Erich Höbarth, Matthew Barley and Robert Cohen at Salzburger Festspiele, Helsinki Festival and Tampere Chamber Music Festival has enriched her creativity and artistic interpretation. With her Finnish pianist partner, Heini Kärkkäinen, she performed all Beethoven sonatas as a cycle in various concert venues and with her Austrian pianist partner, Christoph Berner, they gave recitals at Konzerthaus Wien, Carnegie Hall New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall London, Cité de la Musique Paris and Musashino Concert Hall Tokyo.
She plays regularly also on gut strings and appears as soloist with the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and in different chamber music formations together with cembalist Aapo Häkkinen and violinist Erich Höbarth among others.
In 2006 she was appointed Professor of Violin at the Sibelius Academy/University of the Arts Helsinki. She continues the pedagogical tradition of her professors Tuomas Haapanen, Sándor Végh and Gerhard Schulz. Many of her students are winners and laureates at international competitions. Apart from giving concerts and master classes, she engages in the issue of ergonomy in violin playing and holds regularly workshops and presentations.
Liceu Cambra – Masterclasses & Concerts series has the patronage of Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation.