Ulysses Arts releases Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun's recording of Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, as an EP on 6 December 2024.
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Clélia Iruzun’s endearing artistic personality, which combines her native Brazilian spirit with her exceptional musical gifts, has enabled this much-admired London-based pianist to build an enviable reputation for her performances of a wide range of music, from the great classical repertoire to works by significant figures from across the Americas. She has performed over 30 concertos for piano and orchestra, including the great classical, romantic, Spanish and Latin American works.
Clélia Iruzun studied initially at the School of Music in Rio de Janeiro before becoming an advanced student at London’s Royal Academy of Music, where she won the Recital Diploma and a number of major prizes. She has subsequently worked with Nelson Freire, Jacques Klein, Stephen Kovacevich and Fou Ts’Ong, among other international artists, and many important composers have written works for her including Francisco Mignone, Marlos Nobre. Mario Ferraro, Beetholven Cunha, Alexandre Rachid and Nimrod Borenstein.
Clélia’s busy life embraces frequent appearances across Europe, the Americas and Asia. She has performed widely on television and radio, including frequent broadcasts for BBC Radio 3.
Clélia has recorded successful albums ranging from Latin American composers to concertos by Mendelssohn and the British composer Elizabeth Maconchy. Her SOMM recordings include the International Classical Music Award-nominated Piano Concertos of Albéniz and Mignone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen. Concertos by Henrique Oswald and Saint-Saëns (No.5, Egyptian), also with the RPO and Steen, received excellent reviews such as: “Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun in a stunning performance” (Musical Notes Best of 2020) and “impressively executed… another rewarding disc from this team and this label” (Gramophone). Her recent CDs of Nimrod Borenstein’s Piano Concerto (dedicated to Clélia), Piano Quintet and the piano cycle Shirim and the third volume of “Treasures from the New World” have been receiving outstanding reviews.
Clélia Iruzun studied initially at the School of Music in Rio de Janeiro before becoming an advanced student at London’s Royal Academy of Music, where she won the Recital Diploma and a number of major prizes. She has subsequently worked with Nelson Freire, Jacques Klein, Stephen Kovacevich and Fou Ts’Ong, among other international artists, and many important composers have written works for her including Francisco Mignone, Marlos Nobre. Mario Ferraro, Beetholven Cunha, Alexandre Rachid and Nimrod Borenstein.
Clélia’s busy life embraces frequent appearances across Europe, the Americas and Asia. She has performed widely on television and radio, including frequent broadcasts for BBC Radio 3.
Clélia has recorded successful albums ranging from Latin American composers to concertos by Mendelssohn and the British composer Elizabeth Maconchy. Her SOMM recordings include the International Classical Music Award-nominated Piano Concertos of Albéniz and Mignone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen. Concertos by Henrique Oswald and Saint-Saëns (No.5, Egyptian), also with the RPO and Steen, received excellent reviews such as: “Brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun in a stunning performance” (Musical Notes Best of 2020) and “impressively executed… another rewarding disc from this team and this label” (Gramophone). Her recent CDs of Nimrod Borenstein’s Piano Concerto (dedicated to Clélia), Piano Quintet and the piano cycle Shirim and the third volume of “Treasures from the New World” have been receiving outstanding reviews.
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