Lluís Claret
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Lluís Claret (born 1951 in Andorra la Vella) is an Andorran
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. He was born in
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in 1951 where he began his musical education at the age of 9. In 1964 he moved to
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, won major distinctions at the Conservatory of the Liceu, and began working with Enric Casals. Claret continued his studies in
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,
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and in the USA. Throughout his career he has been especially committed to chamber music. He has performed with many noted orchestras including National Symphony de Washington, Moscow Philharmonic, National Orchestra of France, English Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Philharmonic,
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. He won first prizes at a number of prestigious international competitions. He is a founding member of the Trio de Barcelona and frequently collaborates with well-known musicians. He teaches at music schools and conservatories and he also regularly participates in the juries of major international competitions.


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1951 births Living people Music educators Andorran classical cellists People from Andorra la Vella Andorran emigrants to Spain {{cellist-stub