JOSÉ FRAGUAS 

SPAIN

  • date of birth: April 15, 1998
  • studied with Sergey Fatkulin, Zakhar Bron and Yuri Volguin, who is his actual professor;
  • received masterclasses from Shlomo Mintz, Laurent Korcia, Serguei Teslia, Manuel Guillén, Gilles Apap and Shirly Laub;
  • recently, José have recorded two CDs: José Fraguas plays Manuel Quiroga (2019) and José Fraguas plays Francisco Estévez (2019);
  • recitals and concerts with orchestra in different countries: Spain, China, Germany, Italy, France, England, Russia.

Prizes: 3rd Prize at Pedro Bote Competition (Spain, 2019), 1st Prize at the Agic Violin Competition (Spain, 2017), 1st Prize at the Forum Musikae Competition (Spain, 2015)

Program:

First Round

Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata in G minor for Solo Violin

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219

Paganini Caprice No. 24

Second Round

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op. 24, Spring

Enescu “Ménétrier” from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28

Ysaÿe Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Solo Violin Op. 27, Ballade

Semifinal

Franck Violin Sonata in A major

Enescu Sonata No. 2 in F minor for Violin and Piano Op. 6

Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15

Final

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35