SPAIN
José Fraguas was born in Madrid and is 23 years old. His violin teachers include Sergey Fatkulin, Zakhar Bron, Yuri Volguin, and Manuel Guillén.
Recently José recorded two albums: José Fraguas plays Francisco Estévez and José Fraguas plays Manuel Quiroga. He performed at the Palace of Culture in Târgu Mureș (Romania), the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, and the Shenzhen Concert Hall (China).
José was awarded 3rd prize at the Pedro Bote International Competition, 1st prize at the AGIC Competition in Vigo, and the Special prize in the EMCY Competition Musical Youths of Spain. Currently he is perfecting his skills for the international circuit, attending masterclasses with teachers as Shlomo Mintz.
PROGRAM
Online Round
Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata in G minor for Solo Violin
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216 (1st movement with cadenza)
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op. 24, Spring
Enescu “Ménétrier” from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28
Paganini Caprice No. 5
Semifinal
Franck Violin Sonata in A major
Enescu Sonata No. 3 in A minor for Violin and Piano Op. 25, “dans le caractère populaire roumain”
Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15
Final
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35
