Enrike Solinís © DR
Enrike Solinís
Born in Bilbao in 1974, Enrike Solinís Azpiazu studied guitar and early music at the Conservatorio Superir de Música J.C Arriaga in Bilbao and the Escola Superir de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona. Winner of numerous international awards, including the International Competitions in Comillas, the International Conpetition Ataulfo Argenta and the International Competition Andrés Segovia, he is considered one of the greatest virtuosos of his generation. Hi is always been attracted by music from different cultures, regions, and times, which makes his way of playing and his conception of music personal and unique.
Over the years, Enrike has been invited as a soloist and continuoist by many ensembles on period instruments like Hesperion XXI, Le Concert des Nations, The Capella Reial de Catalunya conducted by Jordi Savall, Concerto Vocale and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin conducted by René Jacobs, Le Concert D’Astrée conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm, appearing in some of the most important European and American venues, like the Carnigie Hall in New York, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Théâtre des Champs Élysées in Paris, the Theater an der Wien, the Sala Nezahualcoyoti in Mexico, the Festival Leo Brouwer in La Havana.
He also directs his own baroque ensemble, Euskal Barrokensemble founded in Bilbao in 2006.