Xavier García Cardona

He has conducted orchestras such as Jove Ensemble de Barcelona, Orquestra Barroca de Barcelona, Jove Orquestra Barcino, Ensemble Liceu XXI and Òpera Jove, with whom he toured Catalan theatres and concert halls with the operas L’Impresario in angustie (2015) and Il Convito (2017).

Xavier has recorded works of the Catalan composer Jaume Aguilar with Audiovisuals de Sarrià: “Música i paraules” (2016) and “Música i paraules 2” (2020).

At present he is the main conductor of Quòdlibet Grup Coral and Cor Tessàlia and he has been the main conductor of Coral Esclat, Cor Diaula and Cor Ariadna de l’Agrupació Cor Madrigal. He was also one of the founders and main conductors of Revoice International Vocal Ensemble, which has performed in Serbia, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey, taking part in great events and festivals such as World Expo Milano 2015, Europa Cantat, International Choir Festival Graz (“ Voices of Spirit”) or the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT).

In 2016, the European Festival of Youth Choirs Basel granted him a scholarship to participate in the “Start Up for Young Conductors” programme, within the festival. He also participated in the Barcelona 11th World Symposium on Choral Music 2017 as a presenter and member of the Catalan artistic committee

As a pianist he has been finalist in the Extraordinary Prize of Conservatori Superior del Liceu and semi-finalist in Les Corts International Contest, both in the chamber music category. He has played as an accompanist pianist in different concerts throughout Catalonia and Spain, performing in concert halls such as Auditori (Barcelona), Palacio de los Olvidados (Granada) or Auditorio (El Ejido). As a repetiteur Xavier has collaborated with Òpera Jove and Amics de l’Òpera de Sarrià, among others.

He has been teaching piano, Music Theory and choir in Escola de Música Victòria Geli of Calella, Escola de Música del Palau (Barcelona), as a substitute teacher, and Musicàrea Escola de música. Currently he is teaching piano and Music Theory in Acadèmia Barcelona Concertante, where he is also a repetiteur.

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