BIOGRAPHY
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Irene Gabarron was born in Murcia (south of Spain). She began playing flute eight years old in the music school of her village. She finished her career in Spain, with José Fernández Vera, Ana María Alcaraz and Juan Fco Cayuelas Grao as teachers, at the age of 23.
After that she, searching to further improve her playing she went to Holland. She found in Rotterdam one of the best environments and teachers (Vincent Cortvrint, Jo Hagen, Herman Van Kogelenberg and Juliette Hurel) to develop herself, obtaining the Bachelor and Master of Music (Flute and Piccolo) in its Conservatory (CODARTS). She has received masterclasses as well from Emily Beynon, Samuel Coles, William Bennet, Vicent Prats, Joaquín Gericó and Julia Gallego, among others.
In his career as a performer, it is worth highlighting his work as solo flute in the ensemble “Camerata Rotterdam” and collaborations with prestigious orchestras as “Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra”, “Laurens Bach Orkest” or “Rotterdam Ensemble”. In Spain she has been member of “Orquesta de Jumilla” and she has often collaborated with the la “Orquestra Simfònica Ciutat d'Elx” (Valencia).
After that she, searching to further improve her playing she went to Holland. She found in Rotterdam one of the best environments and teachers (Vincent Cortvrint, Jo Hagen, Herman Van Kogelenberg and Juliette Hurel) to develop herself, obtaining the Bachelor and Master of Music (Flute and Piccolo) in its Conservatory (CODARTS). She has received masterclasses as well from Emily Beynon, Samuel Coles, William Bennet, Vicent Prats, Joaquín Gericó and Julia Gallego, among others.
In his career as a performer, it is worth highlighting his work as solo flute in the ensemble “Camerata Rotterdam” and collaborations with prestigious orchestras as “Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra”, “Laurens Bach Orkest” or “Rotterdam Ensemble”. In Spain she has been member of “Orquesta de Jumilla” and she has often collaborated with the la “Orquestra Simfònica Ciutat d'Elx” (Valencia).
As chamber music player Irene has a long trajectory with different groups (“Scherzando Trio” with clarinet and piano, flute quartet "Sons files", wind quintet "Aurum"...) receiving first and third price in the IV and II edition of the National Chamber Music Competition “Francisco Salzillo”. Now she is still active with the flute duo "Flautas Mágicas", together with Mariano Bas.
Besides her classical experience, Irene has been captivated by Flamenco style, attending masterclasses from such an important flamenco artists as Arcangel, Dorantes, Miguel Angel Cortes, Diego Amador, Diego del Morao, Diego Carrasco, the musicologist Faustino Núñez and more.
She has been part of very interesting projects as “Pianeando por Levante” with the flamenco pianist Abdón Alcaraz (2012), “Flamencogroep Siroco”, with Kambiz Afshari (2014), “Molinos y Gigantes” with Haymah (2019) or “Picassianas” with the flamenco dancer Javier Latorre (Festival Lo Ferro 2021).
Currently she keeps developing and enriching her style through the flamenco and folkloric music, being part of the bands “Haymah”, “Matthieu Acosta Trio” or "Bridge Ensemble", resident in Rotterdam, and collaborating in many other projects both in Holland and Spain.
Besides her classical experience, Irene has been captivated by Flamenco style, attending masterclasses from such an important flamenco artists as Arcangel, Dorantes, Miguel Angel Cortes, Diego Amador, Diego del Morao, Diego Carrasco, the musicologist Faustino Núñez and more.
She has been part of very interesting projects as “Pianeando por Levante” with the flamenco pianist Abdón Alcaraz (2012), “Flamencogroep Siroco”, with Kambiz Afshari (2014), “Molinos y Gigantes” with Haymah (2019) or “Picassianas” with the flamenco dancer Javier Latorre (Festival Lo Ferro 2021).
Currently she keeps developing and enriching her style through the flamenco and folkloric music, being part of the bands “Haymah”, “Matthieu Acosta Trio” or "Bridge Ensemble", resident in Rotterdam, and collaborating in many other projects both in Holland and Spain.