Daniel Broncano, Clarinet

Biography

Acclaimed for his “dazzling virtuosity” and “inventive playing”, Spanish clarinetist Daniel Broncano is rapidly emerging as an exciting young soloist and recitalist. He has recently been the recipient of numerous awards and prizes: Making Music Award for Young Concert Artists (2011), RCM Clarinet Prize 2012, the Madrid Youth Orchestra Soloists Competition, the Trinity Soloists Competition (2010), and the Wilfred Hambleton Chamber Music Award (2010).

Mr. Broncano´s recent performances as a soloist include concertos by Stanford, Nielsen, Weber and Mozart. He has also recorded the Copland Clarinet Concerto for BBC3 and has appeared as a soloist at the Aberystwyth Music Festival 2011 with the Orion Symphony Orchestra performing Spohr´s 4th Clarinet Concerto. As a passionate contemporary music performer he has given the world première of Jekyll´s Confession for solo clarinet by Jesús Aranda and Simone Spagnolo´s opera It makes no difference for singers, clarinet and ensemble. As a recitalist, he has performed extensively in the UK, Spain and Germany.

Mr. Broncano was born in Madrid and studied at the Royal Conservatoire Madrid and in Paris with Nicolas Baldeyrou. He then completed a Masters Course at Trinity Laban, and an Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music thanks to a full Ibercaja/Mackerras Scholarship. He has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Chroma Ensemble (recording for Harmonia Mundi), and the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid.  He is a member of Southbank Sinfonia and is the director of Musica en Segura, a music festival in Andalusia (Spain). www.musicaensegura.com