Spanish Young Music Talents: Albert Coronado in Washington, DC

Spanish viola player Albert Coronado will perform at the Spanish Cultural Center as part of the “Spanish Young Music Talents” program.

Spanish Young Music Talents (SYMT) is the new program of the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. SYMT has been envisioned to enhance and support Spanish young musicians’ careers, in collaboration with U.S. music schools and universities at a higher level (bachelor and graduate students orchestras), offering them an experience abroad.

SYMT aims to offer young musicians not only a concert or recital in the U.S., but a complete experience with complementary activities such as masterclasses, talks, conferences, etc. to broaden their opportunities and contacts. All visiting musicians are winners of the Juventudes Musicales de España national award and under 33 years old.

As part of his participation in the Spanish Young Music Talents program, Albert Coronado will perform works from a varied period of classical music in an exclusive performance at the Spanish Cultural Center. He will perform alongside pianist Eunae Han. Coronado’s visit to the US will also include the premiere of a new work at the Norton Simon Museum in Passadena, CA, as well as a visit to the Meadows Museum – SMU in Dallas, TX.

Program

S. Bach - Third Cello Suite in C major

J. Oliver y Astorga - Sonata No.4 in C major

J. Brahms - Sonata Op.120 No.2 in E-flat major

Albert Coronado

Born in 1996, Albert Coronado Daza began his musical studies at the age of six at the Enric Granados School in Sant Joan Despí, under the guidance of Victor Petre. In 2008, he shifted his focus to the viola, studying with Luis Martínez. He continued his training with Ashan Pillai at the Badalona Conservatory and later at the Liceu Conservatory, with support from the Ferrer Salat Foundation. He has also studied with masters such as Donald McIness, Veronika Hagen, and Wolfram Christ, attending sessions in Freiburg in 2018.

Coronado has received awards in competitions like Jugend Musiziert, the Barcelona String Competition, and the Cecil Aronowitz Competition. He has performed as a soloist in Spain and collaborated with orchestras such as the OBC and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. Since 2020, he has served as the principal viola of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra. He plays violas by Alain Carbonare and Olvino Domini.

Eunae Han

Dr. Eunae Ko Han is a Term Assistant Professor in Collaborative Piano at George Mason University, where she has been involved since 2014. She teaches and coaches for vocal and instrumental areas and organizes collaborative piano assignments within the Dewberry School of Music. Dr. Han holds a D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano from the University of Maryland at College Park, where she studied under Rita Sloan. Her doctoral dissertation focused on innovations in French chamber music and mélodie from a collaborative pianist’s perspective. She also earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance from UMCP and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from George Mason University.

Throughout her career, Dr. Han has gained recognition for her work as an accompanist and chamber musician, performing across the U.S. and internationally, including in Korea, China, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Cuba, Costa Rica, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. She has performed in various prestigious venues, including the U.S. Air Force Chamber Music Series and Carnegie Hall.