Spanish Young Music Talents: Joan Miquel Fiol in Washington, DC

Spanish pianist Joan Miquel Fiol gives a recital at the Spanish Cultural Center as part of the “Spanish Young Music Talents” program, featuring works by Debussy, Chopin, and Haydn.

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 30 years old.

As part of his participation in the Spanish Young Music Talents program, Joan Miquel Fiol will perform works by Debussy, Chopin, and Haydn in an exclusive performance at the Spanish Cultural Center.

Program

• C. Debussy: Image no IV, Cloches à travers les feuilles
• J. Haydn: Sonata en La bemol Mayor Hob XVI: 46. I. Allegro moderato. II. Adagio. III. Finale. Presto
• F. Chopin: Sonata en Si menor op.58. I. Allegro maestoso. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace. III. Largo. IV. Finale. Presto, non tanto

Joan Miquel Fiol

Pianist Joan Miquel Fiol, a native of Mallorca, has pursued a musical career since the age of four. He recently won first prize in the Juventudes Musicales de España competition. During his training in Mallorca, he studied under Irek Jagla and Diana de Lauzón, earning awards in the island’s major piano competitions. He has also performed in numerous concerts across the Balearic Islands.

At 17, he began studying with Marta Zabaleta at Musikene, where he received instruction from renowned pianists, including Gustavo Díaz-Jerez, Maciej Pikulski, Ricardo Descalzo, Noelia Rodiles, Benedicte Palko, Loïc Mallie, and David Lively. During his time in the Basque Country, he performed in numerous concerts in Donostia, Bilbao, Madrid, León, and Mallorca, as well as in Portugal and France. Notably, he debuted as a soloist with the Musikene Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Juanjo Mena. He is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Performance under Professor Miguel Borges at ESMAE, where he also receives guidance from pianist Pedro Burmester.