GERVASIO TARRAGONA VALLI
GERVASIO TARRAGONA VALLI (Uruguay)
1st Prize 2016
He began his studies at the Montevideo Conservatory of Music (Uruguay) and in 2008 joined the “El Sistema” Orchestra in Venezuela. He attends masterclasses with Karl Leister, Wenzel Fuchs, Paul Meyer, Sergio Azzolini, Daniel Sepec (for chamber music) and other illustrious musicians. He also studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel (Switzerland) with Francois Benda and the University of Geneve with Roman Guyot.
Winner of numerous prizes including 1st prize at the 7th AudiMozart International Competition (Rovereto), 2nd prize at the 26th Japan Woodwind Competition (Hyogo), 1st Prize at the 12th International Clarinet Competition “Saverio Mercadante” (Bari, Italy), 2 1st prize, Wind Category at the 17th Osaka International Music Competition (Osaka),
2nd prize at the 53rd Naniwa Performing Arts Festival (Osaka), 1st prize and Audience Award, wind section at the 15th Tokyo Music Competition (2017).
His career has seen him in the role of assistant principal clarinet of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra and principal clarinet of the Oakland Symphony Orchestra (New Zealand).
