Praised by The New York Times for having “traversed the palette of emotions” with “gorgeous tone and an edge of-seat intensity” and described by Diario de Menorca as an artist that displays “elegance, virtuosity, and great expressive power,” Spanish cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios has played extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. First Prize winner of numerous competitions and awards, Ms. Casarrubios has collaborated with Jeremy Denk, Ida Kavafian, Soovin Kim, Ralph Kirshbaum, and Daniel Phillips, often appearing at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, Casals Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and the Verbier Festival. 

 

Ms. Casarrubios' recent album, Caminante, presents some of her own works written in the past six years. Released in 2019 on Odradek Records, the project was chosen as one of the "Best 2019 Classical Music Albums" by Australia's ABC Classic. She has written works for Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect, Astral Artists, Trio Appassionata, Boccherini Music Festival, Orquesta Sinfónica Iuventas, and members of the Boston Symphony and Orpheus Orchestras. Ms. Casarrubios’ performances have been broadcasted internationally, including NPR, WFMT Chicago, CKIA in Canada, and RTVE National Spanish Radio. As a guest soloist at Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, she recently performed her own Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Mirage (2019), among other works.

 

Her mentors have included Maria de Macedo, Lluis Claret, Amit Peled, Marcy Rosen, and Ralph Kirshbaum. As part of her Doctorate degree, she also studied composition with John Corigliano. Ms. Casarrubios currently lives in New York City, where she works as an advisor for Ensemble Connect at Carnegie Hall. A passionate mentor, she has taught at The Juilliard School, Lake Champlain Music Festival, Skidmore College, University of Southern California, as well as masterclasses on tour. Ms. Casarrubios’ latest engagements include concerts in Canada, China, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, and the U.S. www.andreacasarrubios.com