"I never heard so much poetics in a performance..."

Diapason Nov. 2016

Emilio Percan

Violinist and conductor Emilio Percan has established himself as one of the most versatile and inspiring artists of his generation. As soloist and concertmaster he has collaborated with world-renowned musicians including Viktoria Mullova, Daniel Hope, Julia Lezhneva, Simone Kermes, Dorothee Mields, Ivry Gitlis, Maurice Steger, Vivica Genaux, Edita Gruberova and Chen Reiss, appearing in major halls such as the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Cologne Philharmonie and the Berlin Philharmonie.

With more than 20 acclaimed CD recordingsfor Deutsche Grammophon, DECCA, SONY, Harmonia Mundi, and others, Percan combines stylistic authority with a distinctive artistic voice. His celebrated 2017 recording of Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 1, as both soloist and conductor, was praised internationally for its freshness and historically informed sound.

Equally committed to education, Percan is professor of violin in and teaches at leading institutions across Europe including Graz, Zürich, and Essen. His students are prizewinners at major competitions (Tibor Varga, Rodolfo Lipizer, Eugene Ysaÿe) and members of orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra,and Leipzig Gewandhaus. He is also a sought-after guest for masterclasses worldwide and artistic director of the G.A.P. Ensemble, renowned for its interdisciplinary projects and award-winning recordings.

G.A.P Ensemble

The letters G.A.P. not only reveal the initials of the baroque violinist and composer Giovanni Antonio Piani, whose violin sonatas were a part of the group’s first CD in a world premiere recording back in 2012. They also point out the Ensemble’s intention to close the existing GAPs between the different musical eras and their stylistics and the audience. The Ensemble performs on both period and modern instruments, giving the listener an exceptional experience of colors.