Pablo Tejedor-Guttierrez
Cello
Pablo Tejedor-Gutiérrez (Madrid, 1994) is a cello and gamba player specialising in Historical Performance. As a solo player, he won third place at the 2023 Spanish National Early Music Competition (Jeunesses Musicales) and received the 2022 British/Spanish Society Arts Award. He initially studied in Spain (Aldo Mata), followed by Switzerland (Bruno Cocset, Guido Balestracciand David Pia) and ultimately the UK (Royal College of Music). He has participated in masterclasses with Christophe Coin, Jaap Ter Linden, Sara Mingardo, Antonio Florio, Lucia Swarts, David Watkin, Jonathan Manson or Kristin von der Goltz. He has received support from numerous institutions, including the Excellence Scholarship of the Wilsdorf Foundation, Société des Amis du Conservatoire de Genève and the Henry Wood and Helen Rachel Mackaness Trusts.
As principal cello, Pablo can be found playing historically-informed creative bass lines (and some solo ones, too) in many different ensembles specialised in repertoire ranging from the baroque to the romantic. He has played with prominent bands like Le Parlement de Musique or Holland Baroque, but also emerging groups including Ensemble OrQuesta, IstanteCollective, Bellot Ensemble, Les Furiosi Galantes, El ParnasoHyspano and The Queenes Chappell. He has also been selected to be part of youth period orchestras includingEeemerging+/Ambronay Academy (2021 and 2022), Jeune Orchestre de l’Abbaye and Jeune Orchestre Rameau.
When he is not performing, Pablo researches cultural history topics, having given and published different articles and papers on the Enlightenment (National ArchaeologicalMuseum of Spain, Complutense University, Pavia University, Rey Juan Carlos, University), and teaches for different music institutions, notably lecturing on Early MusicTreatises and Sources at the Royal College of Music. Pablo was also invited to be a baroque coach for the Basque Youth Orchestra (EGO) by Lina Tur Bonet in Musikene.
As a teacher, he writes: "I always liked teaching and sharing the performance and the understanding of the music I love. Over the years I have taught a great number of students with a vast array of different backgrounds in order to learn the basics of music or to pass their exams or just to make an artistic activity. Teaching is always a pleasure for me and I will be willing to listen to your wishes and difficulties in order to create the best-personalized lesson for you. We will look for the best music repertoire for your taste and needs. We will look for the best posture, your comfort, and even how to make technique funny. And of course how to enjoy expressing yourself with the cello!
During my career, I have had students of all sorts, from children who wanted to start their first music steps to amateur adults who wanted to experience the instrument, to talented semi professional musicians. Therefore all ages and all levels are welcome in my private studio and my methodology will adapt to all the different situations. All kinds of music are also welcome to be played, from pop to jazz, improvisation or of course, classical music!