Always passionate about the vocal repertoire and driven by this interest, pianist Blanca Graciá graduated with high honors as a Master in Collaborative Piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerpen, under the guidance of Jeanne-Minette Cilliers and Andrew Wise.
She graduated in 2020 from the Valencia Conservatoire, studying with professor Bartomeu Jaume Bauzà, and also spent time as an exchange student at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, with professor Tobias Koch. Additionally, she furthered her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln with professor Fabian Müller.
Blanca’s highlights from last year include her participation with her musical partners in festivals such as Hidalgo Street Art Festival 2022 and Antwerpen Lied Festival. She was also awarded 3rd prize at the International Music Competition in France in the field of chamber music. Her enthusiasm for the repertoire led her to participate in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Simon Lepper, Malcolm Martineau, Maciej Pikulski, and Hans Eijsackers.
Since the beginning of her Collaborative studies, she has been involved in many opera productions, collaborating with notable names like Louisa Muller, Stijn Saveniers, and Julia Mintzer. She also enjoyed being part of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen as a repetiteur and choir pianist for their production of Le nozze di Figaro.
Blanca’s time at the Studio is generously supported by The Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust.
Updated December 2023. This biography should not be reproduced without asking permission from the National Opera Studio.