Jorge Jimenez

Born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona in 1978, Jorge’s passion for the violin and for music of the highest quality has lead him to direct, conduct and lead international ensembles throughout Europe. Jorge is regularly invited to lead groups such as L’Arpeggiata (Fr), La Risonanza (Italy), The Hanover Band (UK), I Fagiolini (UK)Forma Antiqva (Spain), La Tempestad (Spain), Al Ayre Español (Spain), The Retrospect Ensemble (UK), The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK), Accademia dei Desiosi (Italy), L'Harmonia del Parnas, and Solistas de la Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla, among others. Jorge’s Guest concertmaster and conducting appointments involve engagements at the Spanish Orquesta del Palau de Les Arts, Orquesta del Principado de Asturias, Orquesta de Extremadura, The Hanover Band (UK), the Belgian Philarmonic Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera and Capella Cracovensis in Poland as well as appearances as guest director of the Berlin based opera company Kiez Oper and the Academy of the Festival Bachowski Swidnica Orchestra in Poland. As a soloist, Jorge has toured widely Europe and South America and has performed recitals in Istanbul, Sevilla, Barcelona, London, Manchester, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, Varazdin, Cochabamba. Also released his first unaccompanied violin album “Soledad” (reviewed “brilliant bravura“ “Strikingly unusual” - Planet Hugill 2019)