© Marco Borggreve
© Marco Borggreve
Saturday, Oct 4 2025 · 10am-2pm
Corrala de Santiago | Granada
Masterclass / Cello, Viola da gamba & Chamber music
AMARILIS DUEÑAS
Aimed at /
Students of baroque and modern cello, viola da gamba, and chamber ensembles, both from the final cycle of the Pre-Bachelor's Degree as well as from the Bachelor and Master's in Musical Performance, and all those interested who can demonstrate the required level at the discretion of the professor.
A total of 4 individual or group lessons, each lasting 1 hour, will be given. All participants who request it will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the masterclass.
Content /
Technique and performance classes focusing on the repertoire for cello and viola da gamba, as well as for chamber ensembles. Repertoire will be freely chosen by the participants.
Admission /
Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a link (YouTube, Vimeo, or similar) to a video of good image and sound quality, featuring a recent performance with a duration of 5 to 10 minutes. They must also indicate in their application the works they wish to study during the class. The selection will be made by the professor, and all applicants will be informed of the outcome by email.
Registration deadline: September 28, 2025 at 11:59 pm
The results will be announced on September 29, 2025
Registration fee /
Active students: €50
Auditors: Free of charge
Successful applicants admitted as active students must complete the registration payment via bank transfer to the following account:
IBAN: ES39 2100 5705 3913 0009 1998
BIC/SWIFT: CAIXESBBXXX
The transfer reference should include the participant’s full name and the title of the masterclass.
There is no selection process for auditors. All classes will be open to the public.
Registration form /
Biographies /
Amarilis Dueñas Castán
Born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1998, Amarilis is one of the leading figures of her generation in the field of historically informed performance. She stands out for the balance she achieves between precision, intuition, and freedom in her playing; critics also praise her mastery of dynamics, agogics, phrasing, and ornamentation. She performs throughout Europe as a soloist and chamber musician on cello and viola da gamba, and has collaborated extensively with orchestras such as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Concerto Köln, and B’Rock Orchestra. She has appeared in prestigious venues including the Musikverein Wien, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Kölner Philharmonie, and Konzerthaus Berlin.
Amarilis has been awarded prizes in competitions such as Juventudes Musicales, the Pau Casals International Prize, the TAMIS Chamber Music Competition in Saarbrücken, and the 2021 “Beethoven in his Time” Chamber Music Competition (Beethoven in seiner Zeit), where she won the individual prize for best performer, as well as the second prize and the special prize for best Beethoven interpretation from Beethoven Haus Bonn alongside Trio Alterna. In 2023, she also won the 2nd prize, the audience prize, and the Abel prize at the Köthen Bach-Abel International Viola da Gamba Competition.
Her playing reflects the lessons learned from musicians such as Jordi Savall, Paolo Pandolfo, Bruno Cocset, and Kristin von der Goltz. She studied at the HfMT Köln (Cologne, Germany) with Maria Kliegel and Rainer Zipperling, and is currently completing her studies with Robert Smith at the same institution. Amarilis Dueñas’ work focuses on historically informed performance, which goes beyond early music: her latest projects explore the 19th century, specifically the works of Schumann, Brahms, and Wagner.
She has shared the stage with musicians such as Gottfried von der Goltz, Tobias Koch, and Shunske Sato. Since November 2023, she plays a 1775 Niccolò Gagliano violin, generously loaned by the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation.
Amarilis has participated in numerous recording projects, including her critically acclaimed debut solo album Soliloquies, released in 2020.