Cristina
Cristina started to play the piano at the age of seven. After entering the Conservatory of Music in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, she started to take clarinet lessons. Since then Cristina has received four special prizes and a first prize in the composition competition in the conservatory.

At the "Conservatorio Profesional de Musica Manuel de Falla" in Cadiz where she studied clarinet with Juan Carlos Armentia, she obtained teacher’s diploma, winning the Honour Prize of the Conservatory of Music.

During 2000/2001 she attended the Pablo Casals School of Music, and studied with Piotr Szymislyk, soloist of the Seville Symphony Orchestra. The following year, she received her degree in the "Conservatorio Profesional de Musica Rafael Orozco" in Cordoba, Spain.

Cristina is currently in the fourth year of the BMus Course in Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, studying with Julian Farrell and Joy Farrall. She works regularly with pianist Jordi Martin Mont. As a duo they give recitals regularly around London.

Cristina is also a keen chamber musician. Recently she gave the UK Premiere of AXIOM (quartet) by Mark Andre Dalbavie, in the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. She has also been a member of Trio Ébano since 2003. The Trio has given a recital in St. Martin in the Field in 2004, and they perform regularly around London.

Cristina is also a member of the Risa wind Quintet. In October 2005 they performed Sextets by Poulenc and Thuille as a result of winning the Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Prize 2005. She is also a member of the Seven Kings Duo (clarinet duo).

Cristina also plays with groups including the Eureka Chamber Orchestra, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, and the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, resident at St. John Smith Square.

Future plans include performing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in Cambridge 2006 as well as a concert with the Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble at the Barbican.

Cristina's studies are currently generously supported by the Ministry of Culture of Spain.

 

Cristina Strike ~ Clarinet