Eloy Orzaiz

historical keyboards

ABOUT

Endowed with a curious and versatile spirit, Eloy is a pianist, fortepianist and harpsichordist.

After obtaining a solid piano education in his hometown (Pamplona) and in Musikene (San Sebastián), Eloy is awarded a scholarship by the Government of Navarra, the Humboldt Foundation (Hezekiah Wardwell Prize) and the Nuffic Foundation (Excellence Programme), continuing his studies at the Hague and Groningen Conservatories, the Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen (Germany) and at the Schola Cantorum in Basel (Switzerland). Guided by teachers such as Johan Hofmann, Paul Komen, J.A. Bötticher, Jesper Christensen and Edoardo Torbianelli, Eloy Orzaiz graduates with the highest marks in various Master's studies. These studies not only provide him with a remarkable technical and artistic basis, but also bring with him the deepening of his knowledge of the various styles, aesthetics and repertoires ranging from the Renaissance to the present day.

In the 2012-2013 season Eloy is the harpsichord player of the European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO) and in 2014 he is named lauréat of the Royaumont Foundation. In fact, he is capable of playing a wide variety of historical keyboard instruments from the harpsichord to English, Viennese and French models, instruments to which he feels a special affinity.

Chamber music is another of his passions. He regularly performs on stage with artists such as Amandine Beyer and Naaman Sluchin. His last CD (Casals: Miralls-Reflets) has been highly praised in the reviews (5 stars CLASSICA Magazine. Golden Melomano). He also founded together with the violinist Marta Ramírez ¨El Parnasillo¨, a duo specialized in the rediscovery of the repertoire for violin and historical keyboards of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 2019 Marta and Eloy were finalists in the International Competition of Early Music in York (England).

Eloy Orzaiz teaches historical keyboards at the Conservatoire of Boulogne-Billancourt.