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Born in Valencia, Rafael Quirant is the great-grandson of the renowned soprano Carmen Tur Melchor. He won first prize at the Juventudes Musicales de España Singing Competition in 2021 and has worked with acclaimed artists such as Juan de la Rubia, Xavier Sabata, Núria Rial, and María Espada, among others.
One of his highlights of the present season is the performance at the Festival de Peralada in Johann Adolf Hasse's oratorio Sanctus Petrus et Sancta Maria Magdalena, accompanied by the ensemble Vespres d’Arnadí under the direction of Dani Espasa. He also toured with Carl Orff's Carmina Burana alongside ADDA Simfònica and the Orfeón Donostiarra.
Quirant is a member of the Baroque ensemble Il dolce incontro, a group dedicated to establishing itself among the most prominent early music ensembles in Spain. He has also collaborated with distinguished orchestras such as the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and the Valencia Orchestra. His repertoire focuses primarily on Baroque music, though he also performs works from the bel canto tradition, Spanish song, and oratorio.
His musical education includes training at the CIAC in La Vall d’Uixó, the Francesc Penyarroja Professional Conservatory of Music, and the Valencia Conservatory of Music, where he completed his advanced studies under the guidance of Ofelia Sala.
He has attended masterclasses and received advice from renowned artists such as Aurelio Viribay, Carles Budó, Carlos García, Carlos Chausson, Robert Expert, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Miquel Ortega, Xavier Sabata, Isabel Rey, José Madrid, Celsa Tamayo, and the legendary soprano Mariella Devia.
