Ignasi Cambra is widely recognized as one of Spain’s leading pianists of his generation. A student and frequent collaborator of Maria João Pires, he has earned high praise from conductor Valery Gergiev, who described him as "someone who can speak to me through the piano."

 

His international career includes performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Philharmonie in Paris, the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, the Ravinia Festival, and the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras including the Barcelona, Miami, Vancouver, and Mariinsky symphonies, under the baton of conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Tsung Yeh, Eduardo Marturet, Josep Pons, and Salvador Brotons.

 

In Spain, Cambra has appeared at major concert halls such as the Palau de la Música Catalana, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and L’Auditori in Barcelona; Auditorio Nacional de Música and Fundación Juan March in Madrid; and Auditorio de Zaragoza, among many others. He was an artist-in-residence at La Pedrera and has performed at prominent festivals including Peralada, Schubertiada Vilabertran, and Quincena Musical in San Sebastián.

 

Cambra studied under Jerome Lowenthal and Matti Raekallio at the Juilliard School in New York, and holds degrees from Indiana University and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Additionally, he completed an Executive MBA at IESE Business School. Other significant influences on his artistic development include Edward Auer, Menahem Pressler, Alexander Toradze, and Rustem Hayroudinoff.

 

In 2023, he released his second album, "Spaces" (Sony Classical), featuring works by Schubert and Chopin.