Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish-Catalan viol player and composer. He is one of
the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol (viola da gamba) back to
life on the stage. His repertory ranges from medieval to renaissance and baroque music.
Savall’s musical training started in the school choir of his native town (1947-55). He later completed his training at the
Barcelona Conservatory of Music (1959-65). Afterward, he began his specialisation in early music at the Schola Cantorum
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Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish-Catalan viol player and composer. He is one of
the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol (viola da gamba) back to
life on the stage. His repertory ranges from medieval to renaissance and baroque music.
Savall’s musical training started in the school choir of his native town (1947-55). He later completed his training at the
Barcelona Conservatory of Music (1959-65). Afterward, he began his specialisation in early music at the Schola Cantorum
Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland (1968-70).
In 1974 he formed the ensemble Hespèrion XX (since 2000 as Hespèrion XXI), together with the soprano Montserrat Figueras
(his wife), Lorenzo Alpert and Hopkinson Smith. Hespèrion XX favored a style of interpretation characterised by great musical
vitality and at the same time, maximum historical accuracy.
In 1987 he returned to Barcelona to found La Capella Reial de Catalunya, a vocal ensemble devoted to the interpretation of
music prior to the 18th century.
Finally, in 1989 Savall created Le Concert des Nations, an orchestra that is generally dedicated to the baroque repertoire, but
which sometimes also serves as an outlet for music that hails from the classical/romantic repertoire (e.g. Sinfonia a Gran
Orquesta by Juan Crisótomo de Arriga).
Savall’s discography includes more than 140 recordings. Since 1998 he has released his records with his own label, Alia Vox.
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