MASTERCLASS

MASTERCLASS WITH OSCAR TERUEL – PIANIST

FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER – 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM – AUDITORIUM OF THE CONSERVATOIRE À RAYONNEMENT RÉGIONAL DE LIMOGES

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – GROUP PRACTICE ROOM OF THE CONSERVATOIRE À RAYONNEMENT RÉGIONAL DE LIMOGES

MASTERCLASS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CONSERVATOIRE STUDENTS IN THE “STEP BY STEP COMBO JAZZ” GROUP

 

Oscar Teruel was born and raised in the southern Alps. He began music at the age of 4 at the conservatoire in Digne-les-Bains and soon developed a strong interest in jazz and improvisation. After two years at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Aix-en-Provence, where he obtained his diploma, he entered the CNSMD in Paris in 2022, studying in particular with Paul Lay and Pierre de Bethmann. Influenced by pianists such as Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, and Ahmad Jamal, he moves between tradition and modernity. In 2023, he won the jury’s special prize at the Chorus international jazz piano competition in Lausanne.

He is drawn to and fascinated by the current New York scene. With double bassist Anthony Jouravsky and drummer Jules Wallemme, he forms a trio with a strong personality. Through Oscar Teruel’s compositions, the group offers energetic and raw music, encouraging constant interaction between the three musicians. Together, they explore the different ideas suggested by the compositions and by the present moment, enjoying the freedom of dialogue reminiscent of the trios of Gerald Clayton or Jason Moran. The group seeks to escape the instrumental and sonic limitations that the trio format can impose, blending lyricism and improvisation. His appearance at the 20th Festival Éclats d’Émail Jazz Edition left a very strong impression on the audience who came to discover him at the BFM Centrale.