Luis Dias Canali

Italian-Portuguese cellist Luis Dias Canali grew up in Gran Canaria. He began playing the cello at the age of four with Alba Page in Las Palmas, before studying at the Feuermann Konservatorium in Kronberg, then at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he has been training with Henri Demarquette since 2021. He performs regularly in Europe, notably in Greece, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Germany, with solo appearances alongside the Orquesta IBF, the Sorbisches-National-Ensemble, and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. In 2024, he participated in the Kronberg Cello Masterclasses and is currently continuing his studies with Frans Helmerson at the Stauffer Academy (2024/25 season). Joint winner of the 2nd prize and the AENA Special Prize at the Pablo Casals International Award 2024, he also won seven first prizes in the International Bach Festival, Stars-at-Tenerife, and Vatelot-Rampal competitions. He plays a cello by Thomas Bertrand.