Catalan cellist Gerard Flotats is a versatile young musician performing a wide spectrum of music, from Baroque on historical instruments to contemporary compositions with electronics. Winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Strings Competition 2023 he has also been selected for the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist and Tillett Debut schemes, giving him plenty of performance experience from a young age. An avid chamber musician, Gerard has collaborated with renowned artists such as Daniel Hope, Jens Peter Maintz, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Guy Johnston and the Doric Quartet. Gerard has been invited to perform at music festivals around the world such as Yellow Barn, IMS Prussia Cove, SHMF and Santander. Future engagements include Dvořák’s Cello Concerto and Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major scheduled for 2024 and recitals around the UK in venues such as King’s Place, St. George’s Bristol and Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.

Since 2019, Gerard has been studying with Hannah Roberts at the Royal Academy of Music, where he has won the Regency Award and the Homi Kanga, Duo, and Craxton Prizes. He is indebted to many esteemed cellists for their guidance and influence, especially his previous mentors Richard May, Peter Thiemann and Xavier Roig. Gerard has participated in masterclasses with cellists such as Steven Isserlis, Mischa Maisky, Frans Helmerson, Miklos Perenyi and Steven Doane. Gerard is grateful for the support received from Help Musicians, ABRSM, Muster Trust, and Craxton Trust. He currently plays on a ‘Francesco Rugeri’ cello from 1689 on loan from the Royal Academy of Music.