Double Bass
Born in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Enrique has performed a wide
variety of orchestral and chamber repertorie. He began playing
the Double Bass when he was 15 and by the age of 20 he had
already won a place in the Orquesta Sinfonica de Bahia Blanca
where he played for several years.
In 1999 he travelled to London to study at Trinity College of
Music where he won the Vernon Elliot Prize for Double Bass
and graduated in 2007. Whilst still a student at Trinity College
of Music Enrique played as principal double bass in the String
ensemble, Wren ensemble, Contemporary music group and
Symphony Orchestra. He had master classes with Rinat
Ibraguimov, Alex Henery and Corrado Canonici.
In 2005 Enrique founded the Tango quintet “Del Plata” who
focus on Astor Piazzolla’s “Tango Nuevo” frequently playing in
concert halls, Latin-American embassies, the Anglo-latin
American society (Canning House) and touring around the UK.
At present he works as a freelance Double Bass player with
Orchestras and chamber groups in London but he is in special
demand among Tango groups and soloists: London Tango
Orchestra, Acebras Trio, Los Mareados.
He has also played in musicals: “Tango in the City” directed by
Terry Bates and “Flamenka” at the Lyric Theatre.