What is Jordi Savall's full name?
Jordi Savall i Bernadet
Jordi Savall date of birth:
August 1, 1941
How old is Jordi Savall?
85
Where was Jordi Savall born?
Igualada, Catalunya
Jordi Savall body shape:
Average
What color is Jordi Savall's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Jordi Savall's ethnicity?
White
What is Jordi Savall nationality?
Spanish
Where did Jordi Savall go to school?
Barcelona Conservatory of Music (1959-1965)
Where did Jordi Savall go to university?
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Basel, Switzerland (1968–70)
What is Jordi Savall's occupation?
Viol player, conductor and composer
Jordi Savall claim to fame:
His characteristic repertory emphasizes medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music
What genre is Jordi Savall's work?
Classical, western early music
What instruments does Jordi Savall play?
Viola da gamba, viola da braccio
Short Biography
Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born August 1, 1941) is a Spanish conductor, viol player, and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for reviving the use of viol family instruments (notably the viola da gamba) in contemporary performance and recording. His characteristic repertoire features medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music, although he has occasionally ventured into the Classical and even the Romantic periods.