Biography

Emanuel Salvador has been described by the Strad Magazine as "one of the finest Portuguese violinists of his generation". He has played as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader on four continents including extensive tours in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  Some of the noteworthy venues that have hosted his performances include Tokyo Opera City, the Jiangxi Arts Centre in China, Lutoslawski Concert Studio (Poland), Nezahualcoyotl Hall (Mexico), or National Auditorium in Madrid among many others.

Throughout his career, Emanuel has been recognized with several prestigious awards and scholarships. Notable accolades include winning prizes at the Isolde Menges Competition (RCM), Jovens Musicos and Beckenham Festival competitions. He has also received the Barbirolli Memorial and Wolfson Foundation Awards, a Gulbenkian Foundation Scholarship and various Instituto Camões Grants.

Emanuel graduated as the top student of the year from Artave, a specialist music school in Portugal. Subsequently, he pursued further studies in London, earning a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the guidance of Professor John Glickman. He also obtained a Master´s Degree in Advanced Performance at the Royal College of Music, studying with Dr. Felix Andrievsky. Emanuel has had the privilege of studying under the mentorship of renowned professors and musicians, such as Ulf Hoelscher, Alberto Lysy, Vadim Brodsky, David Takeno and Ilya Grubert.

Emanuel´s career as a concerto soloist has been marked by captivating performances with over thirty orchestras worldwide, including Sinfónica de Brasília, Orquesta de la Radio Mexicana, Krasnoyarsk and Florence Chamber orchestra, Częstochowa Philharmonic and Thessaloniki orchestra.

His festival appearances have added to his rich musical experiences, with highlights at events such as the Macau International Music Festival, Usedomer MusikFestival in Germany, Guimarães European Capital of Culture 2012, Ohrid Summer Festival (Macedonia) and the Eternal Spring Chamber Music Festival in Mexico. Emanuel is an active and accomplished chamber musician, having participated in masterclasses with distinguished groups such as the Borodin, Takacs, and Vellinger Quartets, as well as the Beaux Arts, Florestan, and Peabody Trios. He was a founding member of the Vianna da Motta Piano Trio and Guimarães String Quartet. He also shared the stage with eminent artists such Daniel Stabrawa, Konstantin Heidrich, Andriy Viytovych, Vasko Vassilev or Ronaldo Rolim.

Emanuel has recorded albums on the DUX, Divine Art, Odradek labels as well as a number of live recordings for both National TV and radio stations in China, Poland, Lithuania, Portugal or Spain.   

Emanuel is artistic director of both Guimarães Clássico Festival and Szczecin Classic Festival. He served as concertmaster of the Orquestra do Norte in Portugal for a decade, from 2005 to 2015, and later took on the role of concertmaster at the Baltic Neopolis Chamber Orchestra in Poland.  As a guest concertmaster, he has collaborated with orchestras such as the Spanish National Orchestra, Seoul Classical Players, Remix Ensemble, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Musica, and Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, among others.

Emanuel plays a violin by J. B. Ceruti from 1802.