Musicality, technical precision, and above all, naturalness and passion define the work of conductor Adolf Gassol.

Born into a family of musicians, he grew up in an environment deeply connected to music and from a very young age made it his vocation.

He is currently the artistic and musical director of the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra and musical director of the Camerata Barcelona Orchestra, the Maresme Symphony Orchestra, and the Novaria Philharmonia Orchestra, with which he has successfully premiered several operas in Madrid and at the Palau de la Música Catalana, including Verdi’s La Traviata, Puccini’s La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Tosca, Bizet’s Carmen, and Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

A Barcelona-born musician with extensive training in piano, violin, and viola, Adolf Gassol began his studies at the Escolania of Barcelona Cathedral. His educational journey has taken him to the Municipal Conservatory of Music of Barcelona, the Liceu Conservatory, UNIR (International University of La Rioja, Master’s in Orchestral Conducting), ESMUC, Trössingen (Germany), and the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Perpignan (France), specializing in early music under Christian Rouquié (baroque violinist) and Carole Parer (harpsichordist).

His violin teachers include Joan Pàmies, Agustín León Ara, and the renowned Cuban violinist Evelio Tieles.

In theory and conducting, he has studied with notable figures such as Xavier Boliart, Albert Argudo, Manuel Cabero, Pierre Cao, Manuel Valdivieso, Francesc Llongueres, Arturo Tamayo, and Pascual Osa, among others.

He has been invited to conduct ensembles such as the Chamber Orchestra of Moldova, the Beat Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Girona, the Camerata Nova Orchestra, the Catalan Chamber Orchestra, the Classical Chamber Orchestra, as well as various choirs and instrumental groups.

With the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra, he regularly conducts a wide repertoire ranging from Monteverdi to C. Ph. E. Bach, including Suites and grand Masses.

In the field of contemporary music, he has premiered works by composers such as Bernat Gilibert (Pulsum) and Ferran Cruixent (Android).

At the same time, he has developed a career linked to traditional music, as a member of the Cobla-Orquestra Maravella (4 years), and musical director of Cobla Amoga since 2008. As a performer, he has recorded music for film and television and collaborated with prestigious soloists such as pianist Jose Enrique Bagaría, violinist Gilles Colliard, and cellist Christophe Coin.

He is also a founding member of the “Barcelona Manfred Quartet”, with which he maintains an active concert schedule throughout the region.