Reports on Laia Falcón

Reviews and Professional Reports

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“Gershwin, Bernstein, Weill… they didn’t know it yet, but they had composed all those melodies for her”.
-José Luis García del Busto - Spanish Royal Academy of Arts, 2017-

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“The gentle soprano Laia Falcón, a sensitive, musical and intelligent artist”
-Review of Mahler 4th Symphony. Arturo Reverter - "El Cultural", "El Mundo", May 2014-

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“"... a perfect diction, an irreproachable pronunciation, a safe and meticulous vocal technique, a voice of rare beauty and, above all, the essential, an exquisite musicality. I remember her performance created a magical, expectant silence. I think Laia Falcón is more than a promise: she is an incontestable reality to whom I hope to hear again soon.”-José Luis Pérez de Arteaga - Radio Nacional de España, January 2016-

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“Outstanding voice, performer and musician!”
-Mikael Eliasen, Curtis Institute – May 2011-

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“A soprano of charming good taste, technical control of the coloratura and breathtaking high C" - "Expressive, musical and gracious, she really gave a superb version of Prenderó quel brunettino.”-Arturo Reverter - “La Razón” December 2011 – February 2011-

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“One of the best singers I have ever heard, an outstanding theatrical presence!” -Tom Krause - February 2010 -

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“Laia Falcon has a unique voice (…) with a charming and beautiful colour and exceptional quality to bring the audience into her own musical and scenic space....”-Barbara Bonney (Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, May 2005)-

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“I underline Laia Falcón\'s stage wisdom and her amazing musical power of expression.”-Mirella Freni (Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 2009) -

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“It has very vividly surprised me the perfect vocal control and beautiful quality of sound of Laia Falcon, as well as her way of adapting the expressive possibilities of her voice and personality to so many different musical styles, whether Handel, Schubert and Kurt Weill. For me she is one of the few rising stars in the world of singers.”-Hansjörg Schellenberger (April 2009)-

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“An artist of great talent, with outstanding musicality, perfect technique, and a beautiful and natural stage presence that she combines with intelligence and passion.”-David Hermann, (Teatro Real de Madrid, 2011) -

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INVESTIGACIONES

3. Research

3.1 Main Reserach Projects

1. Spanish Adolescents and Gender Violence. Artículo 83, Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad ( October, 2012. 2 years: 2012 and 2013).
2. Spanish Univesrity Students and Gender Violence. Artículo 83, Ministerio de Igualdad, Fundación General de la Universidad Complutense. 2 years: (2010 and 2011).
3. Implementing Preventive Actions for Children and Youth. European Comisión-Directorate-General Home Affaire: Researcher on Media and Prevention.

3.2. Other Research Projects

1. Estudio sobre la Igualdad y prevención de la violencia de género en la adolescencia y la juventud.Artículo 83, Ministerio de Igualdad and Universidad Complutense. 1year (2009).
2. Evaluación del modelo de intervención preventiva en educación primaria Artículo 83, Instituto de Adicciones de Madrid Salud a la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.1year ( from May 2008 to May 2009).
3. Investigación-Acción y evaluación del programa Prevenir en Madrid. Artículo 8, Ayuntamiento de Madrid and Universidad Complutense. 1 year (from July 2005 to July 2006).
4. Prevención de drogodependencias en contextos escolares. Artículo 83, Ayuntamiento de Madrid and Universidad Complutense. 3 years (2001, 2002 and 2003).
5. Prevención de la violencia, la intolerancia, la xenofobia y la exclusión social. Artículo 83, Instituto de la Juventud and Universidad Complutense. 2 years (2000 and 2001).

3.3 Further research merits

Membership of internacional research institutions

1. Elected Boardmember of the Research Committee on Sociology of Arts (RC 37) of the International Sociological Aossociation –ISA since the elections July the 17^th 2014 at Yokohama ( World Congress of Sociology 2014). Laia Falcón was presented and elected as expert on Music, Communication and Media.

Research and Teaching Awards

2. Premio Reina Sofía 2005 al Programa Prevenir en Madrid, hold by Queen Doña Sofía on September 2006.

3. Premio Cultura Viva 2016: Best Teaching Labor.

2.8.3. Further Studies related with her Research Profile

5. PhD Doctor on Sociology of Art , Nouvelle Sorbonne of París.

6. Mayor on Music, Conservatorio Superior de Salamanca.

7. Frist Price as Best Performer (Opera Section) at Salzbur Mozarteum, SOAK 2009, Austria.

8. Best Singer Award the Alfredo Krauss Singing Chair of the ESMRS, 2008, Spain.

2.8.4. Evaluation member at Scientific Journals

7. Área Abierta, ISSN 4891-2482

8.Arte y Ciudad, ISSN 225-2930/ eISSN 225-7673

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