Igor Urruchi

Urruchi plays a fundamental role in the promotion of the bass clarinet as a soloist instrument.

Offering concerts internationally, both as soloist and as chamber musician, he performs a great contribution to the development of the repertoire of this instrument.

In collaboration with recognised composers from different countries, he works in the creation of new pieces for bass clarinet. As a result of this intense work, he released two CD ́s. A long wave in common, for solo and chamber music compositions and Concerto for bass clarinet and string orchestra. Both recorded under the label iTinerant.

Born in Spanish city Miranda de Ebro, he started playing violin at the age of four with María Madru. At the age of eight, he changed the direction of his education thanks to acclaimed clarinettist Florián Popa. He finished his clarinet higher studies from Royal Conservatory of Madrid, under guidance of Justo Sanz. He received his Master ́s degree from Codarsts, Rotterdam Conservatory with Henri Bok, specializing in bass clarinet and obtaining the highest grades.

In 2012, he obtained the first prize at the I International Bass Clarinet Competition Julián Menéndez. He offers bass clarinet masterclasses in different conservatories of Spanish geography. In 2015 he performs as a soloist at the Clarinetfest2015 in Madrid, organized by CIA (International Clarinet Association). Urruchi is artist sponsored by the brand Jupiter, with whom he collaborates to spread the knowledge of the bass clarinet.