Avie Records
1697 “Rainville” Stradivarius
About
A rising star, rooted in Spain
Born in Palma de Mallorca in 1990, Francisco began the violin at four. He trained at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, The Juilliard School, and USC Thornton — studying with Midori.
Winner of four international violin competitions and an Avery Fisher Career Grant, he was hailed a "rising star" by BBC Music Magazine. He is Artist-in-Residence with the Grammy-winning ensemble Apollo's Fire.
His album Vivaldi: The Four Seasons debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts and was a Sunday Times Top Ten Album of the Year. Francisco performs on a 1697 "Rainville" Stradivarius.