Carmen Arjona

Carmen Arjona is a flutist from Jaén (Spain). She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Classical Flute Performance at Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón, and in 2023-24 she will be studying with Prof. Alice Morzenti at Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg during an Erasmus exchange.

Carmen has distinguished herself in national and international competitions, most recently being awarded 1st prize in the 5th Asociación de Flautistas de España (AFE) competition. She has also received other awards like 1st prize in the International competition Andalucía Flauta, 2nd prize in Baezafest competition and 3rd prize in the Andalusian phase of Intercentros Melómano competition. She has also been a finalist of Ceuta Flauta prize or the TV show called Tierra de Talento.

In terms of orchestral experience, she has been an active student at the Barenboim-Said Academy (Sevilla) since 2020. She has received flute classes from André Cebrián, and chamber music lessons from renowned musicians like Pablo Barragán or Mor Biron. She is also a member of the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada Young Academy or the 3rd edition of Proyecto Talentos (Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid). Carmen is part of several youth orchestras like JONDE, JORCAM, Orquesta Joven de Andalucía or Orquesta Joven de Córdoba, having played under the batons of Nuno Coelho, Lucas Macías Navarro, Joseph Swensen, Rubén Gimeno or Lucía Marín.

She has also studied at masterclasses under the guidance of outstanding flutist such as Felix Renggli, Kersten McCall, Julien Beaudiment, Yuki Koyama, Álvaro Octavio, Javier Castiblanque, Juan Carlos Chornet, Francisco López or Alberto Acuña.

Carmen performs on a Haynes Q Fusion flute, and she is very proud to be the first Spanish Haynes Young Artist.