
Biography of Joan Lainez
Born in Llucmajor, Mallorca. Career pianist and choral director. In 2016 he began his training at the Conservatory of the Balearic Islands, where he studied with Joana Maria Llabrésm and Maria Victòria Cortes.
She is currently studying with the baritone David Menéndez in Valencia and with Elda Laro, pianist and conductor of the Deutsche Opera in Berlin and with Maria Victòria Cortés as repertoire. She has attended Master Classes with Maestros Jaume Aragall, Josep Bros, Miquel Ortega, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Raquel Lojendio, Miguel Sola, Anooshah Golesorkhi, Vicenzo Spatola.
In 2021 she won the second prize at the International Competition «Corsica Lírica». In 2022 she won the public prize at the «Jole de Maria» Competition in Tivoli, Italy. She also reached the final of the prestigious «Stignani Competition» in Imola and. In 2023 she won the first prize at the international Grandi Voci competition in Salzburg and the second prize at the Concorso Internazionale di Canto Lirico Bellano Paese Degli Artisti
In 2019 he played Don Carlo in Verdi's version of "Alma de Don Carlo", and in 2022 he performed the role of the first judge in "Un Ballo in Maschera" at the Teatro Principal in Palma. Also in August 2022 he played the role of Normano in "Lucia di Lammermoor" which was performed at Bellver Castle with the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra. He participated with the role of Franz Ferdinand in the Opera L'Arxiduc, a world premiere in November 2022 by Antoni Parera Fons and directed by Pablo Mielgo at the Teatro Principal in Palma.
In 2022, “Turiddu” made his debut in “Cavalleria Rusticana”, which was performed at the Opera Estudio of the Castilla la Mancha Philharmonic Orchestra and in the Italian cities of Ripatransone, Molfetta and Bitonto, with the international orchestra of Campania.
In 2023, he sings leading roles; in Mallorca El Duo de la África interpreting Giuseppini. In Ciudad Real he plays Javier in Zarzuela Luisa Fernanda and in Julio Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana and Canio in Pagliacci at the Salzburg Opera Festival. In September, at the same festival, he sings Don Carlo and in October at the Tenerife Opera House the role of Almanaque from the opera Maria Moliner, directed by Victor Pablo Pérez.
2024 begins with a recital at the Cercle del Liceu, at the request of Jaime Aragall, and 3 Zarzuela concerts with the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra in Palma de Mallorca conducted by Pablo Mielgo.
In December 2024, he will make his highly successful debut at the Oviedo Opera with Radames in Aida. His projects include Giuseppe in Traviata at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Der Steuermann in The Flying Dutchman at the Opera in Tenerife and his debut at the Teatro de la Maestranza as Radames in Aida.