About me

Renowned for the brilliance of her sound, the sensitivity of her interpretations, and a distinctive artistic personality, Gisela Dekort belongs to a new generation of musicians who are redefining the presence of the classical saxophone on international stages.

Their career began exceptionally when, at the age of sixteen, they were awarded a scholarship from the Fundació de Música Ferrer-Salat, which allowed them to begin their higher education at the Conservatori Superior del Liceu in Barcelona under the guidance of Albert Julià. After completing their studies with Extraordinary Performance Awards in both soloist and chamber music categories, they continued their training at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where they pursued a Master's degree in Saxophone with Arno Bornkamp, one of the most renowned figures in the saxophone world internationally. They are currently pursuing a specialized Master's degree in solo performance at the Zurich University of the Arts with Professor Lars Mlekusch, a recognized saxophonist and conductor specializing in contemporary music.

In addition to this, she has received first prizes and top honors in competitions such as the First Prize at the Sant Anastasi Instrumental Competition, the Second Prize at the Andorra International Competition Solo Youth Sax, the Xavier Montsalvatge Prize at the CIM Competition, the Fourth Prize at the Fernande Decruck International Competition, the First Prize at the Classicalia Competition, the Second Prize at the Gran Canaria International Saxophone Competition, and she was the winner of the Classic Pure Vienna Competition. Her artistic profile was further bolstered by her participation as a finalist in the RTVE program Prodigios, dedicated to young talents in classical music.

Likewise, Gisela has developed an intense artistic career both as a soloist and in the field of chamber music. She has performed with the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra at the Miguel Delibes Cultural Center, with the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra at the historic Vienna Konzerthaus, and with various youth orchestras throughout her career, in addition to offering recitals and concerts on diverse European stages.

At the same time, it is part of Mezzo Quartet, an ensemble founded in 2017 with which it explores new perspectives on the saxophone quartet repertoire and with which it has achieved significant recognition, including Second Prize in Juventudes Musicales de España, First Prize in the Josep Mirabent i Magrans Competition and First Prize in the Tribuna Sax-Ensemble competition. .

Her artistic excellence has been recognized by Yamaha Spain, which has selected her, from 2024, to be part of the Yamaha Young Talents program, an initiative aimed at boosting the careers of emerging musicians with the greatest professional potential.

Committed to the constant pursuit of interpretive excellence and the expansion of the saxophone repertoire, Gisela Dekort is developing a career with full international momentum, establishing herself as one of the great promises of the new generation of European saxophonists.