As a chamber musician, Adrián has performed internationally with well-acclaimed groups, including the On Air Ensemble, a Spanish chamber group specialized in recording for artists such as Luis Fonsi, Merche, Malos Pelos, and Stafas. In the US, Adrián was a founding member of the Southside Philharmonic String Quartet, as well as the Kaydenn String Quartet. He has been part of the Graduate String Quartet of the University of Columbia-Missouri and participated extensively in the Quartet Residency Program while studying at the University of Iowa. During his studies in Iowa, he was a member of the Center of New Music Ensemble, dedicated to performing music from the last quarter of the 20th century, as well as music by living composers. Through the Center for New Music, Adrián has collaborated with a number of composers, premiered their works, and present in composition symposiums pieces that were dedicated to him. All these performance experiences led him to receive masterclasses from renowned musicians such as Michael Stern, Joel Krosnik, Asier Polo, Lluis Claret, and JACK, Cavani, Brentanno, Maia, Jupiter, and Dalí Quartets, among others. In 2023, Adrián joined the Moving Lines Ensemble on a tour to New Mexico to premiere a new piece for poet, saxophone, cello, and percussion by composer Levi Raleigh Brown. Most recently, Adrián joined the Knox-Galesburg Symphony String Quartet in its inaugural concert, alongside his colleague in the Kaydenn String Quartet, Dominique Archambeau.
Adrián Gómez Hernández, cello
Adrián started his musical studies in the Conservatory of Music in Seville (Spain). His musical career in Spain led him to perform in numerous orchestras, including the Orquesta Académica de Granada, Orquesta Bética de Sevilla, Orquesta Sinfónica del Aljarafe, Orquesta Filarmonía de Madrid, and the Film Symphony Orchestra. With the FSO, Adrián toured all the major auditoriums in Spain, performing for audiences as large as 10,000 people. Since coming to the US, Adrián performs regularly with orchestras in the Midwest, including the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Ottumwa Symphony, Southeast Iowa Symphony, Quincy Symphony, and Orchestra Iowa. Adrián has been playing with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 2022. He is also a regular member of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, where he holds the position of Orchestra Manager.
In his facet as a teacher, Adrián has taught at the prestigious Preucil School of Music for the last 4 years, where he followed the Suzuki philosophy of “every child can.” Prior to that, he was the cello and chamber music faculty at the Missouri Conservatory. His teaching philosophy is that every person can learn, regardless of their age and background. Adrián prioritizes the nurturing of the love for music and body-wellness. Adrián believes that music, and the desire and joy to participate in it, is inherent to the human nature; it empowers us to show the best of us.