Born in Vic in 1999, he graduated in violin performance from the Conservatory of Vic (2017) and in orchestral and choral conducting from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (2022), where he studied under Salvador Brotons and Johan Duijck, as well as with other teachers such as Albert Guinovart and Bernat Vivancos. He later continued his training by completing a Master’s degree in Conducting at the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (Belgium), under the guidance of Luc Anthonis.
Bardolet has launched several major professional projects: he is the founder and artistic director of the Camerata de Música Catalana (CMC), an ensemble committed to the recovery and dissemination of Catalan musical heritage. At the helm of this orchestra, made up of emerging musicians, he has conducted at venues such as of L’Auditori in Barcelona (Sala 4) and Porta Ferrada Festival, among others. In 2025, they also made their debut at Festival de Pasqua de Cervera in collaboration with the versatile pianist Carles Marigó.
Another highlight is his opera Ferides: a Catalan-language opera set during the Spanish Civil War and written in a Mozartian style, composed by Bardolet between 2017 and 2019. After its successful premiere at L’Atlàntida in Vic in July 2021, Ferides reached Barcelona (Casino l’Aliança del Poblenou), where it was very well received by both audiences and critics, as well as other theatres (Kursaal in Manresa and Teatre Fortuny in Reus). This production propelled him onto the national stage.
In the 2025 edition of the Clàssica Jove Festival at L’Atlàntida in Vic, he premiered Festeig i giravolt, an operetta/musical about the life of Eduard Toldrà. The show, based on real events and conceived as a tribute to the brilliant generation of Catalan musicians before the Civil War, concluded a nationwide tour with the author’s debut at the Petit Palau. In this production, Bardolet displayed all his facets—composer, playwright, conductor, actor, and singer—to the point that musicologist Albert Ferrer described him in his review in Revista Musical Catalana as “Jofre Bardolet the factotum: ingenuity and ambition.”
He is the author of a reduced orchestration of Die Zauberflöte, commissioned by Òpera Popular de Barcelona (2025). Among his sardanas, Quan Vic guarda silenci (2025) and Mar i alba (2023) stand out, the latter having won the Joves Talents Prize at La Sardana de l’Any. He has recently premiered commissioned works throughout Catalonia.
In the field of musical theatre, during the 2024–2025 season Bardolet starred in a successful revival of Cop de Rock—for which he also served as musical director—which sold out L’Atlàntida in Vic six times.
In terms of outreach and media work, Bardolet took part in the first season of the 3Cat television program Això no és una cançó, produced by Brutal Media and hosted by Ramon Gener. He currently hosts a biweekly music outreach segment on Catalunya Música and another on Canal Taronja. He has been interviewed several times on programs on Catalunya Ràdio and RAC1 (in addition to local media), and in November 2023 the 3Cat news program TN devoted a feature to him. With strong communication skills, he knows how to bring classical music closer to new audiences in an engaging and entertaining way.
In February 2026, he made his debut at the Palau de la Música Catalana conducting Verdi’s La traviata with the opera company NovAria, of which he is the principal music conductor. At the helm of this company, Bardolet regularly conducts operatic titles such as Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Bardolet has been awarded the Osonenc de l’Any Promesa 2025 prize, granted by the Consell Comarcal d’Osona, in recognition of his career path and artistic promise.