BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Awards 2004
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Gautier Capuçon cello
Born in Chambéry in 1981, Gautier Capuçon was five years old when he began to study the cello. He studied in Paris and with Heinrich Schiff in Vienna. During 1997 and 1998, as a musician of the European Community Youth Orchestra... |
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Viviane Hagner violin
Munich-born violinist Viviane Hagner has won exceptional praise for her highly intelligent musicality and passionate artistry. Since making her international debut at the age of 12, and a year later participating in the legendary ‘joint concert’ of the Israel and Berlin Philharmonics (conducted by Zubin Mehta in Tel Aviv), Viviane Hagner has acquired a depth and maturity in her playing that is reflected in her serene stage presence.... |
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Katona Twins guitar duo
The Hungarian born Katona Twins, Peter and Zoltán, have performed throughout the world at venues which include the Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Centre in New York; the Suntory Hall in Tokyo; the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam; the Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall in London; the Forbidden City in Beijing; Alte Oper in Frankfurt and the Philharmonie in Cologne. The twins studied in Budapest, Frankfurt and at the Royal Academy of Music in London... |
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Leopold String Trio
The Leopold String Trio is firmly established at the forefront of the international chamber music scene performing regularly at the world’s leading venues and music festivals. Since forming in 1991 they have championed the often neglected medium of the string trio with peerless interpretations of the core repertoire while seeking out lesser-known masterpieces and giving premieres of many works by the likes of Kurtag, Henze, David Matthews and Judith Bingham.... |
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Christian Poltéra cello
Christian Poltéra was born in Zurich in 1977. After working with Nancy Chumachenco and Boris Pergamenschikow, he studied with Heinrich Schiff in Salzburg and Vienna. Besides his appearances as a soloist with numerous renowned European orchestras, he dedicates himself intensively to chamber music, playing with partners such as Leonidas Kavakos, Gidon Kremer, Julius Drake, Lars Vogt, Christian Tetzlaff, Leif Ove Andsnes, Mitsuko Uchida, the Auryn, Guarneri, Artemis and Zehetmair Quartet. Furthermore, he works regularly with the pianists Kathryn Stott and Polina Leschenko.... |
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Llŷr Williams piano
Llŷr Williams brings an extraordinary musical intelligence to all his work, as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. He has performed with such orchestras as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Hallé Orchestra. ... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Fellowships 2004
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David Cohen cello
David Cohen was born in Belgium in 1980. He attended the Brussels Conservatoire before coming to England in 1994 to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School for four years. He was subsequently awarded a four-year scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music... |
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Martin Helmchen piano
n September 2006 Martin Helmchen was the recipient of the Crédit Suisse Young Artist Award marked by his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Valery Gergiev at the 2006 Lucerne Festival. As an artist on the BBC New Generation scheme, he continues a season of performances with the BBC Symphony, Scottish and Philharmonic orchestras and gave his Wigmore Hall solo recital last December.... |
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Simon Crawford-Phillips & Philip Moore piano duo
Simon Crawford-Phillips and Philip Moore have been playing together as a piano duo since 1995, when they met as students of Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy of Music. During their studies they won 1st prize at the 1997 International Schubert Competition in the Czech Republic... |