BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Awards 2005
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Colin Currie percussion (UK)
Colin Currie has established a unique reputation for his charismatic and virtuosic performances of works by today's leading composers, and appears with many of the world's most important orchestras.... |
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Soovin Kim violin (US)
American violinist Soovin Kim is increasingly sought after for the character, nuance, and excitement of his performances as concerto soloist, chamber musician and recitalist, both in the U.S. and abroad. Particularly known for his breadth of repertoire, Soovin Kim typically takes on everything from Bach to Paganini to the big romantic concertos to new commissions within a single season.... |
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Christianne Stotijn mezzo soprano (Netherlands)
Christianne Stotijn began her musical studies at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. Having won several prizes including 2005/06 ECHO Rising Stars, she was selected for the BBC's New Generation Artists scheme.... |
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Shai Wosner piano (Israel/US based)
Pianist Shai Wosner has been dubbed by the Financial Times as "an artist to follow keenly". With a diverse repertoire ranging from Bach to Ligeti, he enjoys a growing reputation with audiences and critics alike.... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Fellowships 2005
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Quartetto di Cremona string quartet (Italy)
The Quartetto di Cremona, formed in 2000, has made its mark on the international chamber music scene. Starting at the Stauffer Academy of Salvatore Accardo in Cremona and continuing at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, they continue to study with Hatto Beyerle. The Quartetto has played to critical acclaim in the most important venues and Festivals in Europe and overseas.... |
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Dimitri Maslennikov cello (Russia)
Dimitri Maslennikov was born in St Petersburg and divided his musical education between Russia and France. At twelve years old, he won the international young soloists contest in Moscow and the Czech international contest Concertino Praha in 1992.... |
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Royal String Quartet (Poland)
Shortlisted by the Royal Philharmonic Society as one of the three most outstanding chamber groups to appear in the UK in 2006, the Royal String Quartet was established in 1998 and has since gained a reputation as one of the world's most interesting and dynamically developing string quartets of the young generation. The Royal String Quartet has received numerous awards at competitions, including 1st Prize and the Grand Prix in Casale Monferrato (2000), 2nd Prize in Kraków (2003), Special Jury Prize in Kuhmo, Finland (2004) and 3rd Prize in Banff, Canada (2004).... |
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Robin Ticciati conductor (UK)
Robin Ticciati became Music Director and Artistic Advisor to the Gävle Symphony Orchestra (Sweden) in 2006 and Music Director of Glyndebourne on Tour (GOT) in 2007. A violinist, pianist and percussionist, London-born Robin Ticciati turned to conducting at the age of 15 under the guidance of Sir Colin Davis and Sir Simon Rattle, while still a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.... |
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Ralph van Raat piano (Netherlands)
Pianist and musicologist Ralph van Raat was born in 1978 and studied the piano with Prof. Ton Hartsuiker and Prof. Willem Brons at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and Musicology at the University of Amsterdam. ... |