BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Awards 2012
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Sivan Magen harp (Israel/US)
Praised by the press as a “great musician who happens to be a harpist”, 31-year-old Sivan Magen is the only Israeli to have ever won the prestigious International Harp Contest in Israel and is a recent winner of the Pro Musicis International Award. Recent performances include recitals at Merkin Hall and Carnegie (Weill Hall) New York, London's Wigmore Hall and solo appearances in the US, South America, Europe and Israel ... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Special Ensemble Fellowship 2012
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Atos Trio piano trio (Germany)
The Atos Trio was founded in Berlin in 2003 and unites pianist Thomas Hoppe with violinist Annette von Hehn and cellist Stefan Heinemeyer in their mutual ambition to push all limits of their musical genre. Recognised by the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Award in 2007 and as BBC New Generation Artists 2009-2011... |
BORLETTI-BUITONI TRUST Fellowships 2012
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James Baillieu piano (South Africa / UK)
James Baillieu has been the prize-winner of the Wigmore Hall, Das Lied, Kathleen Ferrier and Richard Tauber Song Competitions. He has given solo and chamber recitals throughout Europe, recording for BBC Radio 3 with the Elias String Quartet and Allan Clayton, and collaborating with Sir Thomas Allen, Katherine Broderick, Mark Padmore... |
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Maximilian Hornung cello (Germany)
25-year-old German cellist Maximilian Hornung is developing a stellar career as a soloist and chamber musician (with Christian Tetzlaff, Lisa Batiashvili and Mischa Maisky among others) and has an exclusive recording contract with Sony Classical. He studied with Eldar Issakadze, Thomas Grossenbacher, and David Geringas. ... |
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Duo Kang Kusnezow violin and piano (Germany)
Boris Kusnezow and violinist Byol Kang (both 26) formed their Duo in 2009 after both winning first prize in their instrument categories at the German Music Competition in Berlin. The prize included appearances in the 54th national series of Young Artists’ Concerts... |
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Sean Shibe guitar (UK)
Born in 1992, Scottish-born guitarist Sean Shibe is already in demand on the festival and concert venue circuits and has won many prizes, distinctions and scholarships. He is currently studying with Allan Neave at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, having been the youngest ever musician to enter the establishment when he was 15. ... |