Artist A to Z
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Jermolaj Albiker violinBerlin born violinist Jermolaj Albiker was given his first violin lessons at the age of six and presently he is studying with Rainer Kussmaul at the University of Music in Freiburg. He has received additional artistic guidance in master courses with Lewis Kaplan, András Schiff, Christian Tetzlaff, Guy Braunstein, Tabea Zimmermann and Thomas Brandis. ... |
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Nicolas Altstaedt celloCellist Nicolas Altstaedt has recently been appointed as the new artistic director of the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival after being suggested by Gidon Kremer. Born in 1982 into a family of German and French descent, Nicolas Altstaedt was one of Boris Pergamenschikow's last students in Berlin. ... |
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Atos Trio piano trioThe 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... |
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James Baillieu pianoJames 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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Emma Bell sopranoTrained at the Royal Academy of Music and National Opera Studio and continues to study with Joy Mammen. Winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Prize (1998), she was a BBC New Generation Artist (1999). In 2002 she joined the Komische Oper, Berlin, where she has sung Pamina, Micaëla, Countess Almaviva, Alcina and Mimì.... |
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Jonathan Biss pianoTwenty four year-old American pianist, Jonathan Biss, is already working at the highest level with a flourishing international reputation through his orchestral and recital performances in North America and Europe. He has performed with most major U.S. orchestras, including... |
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Erik Bosgraaf recorderHailed as one of the most gifted and versatile recorder players of the new generation, Erik Bosgraaf has a colourful past in a rock band and as an oboe player. He believes that good music is irrespective of style and feels equally at home in early and contemporary music as well as commissioning new works, including several concertos incorporating new media. ... |
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Andreas Brantelid celloAndreas Brantelid, born in 1987, is one of Scandinavia's leading cellists of his generation. He is the first Scandinavian ever to win First Prize in the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition (2006) and in the Paolo International Cello Competition (2007)... |
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Khatia Buniatishvili pianoGeorgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili’s extraordinary talent was recognized when she was very young. Aged six, she gave her debut performance with an orchestra, and was subsequently invited to give performances in Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Russia, China, Israel and the USA. ... |
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Gautier Capuçon celloBorn 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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Gabriele Carcano pianoBorn in Turin in 1985, Gabriele Carcano began to study the piano when he was eight and graduated from the Conservatory G. Verdi in Turin aged 17. He continued his studies with Andrea Lucchesini.
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Cuarteto Casals string quartetCuarteto Casals was founded in 1997 at the Escuela Reina Sofia in Madrid under Professor Antonello Farulli and has quickly become recognized as one of Europe's most distinguished string quartets. This Spanish ensemble has garnered extensive critical acclaim... |
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Allan Clayton tenorAllan Clayton was a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, before postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded an inaugural Sir Elton John Scholarship and a John Lewis Award. He was also awarded a Maidment Scholarship, administered by the MBF, a Star Award from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, and The Queen's Commendation for Excellence 2007.... |
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David Cohen celloDavid 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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Ronan Collett baritoneRonan Collett read music at Pembroke College, Cambridge where as an undergraduate he sang as a baritone choral scholar with St. John's College Choir. He subsequently studied with Noelle Barker and Iain Ledingham as a postgraduate on the Royal Academy of Music's opera programme, ... |
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Simon Crawford-Phillips & Philip Moore piano duoSimon 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 ... |
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Quartetto di Cremona string quartetThe 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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Colin Currie percussionColin 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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David TrioThe David Trio is one of most interesting of Italy's rising generation of ensemble players. The Trio made its international debut in April 2004 winning First Prize at the J. F. Haydn International Chamber Music Competition in Vienna.... |
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Veronika Eberle violin21 year-old Veronika Eberle has established a reputation as one of the most promising violin talents to emerge from Germany in recent years. Highlights among concerto appearances in the 2009/10 season include debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mozarteum Salzburg (Mozartwoche) and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.... |
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Elias String Quartet string quartetThe Elias String Quartet take their name from Mendelssohn's oratorio, Elijah, of which Elias is in its German form, and have quickly established themselves as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation. ... |
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Leonard Elschenbroich celloTwenty-two year-old cellist Leonard Elschenbroich has recently caught the attention of today's greatest international conductors. Subsequent invitations for orchestral debuts include: Valery Gergiev and Basel Symphony, Semyon Bychkov with WDR Symphony... |
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Aronowitz EnsembleAronowitz Ensemble was formed out of the desire of seven outstanding young international artists to explore and perform chamber music together in the highly adaptable combination of string sextet... |
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Mahan Esfahani harpsichord24 year-old Iranian-born early keyboards specialist Mahan Esfahani is fast gaining international recognition as a soloist and collaborative artist on the harpsichord, fortepiano and organ in both early and contemporary
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Vilde Frang violinBorn in Oslo in 1986, Vilde Frang studied from 1993-2002 at the Barratt-Due Institute of Music in Oslo. Since 2003, she studies with Kolja Blacher at the Hochschule für Musik, Hamburg. She also regularly works with Ana Chumachenko.... |
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Martin Fröst clarinetSwedish clarinet virtuoso Martin Fröst is one of the most charismatic and multi-talented instrumentalists performing today appearing regularly in the leading music centres and major orchestras worldwide. In August 2007, he gave his Salzburg Festival debut in two performances of the Mozart concerto with the Mozarteum Orchestra and Giovanni Antonini. ... |
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Sol Gabetta celloSol Gabetta was born in 1981 in Cordoba, Argentina. In 2004 Sol Gabetta was awarded the prestigious Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, which included a concert with the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Valery Gergiev at the Lucerne Festival in September 2004... |
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Nino Gvetadze pianoGeorgian pianist, Nino Gvetadze won the Second Prize, Press Prize and Audience Award at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition 2008 and received a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award in 2010. She studied at the Tbilisi Conservatoire and later at the Hague Royal Conservatoire and Amsterdam Conservatoire.... |
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Augustin Hadelich violinConsistently cited in the press for his “gorgeous tone” (New York Times), “poetic communication” (Washington Post) and “fast-fingered brilliance” (The New Yorker), Augustin Hadelich has catapulted into the top echelon of young violinists. Recent performance highlights include debuts with the Symphonies of Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, Utah and Vancouver, as well as re-engagements with the Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic. ... |
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Viviane Hagner violinMunich-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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Marie-Elisabeth Hecker celloBorn in 1987 in Zwickau, Germany, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker has been the recipient of many awards and prizes, including first prize at the Rostropovich Competition in Paris in 2005 and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award in 2009.... |
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Martin Helmchen pianoMartin Helmchen was born in 1982 in Berlin. He can already look back on an impressive career which he embarked on after winning the famous “Concours Clara Haskil“ in Vevey, Switzerland in 2001.... |
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Tine Thing Helseth trumpetTine Thing Helseth, born in 1987, started to play trumpet at the age of seven and is already one of the leading trumpet soloists of her generation.... |
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Joshua Hopkins baritoneWinner of the 2006 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and the Verbier Festival Academy’s 2008 Prix d’Honneur, Joshua Hopkins has been hailed as “…an outstanding young baritone with a virile, vigorous yet velvety sound and an immediately evident dramatic authority.” ... |
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Maximilian Hornung cello25-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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Alina Ibragimova violinPerforming music from baroque to new commissions on both modern and period instruments, Alina Ibragimova has appeared with orchestras including the London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Stuttgart Radio Symphony and the Philharmonia, with conductors including Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Hickox, Walter Weller, Osmo Vänskä, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Edward Gardner and Gianandrea Noseda.... |
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Ieva Jokubaviciute pianoKnown for her deep musical and emotional commitment to a wide range of repertoire, Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute’s ability to communicate the essential substance of a work has led critics to describe her playing as possessing ‘razor-sharp intelligence and wit’ (The Washington Post.... |
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Duo Kang Kusnezow violin and pianoRussian pianist Boris Kusnezow and Austrian-born 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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Andrew Kennedy tenorAndrew Kennedy studied at King's College, Cambridge and the Royal College of Music in London. He was also a member of the Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Andrew Kennedy has won numerous prizes and awards including the 2005 BBC Singer of the World Rosenblatt Recital Prize... |
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Soovin Kim violinAmerican 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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Kuss Quartet string quartetThe Kuss Quartet was founded in 1991 at the Hanns-Eisler Academy in Berlin and has played in its current formation since October 2001. The Kuss Quartet's teachers include the Alban Berg Quartet, Walter Levin of the LaSalle Quartet... |
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Daniela Lehner mezzo sopranoAustrian mezzo soprano Daniela Lehner studied in Vienna, Salzburg and London. She received various scholarships and prizes, including a Georg Solti Scholarship and First Prize in the Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition. Daniela was also a recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and was a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist. ... |
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Sivan Magen harpPraised 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 ... |
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Dimitri Maslennikov celloDimitri 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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Lavinia Meijer harpLavinia Meijer graduated with distinction with her Bachelors (Utrecht Conservatory) and her Masters (Amsterdam Conservatory) under the guidance of Erika Waardenburg. Her prizes include first prize at the Dutch Harp Competition (1997 and 2004) and at the Prinses Christina Competition (1997),... |
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Hannes Minnaar pianoDutch pianist Hannes Minnaar received international acclaim after winning prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Geneva International Music Competition. He studied with Jan Wijn at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating with the highest distinction. He has given recitals in European cities such as Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Leipzig (Gewandhaus), Brussels (Palais des Beaux-Arts) and Toulouse (Cloître des Jacobins)... |
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Trio Mondrian piano trioIn 2007 the Trio won first prize at the prestigious International Chamber Music Competition in Trieste, Italy, as well as receiving the "Young Award" and Special Prize for its interpretation of a Brahms trio.
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Henk Neven baritoneHenk Neven studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam where he graduated in 2003. He received a diploma from the New Opera Academy in 2002 and won the coveted Dutch National Music Prize 2010, the most prestigious musical award in the Netherlands.... |
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O Duo percussion duoDescribed by The Daily Telegraph as ‘brimming with style and panache’, O Duo have made their BBC Proms debut, won a Special Commissioning Award from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust and been appointed Artistic Directors of the Children’s Classic Concerts series in Scotland.... |
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Alexei Ogrintchouk oboeAlexei Ogrintchouk is one of the most outstanding oboists performing today and he is still in his twenties. A graduate of the Gnessin School of Music and the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied with Maurice Bourgue, he combines astounding technique with virtuosity and lyricism.... |
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Ramón Ortega Quero oboeRamón Ortega Quero received solid training from Miguel Quirós early on at the conservatory of his native city of Granada. He became a member of the Andalusian Youth Orchestra as a twelve-year-old. In 2003, conductor Daniel Barenboim accepted him as a member of the East-West Divan Orchestra. Since joining the orchestra, Ramón Ortega Quero has remained an enthusiastic member in rehearsal and at many concert appearances. ... |
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Hyeyoon Park violinKorean violinist Hyeyoon Park, still in her teens, has received many prizes and awards including First Prize at the 58th ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 2009 as the youngest ever winner in the history of the competition and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award 2011... |
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Pavel Haas Quartet string quartetSince winning the Paolo Borciani competition in Italy in 2005, the Pavel Haas Quartet has performed at the world's most prestigious concert halls, receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike.... |
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Francesco Piemontesi pianoBorn in 1983 in Switzerland, Francesco Piemontesi first came to international prominence as a prize winner in the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and through his close collaboration with Alfred Brendel, Cécile Ousset and Alexis Weissenberg.... |
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Anna Polonsky pianoAnna Polonsky is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared with the Moscow Virtuosi under Vladimir Spivakov, the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falleta, the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia,... |
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Christian Poltéra celloBorn in Zurich, cellist Christian Poltéra was a pupil of Nancy Chumachenco and Boris Pergamenschikov before studying with Heinrich Schiff in Salzburg and Vienna. Since replacing Yo-Yo Ma performing the Elgar concerto with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich under David Zinman at the age of 17, Christian Poltéra has steadily established himself as one of the most prominent cellists of his generation.... |
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Heath Quartet string quartetThe Heath Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting and original voice on the international chamber music scene. Selected for representation by Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) in 2008 they went on to win 1st Prize at the Tromp Competition in Eindhoven and 2nd Prize at the Haydn Competition in Vienna. In 2011 they were awarded a Borletti-Buitoni Special Ensemble Scholarship and undertook two complete Beethoven Quartet cycles at the Fàcyl Festival in Salamanca Spain and at Greyfriars Church in Edinburgh... |
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Jerusalem QuartetOne of the most dynamic and exciting young quartet currently performing, the Jerusalem Quartet is in great demand throughout the world. In 2006, to mark the Shostakovich centenary, the Jerusalem Quartet will be performing quartet cycles for Amsterdam Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall,... |
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Navarra Quartet string quartetIn 2008 the Navarra Quartet won the Outstanding Young Artist Award at the MIDEM Classique Awards in Cannes, in partnership with the International Artist Managers' Association. They were selected for representation by YCAT in 2006 and in 2007 received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. Formed in 2002 at the Royal Northern College of Music under the guidance of the late Dr Christopher Rowland, the Quartet were Junior Fellows at the RNCM and postgraduate students of the Alban Berg Quartet in Cologne.... |
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Royal String QuartetShortlisted 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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Shenyang bass-baritone24-year-old bass-baritone Shenyang was the winner of the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World and a 2008 winner of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. He won First Prize at the International Opera Competition in Verona, the 2007 Verona Orfeo Competition, and the 2005 Verona Don Giovanni Competition. Born in Tianjin, China, Shenyang studied with Professor Ping Gu at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.... |
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Sean Shibe guitarAt just 20 years old, 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. ... |
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Julian Steckel celloBorn in 1982, Julian Steckel is among the most eagerly sought and versatile musicians of his generation. In 2010 he won first prize at the 59th International ARD Music Competition in Munich and was also awarded the audience prize for his fascinating interpretation of Dvorak's Cello Concerto. ... |
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Christianne Stotijn mezzo sopranoChristianne 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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Leopold String TrioThe 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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Antoine Tamestit violaAntoine Tamestit studied at the Paris Conservatory, at Yale University and with Tabea Zimmermann in Berlin. He won the first prize at the Maurice Vieux Competition (Paris, 2000), the William Primrose Competition (Chicago, 2001), the Young Concert Artists (YCA) International Auditions and the 53rd ARD Munich International Music Competition In April 2004, he was selected to participate in BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists Scheme. He received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award 2006 and the Förderpreis Deutschlandfunk and the Crédit Suisse Young Artist Award in 2008.... |
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Robin Ticciati conductorRobin 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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Katona Twins guitar duoThe 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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Adam Walker fluteIn 2009, at the age of 21, Adam Walker was appointed principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra and received the Outstanding Young Artist Award at the MIDEM Classique Awards in Cannes. In 2010 he won a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and was shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Outstanding Young Artist Award. In 2011 Adam Walker gave the world premiere of Brett Dean’s Concerto The Siduri Dances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and took part in the Brett Dean Day at Wigmore Hall.... |
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Elizabeth Watts sopranoElizabeth Watts won the Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2007. In the same year she awarded the Outstanding Young Artist Award at the Cannes MIDEM Classique Awards and the previous year the Kathleen Ferrier Award. She is currently an Artist in Residence at the Southbank Centre and is a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist. ... |
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Llŷr Williams pianoDescribed as 'one of the truly great musicians of our time' by Hilary Finch in The Times, young Welsh pianist, Llŷr Williams, has performed with such orchestras as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Mozart Players, Hallé Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. He has performed at the BBC Proms and has given many remarkable performances at the Edinburgh Festival. ... |
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Shai Wosner pianoShai Wosner has gained international recognition for his exceptional artistry, imaginative programming, and musical integrity. With repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Ligeti and composers of his own generation, he enjoys a growing reputation throughout the US, and has performed with many of the country’s major orchestras.
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Elena Xanthoudakis sopranoElena Xanthoudakis holds music degrees from Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Melbourne. On scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she received her MMus with distinction in 2005. Elena also studied as part of a young artist programme at the Maggio Musicale (Florence). Internationally Elena has won the Maria Callas International Grand Prix 2003 (Oratorio - Lied) in Athens, the renowned International Mozart Competition 2006 in Salzburg, International Adam Didur Opera Singers Competition 2008 and was a major prize-winner in Operalia 2008. ... |
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Hyunah Yu sopranoAn American citizen born in South Korea, soprano Hyunah Yu received the prestigious Artist Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. A prize winner in the 1999 Naumburg International Competition and a finalist in the 1998 Dutch International Vocal Competition... |
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Irina Zahharenkova piano / harpsichord / fortepianoIrina Zahharenkova is one of the most outstanding keyboard performers of her generation to emerge from Estonia today. She has won first prizes in such major international piano competitions such as the Leipzig's Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (2006), Italy's Alessandro Casagrande Competition (2006) and Romania's Georges Enesco Competition (2005). ... |
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Ralph van Raat pianoPianist 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. ... |
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Jörgen van Rijen trombonePrincipal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen is also much in demand as a soloist with a special commitment to promoting his instrument, developing new repertoire for the trombone and bringing the existing repertoire to a broader audience.... |
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Bram van Sambeek bassoonBram van Sambeek was the first bassoonist ever to receive the Netherlands Music Prize. In 2011 he won a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, and recently he has been admitted to The Chamber Music Society Two programme of New York’s Lincoln Center. From 2002 until 2011 Bram van Sambeek was Principal Bassoonist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.... |
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Quatuor Ébène string quartetMastery, elegance, density, complicity, spirit, are words that regularly come back about the Quatuor Ébène, now considered one of the very best young quartets worldwide. In the upcoming seasons the quartet will take part in a Haydn cycle at London's Wigmore Hall in 08/09 with the Emerson, Hagen and Arcanto Quartets. ... |