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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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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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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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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Cuarteto CasalsSince its founding in Madrid in 1997, Cuarteto Casals has quickly become acknowledged as one of Europe's most distinguished string quartets. Initially recognized for winning First Prize at both the 2000 London and 2002 Brahms international competitions... |
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Allan Clayton tenorAllan Clayton was a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge before studying on the opera course 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 Musicians Benevolent Fund, a Star Award from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust... |
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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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Quartetto di Cremonahe Quartetto di Cremona formed in 2000 (from 2002 in its current formation) is already making 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, the Quartetto di Cremona quickly developed and won the applause of the public and critics in the most important halls 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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O Duo percussion duoFormed in 2000, O Duo's first commercial CD was released in 2007 on the Sony BMG label to critical acclaim, The Daily Telegraph nominating it as CD of the Week. Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox were both scholars at the Royal College of Music (RCM)... |
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Veronika Eberle violin19 year old Veronika Eberle was born in Donauwörth, Bavaria, where she started violin lessons at the age of six. She later joined the Hochschule in Munich, where she is currently studying with Ana Chumachenco. She won the 2003 Yfrah Neaman International Competition in Mainz... |
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Quatuor ÉbèneMastery, 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.... |
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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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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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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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Martin Helmchen pianon 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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Joshua Hopkins baritonePrize winner at the prestigious ARD Musikwettbewerb, Joshua Hopkins' operatic engagements of the 2007-08 season include La bohème and Billy Budd with Houston Grand Opera, Die Zauberflöte at Arizona Opera and The Rape of Lucretia at Central City Opera.... |
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Alina Ibragimova violinWith repertoire encompassing baroque, classical and contemporary works, Alina Ibragimova's recent engagements have included her BBC Proms debut with the London Symphony Orchestra and François-Xavier Roth, Mendelssohn with the Philharmonia and Sir Charles Mackerras, Sibelius with the BBC Scottish Symphony... |
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Ieva Jokubaviciute pianoKnown for her deep musical and emotional commitment to a wide range of repertoire, Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute performs regularly in the US, Europe, and South America. Ieva Jokubaviciute made her Chicago Symphony debut at the Ravinia Festival with James Conlon and her Brazilian orchestral debut in Rio de Janeiro under the baton of Ligia Amadio.... |
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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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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 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 sopranoBorn in Austria, Daniela Lehner studied in Vienna, Salzburg and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Musikhalle Hamburg, De Singel Antwerp, the Klavier Festival Ruhr, Cologne Philharmonie, as well as the Aldeburgh Festival... |
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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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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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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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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 celloChristian 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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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 QuartetFirst prize winners of the 2005 Florence International Chamber Music Competition and second prize winners of the 2007 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the Navarra Quartet is widely recognized as one of the outstanding quartets of their generation... |
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Jörgen van Rijen tromboneBesides his work as the principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen has become a frequently requested soloist with a special commitment to promote his instrument and develop new repertoire for the trombone. He has played recitals in most European countries, as well as the United States, Japan and Australia and has appeared as a soloist with various orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.... |
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Shenyang bass-baritoneThe 23 year-old Chinese bass-baritone Shenyang was winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007. He also won First Prize at the International Opera Competition in Verona, the 2007 Rheinsberg Opera Competition, the 2007 Verona Orfeo Singing Competition and the 2005 Verona Don Giovanni Singing Competition... |
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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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Julian Steckel celloJulian Steckel was a pupil of Ulrich Voss, Gustav Rivinius and Boris Pergamenschikow and is currently studying with Heinrich Schiff in Vienna. Julian Steckel is a prizewinner of the International Pablo Casals Cello Competition in Kronberg in August 2004, the International Rostropovich Competition in Paris in November 2005 and the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann 2006 in Berlin.... |
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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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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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Antoine Tamestit violaAntoine Tamestit studied with Jean Sulem, Jesse Levine, the Tokyo String Quartet and Tabea Zimmermann. He won First Prize at the Maurice Vieux Competition (Paris 2000), William Primrose Competition (Chicago 2001), Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the 53rd ARD Munich International Competition. ... |
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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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Llŷr Williams pianoLlŷr 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. ... |
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Shai Wosner pianoPianist 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.... |
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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. ... |