Cello

Winner of the 1st Prize and ‘Special Prize’ of the Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition, Astrig Siranossian has performed as soloist with leading orchestras under conductors including Barenboim, Rattle and Mehta, with musical partners such as Martha Argerich, Yo-Yo Ma, Sol Gabetta, Emmanuel Pahud and Daniel Ottensamer. In 2022 she celebrated the cello and voice in

Born in New York to Korean parents, Tim Park began to play the cello at the age of 8. He graduated from the Juilliard School, into which he was accepted at age 11, and continued to study with Aldo Parisot at Yale University, David Geringas at the Hochschule für Musik Lübeck, Hochschule für Musik ‘Hanns

Haran Meltzer is Principal Cello of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he has performed as a soloist under the baton of Zubin Mehta. He has also appeared with the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Israel Camerata Orchestra, the Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva, the Tel-Aviv Soloists Ensemble and the Ashdod Symphony Orchestra. As a student he

Ivan Karizna is known for his expressive performances, seamlessly blending the Russian and Parisian schools of string playing. Initially raised in the Russian tradition, he continued his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and the Kronberg Academy under the guidance of Jérôme Pernoo and Frans Helmerson. He has won numerous awards, including prizes at prestigious competitions