Cello

Kaori Yamagami is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she was accepted at the age of 13, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Hochschule für Musik Cologne. She has been a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize, and a prizewinner at the International Rostropovich Competition […]

First Prize and Special Prize Winner of the Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition, Astrig Siranossian has performed as soloist with leading orchestras under Daniel Barenboim, Simon Rattle and Zubin Mehta, with musical partners such as Martha Argerich, Yo-Yo Ma, Sol Gabetta, Emmanuel Pahud and Daniel Ottensamer. She has recorded numerous albums, including, most recently, Invisibles, which

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, Israel Camerata Orchestra, Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva, Tel-Aviv Soloists Ensemble and Ashdod Symphony Orchestra. As a student, he received scholarships from the

Ivan Karizna is known for his poetic interpretations and powerful stage presence. Sir András Schiff has described him as ‘one of the finest cellists of his generation.’ Karizna grew up in the Russian school before joining the Conservatoire de Paris at the age of 17. He studied there with Jérôme Pernoo, and later at Germany’s