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 […]
Latvian pianist Georgijs Osokins gained international attention at the age of 19 when he won the Audience Favourite Prize at the Chopin Piano competition, where his interpretations were described as ‘revolutionary’ and ‘exceptional’. He went on to appear at major venues with performances at festivals in Salzburg, Shanghai, Lockenhaus and Carnegie Hall. In 2024 he
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
Romanian-born Mihaela Martin began violin studies with her father at the age 5, continuing with Stefan Gheorghiu. She has won numerous international competitions, including top prizes at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition and the First International Violin Competition in Indianapolis. She has performed with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Mozarteum Salzburg and Leipzig
Bulgarian pianist Plamena Mangova’s career developed after she won top prizes at Paloma O’Shea (Santander) and Queen Elisabeth (Brussels) Competitions. Her teachers include Marina Kapatsinskaya and the legendary pianist Dmitri Bashkirov (Reina Sofia School, Madrid). She is a graduate of the Queen Elisabeth College of Music (Belgium). She has performed in prestigious halls throughout the
Born in Nizhni Novgorod (Russia), Igor Levit moved to Germany with his family at age eight. He completed his piano studies at Hannover Music University with the highest score. His teachers included Karl-Heinz Kämmerling and Hans Leygraf. In 2005 Igor was the youngest participant in the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv, where he won
Born in France in 1989 to a family of musicians, Adrien began his studies on piano and viola in Aix en Provence at the age of 4. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at 16, and completed his studies in Leipzig with Tatjana Masurenko, and in Berlin with Tabea Zimmermann. As a student he worked with
Russian-born Denis Kozhukhin studied piano from age five, first with his mother, then with Natalia Fish, Dmitri Bashkirov and Claudio Martinez-Mehner, completing his studies with Kirill Gerstein at the Lake Como Piano Academy. He won First Prize at the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition (Brussels). He has performed worldwide with major orchestras, and in 2018 made
Mark Karlinsky studied with Anna Rosnovsky at the ‘Musicians for Tomorrow’ school (founded by Maxim Vengerov), continuing with Irina Etigon (a former student of David Oistrakh) and with Michaela Martin at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin. In Israel he has participated since 2015 in the Jerusalem Music Centre’s programme for outstanding young musicians. He has
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
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With great regret and after much deliberation, we have reached the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival due to the current security situation.
All ticket holders will be fully refunded.
We hope for better times.
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