GERMANY
- date of birth: October 24, 1998
- currently studying in Weimar with Prof. Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt;
- studied at the University of Music Würzburg with Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi;
- participated in masterclasses given by Jens Peter Maintz, David Geringas, Michael Sanderling, Julius Berger, Raphael Wallfisch, Pieter Wispelwey, István Várdai, David Grigorian, Zvi Plesser, Hillel Zori;
- plays on a Santo Serafin cello, from 1720, formerly owned by Jörg Metzger.
Prizes: laureate of the TONALi Competition, Giovani Musicisti Competition in Treviso
Program:
First Round
Piatti Caprice Op. 25 No. 8
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb/1
Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70
Second Round
Brahms Cello Sonata
Ligeti Sonata for Solo Cello
Davidov At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2
Semifinal
Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26
Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Final
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85