Saschko Gawriloff began playing the violin with his father, furter with W.Davisson, G.Havemann and M.Kovacz (a pupil of Hubay and David Oïstrakh). At the Age of 17 he played as soloist the Concertos Mendelssohn and Dvorak.
Gawriloff has been awarded several prizes in international compettions (Prix Paganini - Gênes) to which the City of Nuremberg added the extra distinction of the Kulturforder preis. At the age of 18 he became the Konzertmeister of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to performing regulary as soloist with distinguished orchestras in Germany, he plays in all other countries of Europe with famous conductors such as PBoulez, Sir G Solti, Ch.von Dohnany, M Gielen, E.Inbal, E.Bour, H.Wakasugi, Salonen, Bertini, Eötvös, Stenz.Hisbusy schedule takes him to the USA, Japan, Australia.
S.Gawriloff succeeded Max Rostal as Professor of violin at the Hochschule für Musik Cologne.
His recordings of the Debussy and Zelenka sonatas were awarded the Grand Prix and the Edison Prize. A large portion of his repertoire consists of contemporary music. Well known concert partners are Siegfried Palm and Bruno Canino. He has played many works by composers like Bose, Kagel, Maderna, Rihm, Yun and Schnittke. He played the world premiere of Ligeti's completed violin concerto with the Ensemble Modern, and the american premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Salonen. He was awarded the "Best Chamber Music Performance" at the Grammy Awards in 1998.
He is regular guest at the International Festival in Malboro (USA) under the direction of Rudolf Serkin. He holds chamber music and violon courses in Blonay (Switzerland), Kusatsu (Japan), Stockholm (Swede), Nauplia (Greece).
He records for DDG, CBS, Wergo, Schwann, Sony, Tudor, Koch, Camerata, Tokyo.
Serge COLLOTstudied in Paris with Maurice Vieux, Joseph Calvet and Arthur Honegger. After obtaining two First Prizes at the CNSM de Paris (viola and chambermusic), he was member of the Parrenin Quartet. Later he entered the French Broadcasting String Quartet.
Later, with Gérard Jarry and Michel Tournus, he established the French String Trio. With each of his ensembles, he made an international career. He was also soloist in the Opera Orchestra in Paris.
He starded concert series of Domaine Musical with Pierre Boulez. As chamber musician and soloist, he contributed to the renovation of the contempory music world, giving lots of premiere performances : some of the very important works for viola were dedicated to him : he created Point d'aube of Betsy Jolas, Les Eglogues of Jolivet, Sequenza 6 for viola, that berio composed for him.
Serge Collot was professor at the CNSM de Paris during 20 years. He is co-president of the International Association of the Viola's Friends. He gives master courses of viola and chamber music in various International Academies (Nice, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Trossingen).
He regulary participates in jurys of the greatest international competitions (Munich, Genève, Colmar, Paris, Londres, Berlin, Tokyo).
Klaus HEITZ cello, of Swiss origin, studied first with James Whitehead, founder, member and 1st cello soloist of the London Philarmonia Orchestra. At the age of 15, he is admitted to study at the Paris CNSM with André Navarra. At the age of 19, he wins the 1st price price for Cello and Chamber Music, and later the 1st price for Chamber Music professionals in the class of Joseph Calvet.
In 1965,he receives the Piatigorsky Price at the Tanglewoood festival (Mass., USA) and is then invited by the Malboro festival (Vt., USA).
He becomes, at the age of 21, 1st cello soloist of the Basel Orchestra.From his 23 rd anniversary, he starts giving concerts in recitals or as soloist with orchestra in the most important musical centres such as Paris, London, Berlin, New-York.
He is a member of the chamber music ensemble "Festival Strings Lucern" and plays as soloist at the festivals of Salzburg, Montreux, Lucern, Athens, etc. At the age of 28, he becomes 1st cello soloist of the symphonic orchestra WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk). He is one of the founders of the "Deutsche Barocksolisten". Concert tours and numerous recordings attest the role of this ensemble as a forerunner of the baroque music revival. His engaged interest for contemporary music makes him a dedicatory of works by Globokar, Dittrich and others, works which he creates and interpetes in the festivals of Donaueschingen, Metz, Witten. From 1973 on, he teaches at the Köln Musikhochschule. Later on, he will teach as Professor at the Paris CNSM for 12 years. He is now a Professor at the University of Hannover and teaches also at the summer courses in Nice, Flaine, Sveg (Sweden), Seoul, Barcelona.
Klaus Heitz has edited with Marcel Bitsch in 1985 - the bicentannial birth anniversary of J.S. Bach - the 6 Cello Suites in the original version, published by Editions Leduc in Paris.
Dominique PLANCADEcompleted his studies with a prize in piano and chamber music at the Paris Convervatoire National Superieur, with Pascal Devoyan and Christian Ivaldi.
He worked in masterclasses with Ralph Gothoni, Leon Fleischer and György Sebok, and studies accompaniment with Jean Koerner.
While, at the Paris Conservatoire he founded with Laura Fromentin a piano duo which, following their EMI CD, has received enormous critical acclaim : and now has a successful international career both with orchestras and in recital.
A seasoned pianist despite his young age, Dominique Plancade excels in the art of chamber music, his partners including Tabea Zimmerman, Gérard Caussé, Christian Ivaldi, Marielle Nordmann, Isabelle Faust. More recently, he has begun a highly promising collaboration with the young violinist Nemenja Radulovic.
He performs in many of the great french festivals, can be heard regularly on french and foreign radio, and leads a parallel concert career in Japan.
Dominique Plancade is official accompanist at the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur for Gérard Caussé, Regis Pasquier, Patrice Fontanarosa, Sabine Toutain and Jean Sulem.
Saschko Gawriloff
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