Tchaikovsky Competition Archives

CelloStream: Zlatomir Fung Master Class

The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung's impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2022-08-04T11:42:15-04:00August 1st, 2022|Categories: Virtual Events, CelloStream|Tags: Tchaikovsky Competition, International Soloist, bowdoin international music festival|

CelloStream: Zlatomir Fung Plays Elgar

The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung's impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2022-08-04T11:45:32-04:00August 1st, 2022|Categories: Virtual Events, CelloStream|Tags: International Soloist, bowdoin international music festival, Tchaikovsky Competition|

CelloChat: Zlatomir Fung – The Importance of Effective Fingerings

The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung's impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2022-06-02T05:35:10-04:00June 2nd, 2022|Categories: CelloChats, Virtual Events|Tags: Tchaikovsky Competition, International Soloist|

Conversation with Sara Sant’Ambrogio (January, 2005)

Interview by Tim Janof Grammy Award-winning Sara Sant'Ambrogio first leapt to international attention when she won the Eighth International Tchaikovsky Violoncello Competition in Moscow, Russia. As a result of her medal, Carnegie Hall invited Ms. Sant'Ambrogio to perform a recital that was filmed by CBS News as part of a profile about her, which aired nationally. Bernard Holland of The New York Times described Ms. Sant'Ambrogio's New York debut as "sheer pleasure." Ms. Sant'Ambrogio has appeared as soloist with such orchestras as Atlanta, Boston Pops, Chicago, Dallas, Moscow State Philharmonic, the Osaka Century Orchestra (Japan), St. Louis, San Francisco and Seattle; she has performed throughout the world at major music centers and festivals including Aspen, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, the Konzert Huset in Stockholm, Marlboro, [...]

By Tim Janof|2024-07-24T19:35:06-04:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Internet Cello Society Archive, Interviews|Tags: ICS, Eroica Trio, Sara Sant'Ambrogio, Internet Cello Society Archive, cello, Competition, Tchaikovsky Competition, Tchaikovsky|

Conversation with Stephen Kates (September, 2002)

Interview by Tim Janof Stephen Kates studied with Gregor Piatigorsky, Leonard Rose, Claus Adam, Laszlo Varga, and Marie Roemaet-Rosanoff. He was awarded the Silver Medal at the Third International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966 in Moscow, where he returned as the American juror in 1986. He has made solo appearances with the world's greatest orchestras in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Atlanta, Baltimore, Leningrad, and Los Angeles. He is a former President of the Violoncello Society in New York. For seven summers he was a member of the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, and has taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore for almost 30 years. He has recorded for the RCA, Denon, Melodiya, Orion, CRI, and Bainbridge labels. [...]

By Tim Janof|2024-07-24T19:36:40-04:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Internet Cello Society Archive, Interviews|Tags: ICS, Schumann Concerto, Piatagorsky, Stephen Kates, Leonard Rose, Internet Cello Society Archive, scales, Tchaikovsky Competition, Boccherini, Laszlo Varga|

CelloStream Artist Master Class Series 2013-2014

Streamed live from Pierce Hall at New England Conservatory in Boston Lluis Claret Thursday, 26 September 2013 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Ralph Kirshbaum Monday, 21 October 2013 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Pieter Wispelwey Tuesday, 11 February 2014 7:00 pm-9:30 pm Gary Hoffman Tuesday, 8 April 2014 2:00 pm-5:00 pm […]