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| Alexander Kniazev |
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| Real successor of Mstilav Rostropovitch, Alexander Kniazev studied the cello at the Moscow Conservatory under Alexander Fedorchenko and learnt to play the organ under the famous Miss G. Kozlova. He won the International Cello contest of G. Cassado, the International contest of chamber music of Trapani and the International contest of Pretoria (UNISA) in South Africa. Alexander Kniazev has played under conductors like: E. Svetlanov, Y. Temirkanov, M. Rostropovitch, Y. Bashmet, V. Fedoseyev, M. Shostakovitch, N. Järvi and K. Masur. He has also played with the Royal Philharmonic of London, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Göteborg Symphonic, The Den Haag Residentie Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France and the Prague Philharmonic… He was also invited at the Moscow festival “Les soirées de Décembre”, which was organised by S. Richter, who has influenced him a lot. His partners in chamber music are Brigitte Engerer, Evgeny Kissin, Vadim Repin, Plamena Mangova, Boris Berezovsky, Dmitri Makhtin and Nikolaï Lugansky. Alexander Kniazev also performed as a trio with Boris Berezovsky and Dmitri Makhtin on the prestigious scenes of the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), of the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts, at the London Wigmore Hall, at the Salzburg Festival, and will soon perform at the Lincoln Center of New York. Among this season’s concerts highlights are the Musikverein of Vienna with Vladimir Fedoseyev in March 2009, the Dvorak concerto at the Salle Pleyel of Paris, and the Montpellier festival in July 2009 with Evgeny Kissin and Silvia Marcovici. In 2010, Alexander Kniazev will perform six Bach suites at the Philharmonia of St Petersbourg. The Trio also recorded a DVD dedicated to Tchaikovsky with the pieces for piano, violin and cello, and the Trio Elégiaque « A la mémoire d’un grand artiste ». This DVD was awarded the « Diapason d’or ». His Ernest Bloch CD, « Schelomo », which was recorded with the Russian State Symphonic Orchestra /Maestro Svetlanov, was highly acclaimed by the International musical press. Furthermore, his « Max Reger » CD was chosen amongst the best by the French music magazine « Répertoire ». Recordings with Warner Classics International include a CD of the Bach cello suites, the Shostakovitch Trio n°2 and the Rachmaninov Trio Elégiaque with Boris Berezovsky and Dmitri Makhtin, which was awarded the « Gramophone prize », the « Diapason d’Or » and the « Echo Award». On the same label, Alexander Kniazev also recorded a Tchaïkovsky album with the Chamber Orchestra of Moscow/Constantin Orbelian including the Variations Rococo, Andante Cantabile and Romances, and the two Mendelssohn trios with Dmitri Makhtin and Boris Berezovsky which were awarded the « Echo Award». Lontano /Warner Classics International released in March 2009 the Dvorak cello concerto with the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, and Vladimir Fedoseyev. In March 2009 Alexander Kniazev was on a European tour with the same programme. The forthcoming season (2009/2010) includes performances at the Salle Pleyel with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra for the Myaskovsky cello concerto and in chamber music, with his partners Boris Berezovsky and Dmitri Makhtin. 2008/2009 If you wish to revise this biography, please contact Mark Stephan Buhl Artists Management. Please use material of the current season only. | |
