Gary Hoffman Archives

Master Class Reports: Janos Starker’s 75th Birthday Celebration (September, 1999)

by Tim Janof The following are my notes from the master classes in Bloomington, Indiana during the 75th Birthday celebration for Janos Starker (September 12-14, 1999). Please note that, though certain ideas are discussed in terms of specific points in the music, some ideas may be applied in a more general sense. Maria Kliegel's Master Class: Bach c minor Prelude The dotted notes shouldn't come out like triplets (i.e. m. 8). It is important that one learn about Baroque performance practice. Come in on the opening C's with confidence, though not necessarily with a bang. The G in measure 1 continues what the C is doing, so be sure to connect it to the previous C. One gets better articulation in the dotted eighth-sixteenth passages (i.e. m. 6) if one [...]

By Tim Janof|2024-05-20T13:39:49-04:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Internet Cello Society Archive, Artistic Vision, Janos Starker, Performance, Repertoire|Tags: Master Class, Mstislav Rostropovich, Maria Kliegel, Internet Cello Society, Gary Hoffman, Master Class Reports, Janos Starker|

Gary Hoffman Joins Curtis Institute of Music Faculty

From The Curtis Institute of Music: The Curtis Institute of Music welcomes renowned cellist Gary Hoffman to the faculty, starting in Fall 2021. Mr. Hoffman will hold the Nina and Billy Albert Chair in Cello Studies, which had been held by Carter Brey, principal cello of the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Brey, who joined the faculty in 2008, will officially step down from his teaching activities at Curtis at the end of the 2020–21 academic year. “I have enjoyed a rewarding relationship with Curtis and its outstanding students for many years now and it is with feelings of great pride and honor that I expand my role by joining the esteemed faculty,” says Mr. Hoffman. “I am equally privileged to follow in the footsteps of my friend and colleague, Carter [...]

By Blogmaster|2021-03-22T15:58:13-04:00March 10th, 2021|Categories: News, Teaching|Tags: Teaching, Gary Hoffman, Curtis Institute of Music|

Conversation with Gary Hoffman (September, 1999)

Interview by Tim Janof American cellist Gary Hoffman was born in Vancouver, Canada, in 1956. At 15 he made his London recital debut in Wigmore Hall; his New York recital debut occurred in 1979. At the age of 22 he became the youngest faculty appointee in the history of Indiana University School of Music, where he remained for eight years. Mr. Hoffman, who is frequently invited to hold master classes, has coached cellists at numerous institutions and festivals, including Aspen, the Gregor Piatigorsky Seminar at the University of Southern California, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Casals Festival in Prades, the Eastman School of Music, Schleswig-Holstein, Verbier, Ravinia, etc. He achieved international renown following his victory at the Rostropovich International Competition in Paris in 1986. He has appeared as soloist [...]

By Tim Janof|2020-03-10T14:56:58-04:00August 5th, 2019|Categories: Internet Cello Society Archive, Interviews|Tags: Concerto, ICS, Janos Starker, Gary Hoffman, performance, Lalo, Technique, Starker, Dvorak, Baroque, Tim Janoff, Bach, Internet Cello Society, expression|