New England Conservatory of Music Archives

CelloChat: Lluís Claret – The Joy of Practicing!

Born in 1951 in Andorra la Vella to exiled Andorran parents, LLUÍS CLARET began his musical studies at the age of nine. In 1964 he moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he won major distinctions at the Conservatory of the Liceu, and began working with Enric Casals. He continued his studies in France, Italy, and in the United States, with masters such as Maurice Gendron and Radu Aldulescu. Claret has said that his personal meetings with György Sebök, Eva Janzer, and Bernard Greenhouse were also implemental in the development of his artistic personality. Claret’s professional career was launched into the international spotlight after he took first prizes at the Pablo Casals International Cello Competition in 1976 and the Rostropovich Cello Competition in 1977.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2023-02-19T09:16:35-05:00February 19th, 2023|Categories: CelloChats, Virtual Events|Tags: New England Conservatory of Music|

CelloStream: Steven Isserlis Master Class

Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster. As a concerto soloist he appears regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including the Berlin Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra Washington, London Philharmonic and Zurich Tonhalle orchestras. He gives recitals every season in major musical venues, and plays with many of the world’s foremost chamber orchestras, including the Australian, Mahler, Norwegian, Scottish, Zurich and St Paul Chamber Orchestras, as well as period-instrument ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Unusually, he also directs chamber orchestras from the cello in classical programs.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2022-10-21T05:36:13-04:00October 10th, 2022|Categories: Virtual Events, CelloStream|Tags: International Soloist, New England Conservatory of Music|

CelloChat: Paul Katz – What I Learned from Greenhouse, Piatigorsky, Rose, Starker

Paul Katz is known to concertgoers the world over as cellist of the Cleveland Quartet, which, during an international career of 26 years, made more than 2,500 appearances on four continents. As a member of this celebrated ensemble from 1969 to 1995, Katz performed at the White House and on many television shows, including "CBS Sunday Morning," NBC's "Today Show," "The Grammy Awards" (the first classical musicians to appear on that show), and in "In The Mainstream The Cleveland Quartet," a one-hour documentary televised across the U.S. and Canada.

By CelloBello Webmaster|2022-09-12T04:25:45-04:00August 30th, 2022|Categories: CelloChats, Virtual Events|Tags: Paul Katz, Cleveland Quartet, New England Conservatory of Music|