CelloChat: Blaise Déjardin – Audition Day: Orchestral Excerpts and Audition Preparation
Strasbourg-born cellist Blaise Déjardin was appointed principal cello of the Boston Symphony Orchestra by BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons in spring 2018, having joined the BSO’s cello section in 2008. He is the 14th principal cello in the history of the orchestra. Mr. Déjardin has performed as soloist with orchestra around the world (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Cape Ann Symphony, Melrose Symphony Orchestra). Recent solo performances featured concertos by Dvorak, Saint-Saens, Brahms and Shostakovich.