2018 Soloists

Violin

 
 
 
 

Tasmin Little

Violin

Tasmin Little has firmly established herself as one of today's leading international violinists. She has performed on every continent in some of the most prestigious venues of th...
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Mats Zetterqvist

Violin

Born in 1954 in Sweden, he graduated with a Soloists diploma at the Stockholm Royal College of Music in 1976 and continued his studies at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. ...
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Cello

 
 
 
 

Richard Lester

Cello

Chamber-musician, solo-cellist, orchestral principal and renowned teacher, Richard Lester was a member of the award-winning Florestan Trio, a founder-member of the ensemble Domus...
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Jan Vogler

Cello

Jan Vogler’s distinguished career has seen him perform with renowned conductors and internationally acclaimed orchestras around the world, such as New York Philharmonic, Leipzig ...
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Piano

 
 
 
 

Seong-Jin Cho

Piano

With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is rapidly embarking on a world-class career and considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation...
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Alexandra Dariescu

Piano

Romanian born British pianist and creator of “The Nutcracker and I”, Alexandra Dariescu dazzles audiences and critics worldwide with her effortless musicality and captivating sta...
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Till Fellner

Piano

Austrian pianist Till Fellner’s international career was launched in 1993 when he won First Prize at the renowned Clara Haskil Competition in Vevey, Switzerland. Over a period ...
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Karim Said

Piano

Karim Said came to the public’s attention in 2009, playing concertos with the late Sir Colin Davis and the English Chamber Orchestra in London’s Barbican Centre. That same year, ...
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Voice

 
 
 
 

Piotr Beczala

Tenor

Voice

Piotr Beczala is one of the most sought-after tenors of our time and a constant guest in the world's leading opera houses. The Polish-born artist is acclaimed by audiences and cr...
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Anja Harteros

Soprano

Voice

German soprano, Anja Harteros, was born to a Greek father and a German mother in Bergneustadt, and has two siblings, Alexia and Georgios. As a child, she was encouraged by her pa...
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Cornelia Horak

Soprano

Voice

The Austrian soprano, Cornelia Horak, studied from her 12th year recorder with E. Kölz at the Conservatory of Vienna and with Hans Maria Kneihs at the University of Music and Per...
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Maria Nazarova

Soprano

Voice

The russian coloratura soprano Maria Nazarova has quickly made her mark at the Vienna State Opera since joining as an ensemble member in the 2015/16 season. She caused a sensatio...
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Michael Nagy

Baritone

Voice

Michael Nagy, a baritone with Hungarian roots, was initially an ensemble member of the Komische Oper Berlin before moving on to Frankfurt Opera, where he was able to develop his...
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Luca Pisaroni

Bass-Baritone

Voice

Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has established himself as one of the most charismatic and versatile singers performing today. Since his debut at age 26 with the Vienna Philh...
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Krešimir Stražanac

Bass-Baritone

Voice

Croatian bass-baritone Krešimir Stražanac was born 1983 in Croatia. He studied voice with Dunja Vejzović and art song interpretation with Cornelis Witthoefft at the State Univers...
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Thomas Hampson

Baritone

Voice

Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, has received many honors and awards for his captivating artistry and cultural leadership.
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Iris Vermillion

Mezzo-Soprano

Voice

Iris Vermillion regularly appears on the stages of the foremost European opera companies, such as the Deutsche Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opera...
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