Cellist

Kyril Zlotnikov studied at the Belarusian State Music Academy and the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance. Prize-winner in many competitions, including the Clairmont Competition, the Braun-Roger Siegl Competition, and the Pierre Tarcali Prize, Zlotnikov is a founding member of one of the most dynamic and exciting string quartets of today – the Jerusalem Quartet, which has gained a vast international acclaim.

Born and raised in Cologne, Julia Morneweg trained at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hanover and at the Royal College of Music, under the tutelage of Raphael Wallfisch, Klaus Heitz and Leonid Gorokhov.

Regarded as one of the finest cellists of his generation, Alexander Chaushian has performed extensively throughout the world as a soloist

Regarded as one of the leading cellists in the world today, Marc Coppey first came to the notice of Sir Yehudi Menuhin in 1988, when he won the First Prize and the Special Prize in the Leipzig Bach Competition.

Laureate of several prestigious international competitions, including the Second Prize of the 2013 International Paulo Competition in Finland, and the Grand Prix, the Audience’s Prize and the Best Performance Prize of the Ernst Toch Concerto

Recognised as one of the most important musicians of our times, Mischa Maisky has the distinction of being the only cellist in history to have studied with both Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky.

Benedict Kloeckner is a highly regarded representative of the new generation of cellists, a great voice for his instrument, which he performs worldwide.