Aristide Du Plessis

Cello

BIOGRAPHY
Aristide du Plessis has performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls
ranging from the Zürich Tonhalle and Vienna Musikverein to the Herkulessaal in
Munich, Wiener Konzerthaus and the Berliner Philharmonie.
Having won numerous prizes in competitions such as the Kiwanis Chamber Music
Prize (Switzerland), ATKV Musiq, FMR/Nussbaum, Stellenbosch National Ensemble
Competition (1st Prize, Axiom Piano Trio), he has made Chamber Music
collaborations, at home and across Europe, with artists such as Anthony McGill,
Peter Martens, Keiko Tamura, Wolfgang-Emanuel Schmidt, Frank Stadler, Daniel
Rowland, Marian Lewin and Gareth Lübbe.
As a soloist he has performed since the age of 15 with all of his country’s leading
orchestras such as the KZN Philharmonic, the Cape Philharmonic, Johannesburg
Philharmonic, Camerata Tinta Barocca (Cape Town) and Baroque 2000 (Durban),
under the batons of conductors such as Daniel Boico, Yasuo Shinozaki, Alexander
Fokkens, Brandon Phillips and Naum Rousine.
A graduate of the University of Cape Town, his initial training was with Kolio Kolev and
later Boris Kerimov. A Scholarship from the prestigious Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
enabled him to further his studies at the Zürich University of the Arts, where he studied
with the renowned pedagogue and Principal cellist of the Tonhalle Orchestra, Thomas
Grossenbacher.
Further instruction was received in Masterclasses from Maria Kliegel, Gary
Hoffmann, Arto Noras, Kristina Blaumane, David Cohen, Amanda Truelove,
Thomas Carroll, Wolfgang-Emanuel Schmidt, Julian Arp, Claudio Bohorquez, Martin
Löhr (Principal Cello, Berlin Philharmonic), David Geringas and Wolfram Christ
(ex-Principal Viola, Berlin Philharmonic).
Aristide is also a passionate Cello Teacher, having presented Masterclasses at the
South African National Youth Orchestra, the University of Cape Town, University of
the Free State and at the KZN Philharmonic’s Orchestra Academy.
Upon his return to South Africa in April 2015 until April 2023 he was the Principal
Cellist with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. He now lives in London.
His instrument is a Vuillaume School Cello.

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Instruments
Cello, Baroque Cello