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Alexei Sarkissov

Cello

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Principal

  • Tchaikovsky Camerata (former Russian Virtuosi of Europe)
  • Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra (Austria)

Guest Principal
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • The Hallé Orchestra
  • Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Amsterdam Sinfonietta
  • Guildford Philharmonic 1997-2010

Extra work

  • Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aurora Orchestra
  • Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • English Philharmonia
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • Covent Garden Soloists
  • Orquestra de la comunitad Valenciana (Spain) and others

Trials

  • Principal
    • The Hallé Orchestra
  • Sub Principal
    • London Symphony Orchestra
    • Royal Opera House

Session Work and Shows

  • COOL Music
  • London Telefilmonic Orchestra 1997-2015
  • Dep for Les Miserables

 SOLO and CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE

  • Regular recitals in UK and worldwide with pianists Katya Apekisheva, Oksana Sarkisova, Rafaelle Moretti, Michael Shilyaev and others.
  • Regular at chamber music festivals ‘Homecoming’ (Russia, Estonia), ‘Classic FM Music Festivals at Sea’, ‘Beaminster’ (UK), ‘Cassado’(France) and others
  • TV and Radio broadcasts internationally and in the UK for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM
  • Concertos with orchestras internationally including English Soloists, ‘Arpeggione’ Chamber orchestra, Minsk Philharmonic, Gnessin Virtuosi, Royal College of Music, Russian Academy of Music
  • 2007-2011      Member of ‘Il Quartetto Casorati’ string quartet (Italy) 
  • 2008-2015     Member of Kandinsky Piano Trio (regular concerts incl King’s Place, Bridgewater Hall and BBC Radio 3 broadcasts)

Chamber music performances with Tchaikovsky Camerata, Russian Virtuosi of Europe, Gnesin Piano Trio, Fibonacci Sequence, Erato Piano Trio and other established groups/musicians

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Cello and Chamber Music Masterclasses and Workshops given in UK, Russia, Brazil, Italy and France
  • Private tuition

AWARDS and PRIZES

  • 1st prize in Dasinamov International Competition
  • Grand Prix in "Citta di Moncalieri" Competiton
  • "Gina Rosso" award for the Quartet of the Year with Il quartetto Casorati
  • Myra Hess, Ian Fleming, Leverhulme trusts Awards
  • Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
  • RCM Withers Cello bow Prize, others

EDUCATION

1997-98
1995-97
1992-97


1980-92


Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Royal College of Music
Russian Academy of Music (former Gnessin Institute)

Gnesin Special Music School

PG Performance Diploma
PG Cello Adv Performance
M Mus in cello solo performance,
chamber music, string quartet,
and teaching all above
B Mus and general education

PROFESSORS

Vladimir Tonkha, Victoria Ganchikova, Alexander Boyarsky, Stefan Popov, Valentin Berlinsky (string quartet), Irina Anastasieva (Chamber Music), Chilingirian Quartet (string quartet)

MASTERCLASSES

Mstislav Rostropovich, Steven Isserlis, William Pleeth, Michelle Strauss, Usi Wiese


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Instruments
Cello