INSPIRED TO SUCCEED

Find out where you can study with some of the string world’s most in-demand pedagogues

VIOLIN

Jennifer Koh Mannes College of Music, NY, US (page 53) US violinist Jennifer Koh’s musical career ranges from playing as a soloist with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony and New York Philharmonic, to giving lectures at music research conferences. A prominent champion of new music, Koh has premiered more than a hundred new works. As well as teaching at the Mannes College of Music, she tutors in festivals and schools across the world.

Philippe Graffin CNSMD de Paris, France (page 19), Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Belgium (page 12) A former student of Josef Gingold, violinist Philippe Graffin is one of France’s pre-eminent violinists. He performs as a soloist across the world and is the artistic director of several music festivals. He has also appeared in and produced several documentaries. Alongside his professorships in France and Belgium, he gives masterclasses throughout Europe.

KOH PHOTO JUERGEN FRANK. GRAFFIN PHOTO MARIJE VAN DEN BERG. OSOSTOWICZ PHOTO SARAH CRESSWELL. ANAM PHOTO PIA JOHNSON

Krysia Osostowicz Guildhall School of Music & Drama, UK (page 37) British–Polish violinist Krysia Osostowicz is a leading solo and chamber musician. As a quartet member she is the first violinist of both the Brodsky and Dante quartets. Osostowicz’s professorship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama dates back to 1987. Since then she has taught both violin students and chamber ensembles. She is an alumnus of the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, and of Cambridge University.

VIOLA

Susie Mészáros Royal College of Music, UK (page 38), Royal Northern College of Music, UK (page 39) As well as the viola, British violist Susie Mészáros teaches violin and chamber music at various UK conservatoires and schools. She has performed across Europe as a recitalist, chamber musician and principal violist in various orchestras. She is currently the violist in the acclaimed Chilingirian Quartet. She also features regularly on chamber music competition juries.

Stephen King Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Australia (page 10) Before joining the Australian Quartet in 2012, violist Stephen King held positions in renowned orchestras such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was associate principal viola. King teaches both viola and chamber music at Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium and also tutors young musicians throughout Australia.

Hsin-Yun Huang Juilliard School, NY, US (page 52) Taiwanese violist Hsin-Yun Huang enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and competition jurist. In 1988 she became the youngest winner of the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, and quickly rose to become a leading viola soloist, graduating from both the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music. As an educator she runs masterclasses and has founded several educational projects.

‘The viola is the instrument closest to the human voice’

A sextet performance at the Tianjin Juilliard School (see page 16)

MÉSZÁROS PHOTO KEVIN LAITAK. KING PHOTO JACQUI WAY. HUANG PHOTO RAYMOND HUANG

CELLO

Maximilian Hornung Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich, Germany (page 24) German cellist Maximilian Hornung’s career has seen him lead the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s cello section, win various competitions, perform as a soloist with ensembles such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestre National de France, and collaborate with today’s leading players as a chamber musician. Hornung teaches both cello and chamber music in Munich.

Ophélie Gaillard Haute École de Musique de Genève, Switzerland (page 36) French cellist Ophélie Gaillard has held the position of cello professor in Geneva since 2014 and is an alumnus of the Conservatoire de Paris. As a player she has recorded extensively, and performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Her projects range from early music and staple cello repertoire to collaborations with dancers and bossa nova singers.

Amit Peled Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, MD, US (page 47) As well as performing around the world as a soloist and chamber musician, Israeli–American cellist Amit Peled dedicates much of his time to education. He became one of the Peabody Institute’s youngest professors when he joined in 2003, and he currently runs several educational initiatives alongside his professorships. He is a former student of Bernard Greenhouse and Boris Pergamenschikow.

Cellist Miklós Perényi takes a masterclass at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (see page 24)

HORNUNG PHOTO MARCO BORGGREVE. GAILLARD PHOTO CAROLINE DOUTRE. PELED PHOTO PHILIP BERMINGHAM. PERÉNYI PHOTO GÁBOR VALUSKA

Double bassists in rehearsal at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (see page 25)

‘I’m quite dead set on students giving one hundred per cent’

DOUBLE BASS

STOTIJN PHOTO EDU CALICHER. NWANOKU PHOTO ERIC RICHMOND. ROCCATO PHOTO ARIELE MONTI. RIAM PHOTO CHRIS DOWDALL

Rick Stotijn Robert Schumann Hochschule, Germany (page 23) Dutch double bassist Rick Stotijn’s career is characterised by versatility. He performs as a soloist, chamber musician and principal orchestra bass player, while also curating genre-bending concerts and ensembles, with styles ranging from metal to tango. He is an alumnus of the Conservatory of Amsterdam and was awarded the Dutch Music Prize in 2013.

Chi-chi Nwanoku Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, UK (page 39) British bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku is an honorary fellow at both the Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Royal Academy of Music. She is the founder of the Chineke! foundation and has held the principal bass position at the Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment for over 30 years. As well as bass studies, her teaching includes Baroque bass coaching.

Daniele Roccato Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia Italy (page 26) Italian bassist Daniele Roccato is both a double bass soloist and composer. He has dedicated much of his career to premiering his own and others’ new works. He frequently works on interdisciplinary projects, specialising in the field of improvisation. As well as his professorship at Santa Cecilia, he tutors at music schools across the world.