Sergei Istomin

Sergei Istomin
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Born	Germany
Nationality	Russia, Canada, France
Occupation	cellist www.sergei-istomin.com

Biography

Sergei Istomin (violoncello, viola da gamba) he began his violoncello studies when he was 6 years old at the Gnesin’s School for gifted children (Moscow, Russia) where he obtained his Bachelor Degree. Master Degree he completed at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the class of Valentin Feighin. At the Oberlin Conservatory of Music Sergei continued his post-graduate studies in viola da gamba with Catharina Meints and the Baroque Performance Institute, Oberlin, Ohio, USA.

Sergei Istomin regularly works with Eterna Symphony Orchestra (principal cellist). Sergei performs in solo and chamber music concerts and projects including: duos with Viviana Sofronitsky, Jos van Immerseel, Chevallier – fortepiano; trio with Seiler and Jos van Immerseel; Tafelmusik orchestra.

As well he is the permanent participant of some festivals around the world such as Beaune, Nantes, van Vlaanderen, Riquier, Aix-en-Provence, Biesen, [1], de Wallonie, Utrecht, Bach Festival, [2], Schleswig-Holstein and Sopron. His repertoire includes baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary music.

Recordings

• Fryderyc Chopin Complete works for cello and piano Sergei Istomin & Viviana Sofronitsky, Passacaille
• Joseph Haydn "Cello concertos" With Apollo Ensemble | David Rabinovich Passacaille Musica Vera
• Felix Mendelssohn "Complete works for cello and fortepiano" With Viviana Sofronitsky (fortepiano) Passacaille Musica Vera 947
• Virtuoso Solos for Viola da Gamba (Abel, Schenk, Telemann) Analekta, fleurs de lys FL 2 3144
• J. S. Bach, Six Suites a Violoncello Solo senza Basso Analekta, fleurs de lys FL 2 3114 - 5
• Franz Liszt, Pièces Tardives Zig-Zag Territoires / Harmonia Mundi ZZT 040902
• J.S. Bach Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach extraits / a selection Analekta, AN 2 8251
• C.P.E. Bach: Trio Sonatas Music at the Court of Frederick the Great Musique à la cour de Frédéric le Grand CBC Records, MVCD 1117
• Clérambault Les Coucous Bénévoles CBC Records, Musica Viva MVCD 1152
• Gardens of Versailles Les Coucous Benevoles Artifact Music
• "An Hour with C.P.E. Bach" Music and Arts Programs of America CD - 1037

Now Sergei Istomin, a Russian, French and Canadian musician lives in Belgium.

External links

• Sergei Istomin homepage