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THE LIPKIND QUARTET

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The Lipkind Quartet’s sitting arrangement — sketch

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Gwendolyn Masin & Sandrine Cantoreggi violins

Ilya Hoffman viola

Gavriel Lipkind cello

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____________________________ and traditions compromise the quality of a process, administrative work-flow, social
T h e L i p k i n d Qu ar tet quartet’s output. Modern quartets follow structure and therefore performance quality of
Pr of i l e traditional models believing that these this musical form, leading to the Lipkind
cannot be further optimised. Quartet’s distinctive, intrinsically scientific and
Founded by cellist Gavriel Lipkind yet individualistic approach to working and
(www.lipkind.info), this unusual string quartet performing within a quartet.
has come to stand apart because of the radical
and deep thought it invests in every stage of its These young players, when seated
work; starting with social and inter-personal together, have been described as “a one-
aspects of working in a quartet and ending with headed, 16-stringed monster with eight hands,
the finest subtleties of an inspired bow stroke. four bows and a warm beating heart.”

“ ... not only the reasons which brought musicians All four members of the Lipkind Quartet
to play in a quartet have changed, also the science come to the ensemble as established
of psycho-acoustics and instrumental knowledge musicians; recognised leaders with extensive
have evolved. Finally, being a musician, working experience in their respective fields. In their
as a musician, and collaborating with other solo careers, each of them has challenged
musicians in a chamber group on a regular basis the accepted career trends and pursued a
in the 21st century, are light-years away from the more individual non-traditional path in
realities of the past. The traditional ways of search of a genuine artistic statement. Yet
working in a quartet, which are based on these the main idea behind the Lipkind Quartet’s
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past realities, require a fundamental review and a motivation is for four people to conform
radical re-thinking in order to fit the way quartets and follow a clearly designed work structure
can live and sound today.” (Gavriel Lipkind) in order to be able to uncompromisingly
coproduce chamber music of the highest
Quartet-playing as a musical form goes back order over many years.
as far as the late Baroque period. While the
different practices of working within a The rehearsal process is organised and guided
quartet are the result of a long evolution The Lipkind Quartet has been looking for new by Gavriel Lipkind. As noted by a fellow
over many decades, many of these practices ways to improve and optimise the interpretative musician: “…the ability of these four dominant

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players to go deeper into the musical tissue, while 2008, the Lipkind Quartet will make its first ____________________________
fully avoiding social clashes, must be the main commercial recording on Edel Classics in co- Gwen d ol yn Ma si n
reason for a recognisably unique sound, captivating operation with Lipkind Productions Ltd. Vi ol i n
in its clarity of musical thought as well as its
instrumental power and flair.” Gavriel Lipkind, who has just concluded a Gwendolyn Masin has been described as “a
season of over 80 solo performances, natural performer with an authority most violinists
comments on the quartet: “…of course, we are would envy” (Irish Times), “a formidable talent
all very busy with various activities. Ilya has his own that demands attention” (Sunday Business
orchestra in Russia, which he conducts, and a line of Post), “setting first-rate standards in concert
commissioned pieces to write as a composer; Sandrine performance with her technically superior, refined,
is a professor in Luxembourg and involved in intensive and richly contrasting expression” (Der
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innovative audio-visual projects; Gwendolyn is the Bund) and “an impressive soloist with a
Artistic Director of three festivals, a violin teacher, beautifully rich tone, easy virtuosity and a real
and writer of numerous music methodology feeling for a musical line” (Sunday Tribune).
publications. These collective interests run parallel to
the many concerts we play as soloists outside the
quartet (...) Therefore, we must be efficient with our

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time without compromising our friendship or our
enjoyment of the collaborative experience.”
After many years of preparation, spending as
much time conceptualising and analysing the The 2009-10 season sees the Lipkind Quartet
scores as they do playing together, the Lipkind undertaking tours of Israel and Central
Quartet will finally embark upon its first Europe with debuts in Japan and Russia.
concert season in 2008-09. Along with over 20 Look for future information on engagements
concert performances, the Lipkind Quartet will in the USA.
take part at the Gaia Festival (Thun,
Switzerland), the Zeist Festival (the ! Scroll down this document for upcoming
Netherlands), special events in Germany, Israel, Gwendolyn is the descendant of a long line
tour dates and program of professional musicians from Central and
Luxembourg and the Netherlands, and radio
productions and performances in Germany, the ! Images can be downloaded here: Eastern Europe. Born in Amsterdam, she
Netherlands and Switzerland. In December www.quartet.lipkind.info/images began her musical education at the age of

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 three when, inspired by her Hungarian Aged eleven, Gwendolyn was introduced to Youth Orchestra of Ireland.
grandmother, she began to play the piano. the Irish public, giving a recital in the Festival appearances include the West
She took up the violin at the age of five and National Concert Hall, Dublin, and later Cork Chamber Music Festival (Ireland),
within her first year of schooling, gave her that year appeared on the country’s most Prussia Cove (UK), Internationaal
debut performance in the Franz Liszt popular television programme, The Late Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog
Academy in Budapest. Late Show. She has since been a regular (the Netherlands) and Festival
When she was six, her family moved to guest on TV and radio shows and has Internazionale della Musica Linari (Italy)
Cape Town; a year thereafter she had performed live broadcasts in Hungary,
become the youngest violinist to receive a Ireland, Italy, Russia, South Africa and the Gwendolyn has won numerous national and
Grade 5 Diploma with honours in South Netherlands. international prizes and awards in Ireland,
Africa. the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland,
Four years later, her family settled in Gwendolyn has performed extensively in and the UK. Furthermore, as the Dutch
Dublin, her parents establishing Ireland’s Europe and South Africa to critical acclaim representative at the Global Stipends Awards,
renowned Young European Strings School and has played as a soloist with orchestras she received the International Music Award,
of Music. such as the Saint Petersburg State Symphony was nominated for The Outstanding Young
Orchestra, the Bernese Symphony Orchestra, Persons of Switzerland award for her
the Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra achievements and has received support from
(Moscow), the Savaria Orchestra (Hungary), the Swiss Foundation for Promotion of the
and the Hibernian Orchestra. She regularly Interpretative Arts.
performs with the RTÉ National Symphony She holds degrees with highest honours
Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra of from the Royal Schools of Music in London,
Ireland, recording with both orchestras for the Hochschule der Künste in Berne and the
live broadcasts on Lyric FM and Classic FM. Musikhochschule in Lübeck. Gwendolyn has
In the 2007-08 season Gwendolyn appeared studied with her parents, Maria Kelemen and
with the I Suoni Bianchi Orchestra with Ronald Masin, as well as Herman Krebbers,
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whom she recorded live for Ireland’s Lyric Igor Ozim, Ana Chumachenco, Zakhar
FM, the Young European Strings Chamber Bron and Shmuel Ashkenasi.
Orchestra (in Brussels and Dublin), the
Zurich-Affoltern Chamber Orchestra Gwendolyn has collaborated with musicians
(Switzerland) and toured with the National such as the violinists Yuzuko Horigome and

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Maxim Vengerov, the violists Isabel Charisius international, multidisciplinary series In Search a doctoral thesis on 20th century and
and Roger Chase, the cellists Alexander of Lost Time in 2004, for which the Sunday contemporary violin pedagogy for Trinity
Baillie, Martti Rousi and Alexander Rudin, Business Post stated: “mark her down as a College in Dublin.
the pianists Finghin Collins, Robert Kulek, daring and exciting young performer who A pedagogue since her teenage years,
Peter Frankl, Aleksandar Madzar and Gyorgy ventures courageously into unknown Gwendolyn’s book on violin teaching,
Sebok, the conductors Janos Furst and territory with relish”. She is currently entitled Michaela’s Music House, will be
Gerhard Markson, and the actor Hanns developing a new work inspired by Paul published next year.
Zischler. Klee’s writings for this series with the
composer Thorsten Encke and the pianist
Devoted to the performance of Julia Bartha.
contemporary music, Gwendolyn has Establishing the annual Gaia Chamber Music
premiered works from, amongst others, Urs Festival in 2006, which has taken place in the

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Peter Schneider, Eric Sweeney, Martijn region of Stuttgart for two consecutive years,
Voorvelt and John Buckley, the latter of Gwendolyn is taking the festival to
whom is currently completing his first violin Switzerland in 2009, once again bringing
concerto, dedicated to her. Having received together various acclaimed musicians for a
grants from the Arts Council of Ireland and long weekend of concerts.
Berne’s Cultural Bureau for the purposes of In 2007, as Carrick Water Music Festival’s
developing such projects, in 2008 she will newly appointed artistic director, she
In an interview given to the Irish Times
premiere an opus from Don Li that has been received acclaim as “an innovative and daring
discussing the influence of music and
specifically composed for her. This piece will operator within the musical-cultural
literature upon one another, Gwendolyn
be released on the Tonus-Music Records sphere” (Sunday Business Post), and will
commented: “Most stories are about love”.
label in 2009; Gwendolyn has recorded for continue to guide the festival in 2008.
This very emotion seems to be the driving
this label in the past, as a featured artist on
force behind all the undertakings of this
the soundtrack to the Swiss film Research and application of music
young artist, be it performance, direction,
‘Localisation’. methodology have always been an
teaching or writing.
inseparable part of Gwendolyn’s work. She
In recent years, Gwendolyn has contributed has thus been giving violin and chamber
For more information, please visit:
to new ventures that make music accessible music masterclasses in Hungary, Ireland,
www.gwendolynmasin.com
to a wider audience. She established the Italy, and Switzerland and is currently writing

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____________________________ Regularly invited to music festivals, instr umentalists such as Yehudi
S a n d ri n e C a n tor eggi the depth of Sandrine’s personality as Menuhin, Vladimir Spivakov, Georges
Vi ol i n well as her energetic and passionate Octors, Jan Stulen, Yuri Bashmet,
playing attract the public and beguile Pierre Cao, Mark Stringer and Dorian
Graduating with a first prize degree the critics. The press ordained Wilson, to name but a few. Duo
from the Conservatoire National Sandrine with the title: The King’s partners include Yuri Smirnov, Daniel
Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Singing, stating that her playing Blumenthal and Br uno Canino.
Paris and the Chapelle Musicale Reine evokes in the listener’s mind an
Elisabeth de Belgique, Sandrine has association with the synonym of her
played in some of Europe’s most name (Canto-Reggi meaning King’s
legendary concert halls such as the Singing). The brilliance and warmth of
Philhar monie (Luxembourg), the Sandrine’s sound reflect the diversity
Grosse Musikhalle (Hamburg), the of her training in the Franco-Belgian
Gewandhaus (Leipzig), the Rudolfinum as well as Russian schools of violin
(Prague), la Monnaie (Brussels), de playing.
Single (Antwerp), de Concertgebouw
(Brugge), and Salle Gaveau, Salle S a n d r i n e e n j oy s t h e e xch a n g e
Cortot and the Musée d’Orsay (Paris). between various art for ms and the
marriage of d i f f e r e n t mu s i c a l

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traditions. Thus, she has participated
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not only in the creation of musical

wo r k s b u t a l s o i n nu m e r o u s
multidisciplinary projects. Currently,
this includes developing an audio-
visual production entitled Planète Ms Cantoreg gi has recorded for the
Violon. labels Turtle Records, Pavane, Ligia
and Kalidisc, amongst others. The
Sandrine has shared her musical success of these releases bears
world with some of the most witness to high command of a most
distinguished conductors and extensive and versatile repertory,

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r unning the gamut of the baroque to ____________________________ from the Conservatory on completion
the contemporary. Il ya Hof f ma n of a -graduate course that marked the
Vi ol a , C o mp o si ti on end of his formal instrumental
education.
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Winner of the Solti Foundation Award

(UK, 2005) Keenly interested in the architecture of
music from an early age, Mr Hoffman
Winner of the Vienna International Music studied composition under the tutelage
Competition (Austria, 2005) of his father, composer Leonid
Hoffman, a recognised follower of the
Winner of the Gaetano Zinetti Second Viennese School, and a pupil of
International Chamber Music Competition Philip Herschkowitz (who in turn was a
(Italy, 2004) student of Alban Berg and Anton
Webern).
Sandrine’s concerts are regularly Laureate of the Golden Hanukkiah Prize
recorded and broadcast by major (Russia, 2004)
European radio stations.
Special-prize winner of the Lionel Tertis
Since 1995, Sandrine teaches the International Viola Competition (UK, 2003)

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violin at the Conser vatoire de la Ville
de Luxembourg. Laureate of the Yuri Bashmet International
Viola Competition (Russia, 2000)
In recognition of her talent, DEXIA-
Bil has awarded her the use of a Born in Moscow in 1977, Ilya Hoffman
Giovanni Baptista Guadagnini violin. started his studies at the Special
Gnessin School of Music in the class of
For more infor mation, please visit: Elena Ozol. Later, he was accepted into
www.sandrinecantoreg gi.com the class of Yuri Bashmet and Roman Both as a performer and composer, Ilya
Balashov at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky State Hoffman has participated in such festivals
Conservatory. Mr Hoffman graduated as Russia’s Maria Yudina Commemoration
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 in St. Petersburg, as well as the Oleg Mr Hoffman has collaborated and
Kagan Memorial, Arnold Schoenberg performed with renowned musicians
International, Musical Olympus and the including Alexei Lubimov, Natalia

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Autumn Festivals in Moscow, Armenia’s Gutman, Kolya Blaher, Edward
1700 Years of Christianity, Germany’s Brunner, Charles Neidich, Mikhail
World Viola Festival in Kronberg, Britain’s Muntian, Alexander Trostiansk y,
Music at Plush, Italy’s Mozartiana in Alexander Rudin, Alexei Utkin and
Emilia Romagna, Estonia’s Eesti Adrian Brendel. Parallel to his busy
Barokkmuusika in Tallinn, France’s schedule as a soloist, conductor and
Automne Musical in Nimes, and Canada’s composer, Mr Hoffman is a much
Banff Music among many others. sought-after chamber music player.
Mr Hoffman is a frequent performer of
Occasionally, Mr Hoffman also premieres. Significant works that he has
under takes the org anisation of debuted include Sofia Gubaidulina’s Two
special events in Russia. These Paths for two violas and symphony orchestra
include an Evenings of American (Russian premiere), Valentin Silvestrov’s
Music concert series, supported by Lachrymose for solo viola (world premiere),
the embassy of the United States of Sergey Berinsky’s Symphony for solo viola,
America in commemoration of piano and symphony orchestra (world
September 11 in the Grand Hall of premiere), Alban Berg / Leonid Hoffman’s
the Moscow State Conser vatory, the Sonata opus 1 for viola and String Orchestra
Yuri Bashmet Youth Competition and (world premiere), Leonid Hoffman’s Four
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Masterclasses, Homage concerts in Poems for soprano, viola and piano (world
honour of Arnold Schoenberg and premiere) and Leonid Hoffman’s Fantasie for
Antonin Dvorak, a celebrator y viola and chamber orchestra (world premiere).
concert marking Leonid Hoffman’s
60th birthday in the Moscow State For more information, please visit:
Conser vatory, and Kammerkonzert – www.classicalarchives.com/artists/hoffman.html
a chamber concert series of which
Ilya Hoffman is the founder.

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____________________________ summer 2008 appearances include a appearances of note include an exclusive
G av ri el L i p k i n d chamber music tour of the major cities in performance at the 50th anniversary of
Vi ol on cel l o Israel with the Jerusalem String Quartet, the European Parliament in Luxembourg
performances of Shostakovitch’s Cello on September 18th, debut performances
Israeli cellist Gavriel Lipkind has Concerto No. 1 with the Saarlaendische with the New Japan Philharmonic
established an international reputation as Staatsorchester (Saarbruecken, Germany), performing Pfitzner’s Cello Concerto No.
a creative, versatile musician renowned performances at Germany’s Festspiele 3 in May, and a tour of Japan in June
for his extensive range of colours, Europaeische Wochen in Passau and starting with the Dvorak Concerto in a
charismatic stage presence and musical Rheingau Musik Festival (also with the Gala performance at Suntory Hall with
vision. A multi-faceted performer, Mr Jerusalem String Quartet), debut the NPOR and Maestro Vladimir
Lipkind has forged a career not only on performances at France’s Festival Spivakov, and ending with recital
the orchestral stage, but also in solo International de Colmar and Germany’s performances throughout Japan.
recitals and chamber music. His intense, Kreuth Festival, and concerts at Belgium’s
compelling performances have led to the Musica Mundi 10th anniversary. Mr Additional orchestral engagements this
press stating, “It is probably impossible to Lipkind’s summer season ends with his fall 2008 include four performances of
play the cello any better than he” and debut at New York’s Bard Festival Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the
praising him as, “A master of his art.” perfor ming Prokofiev’s Sinfonia
Concertante with the American
Mr Lipkind’s 2007-08 season included Symphony Orchestra on August 16th.
orchestral and recital engagements
throughout the Netherlands, Germany, During the 2008-09 season, Mr Lipkind
France, Belgium, Ireland, Japan and returns to the United States in three
Israel. Of special note is a highly engagements, including two series debuts:
in solo recital November 5th on

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acclaimed recital performance at the
Musica Mundi Festival, in which Mr Bargemusic’s (New York) 2008 series and
Lipkind replaced violinist Maxim at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival on
Vengerov on a few hours notice, resulting November 7th. He travels to Pennsylvania
in five engagements throughout Belgium, mid-month to perform Schumann’s Cello
including one with the Brussels Concerto with the Pennsylvania Sinfonia
Philharmonic. Mr Lipkind’s international on November 15th. International

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 Gelders Orchestra (Netherlands), and a A profound advocate of music education, own arrangements. Morgenpost am
concert featuring Haydn’s Cello Concerto Mr Lipkind teaches master classes on a Sonntag praised his recording of the Bach
No. 1 in C with the Soloists of Russia at regular basis. This season, Mr Lipkind Suites, stating “...Israeli Gavriel Lipkind is
France’s Festival de Nimes. Mr Lipkind gives master classes in the US at the a master of the cello. He has chosen one
also appears in recitals in France, Ireland, Academy of the Music Institute of of the most difficult works for his
the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg Chicago and in Pennsylvania in connection instrument, the six cello suites by Johann
and Germany. to his performances with the Pennsylvania Sebastian Bach. A box with 3 CDs, each of
Sinfonia, and abroad at the International which is one of the finest you could
Cello Congress in Israel, Belgium’s Musica possibly hear…”. Likewise, NDR Kultur
Mundi Festival, Norway’s Bergen Festival, acclaimed, “These Bach-Cello-solo-Suites
at the Dublin Master Classes (Ireland), by Gavriel Lipkind are a revelation; they
Zeister Musiktage (Germany), the are perhaps – we dare say – one of the
Amsterdam Cello Biennale, the Jezre’el most exciting, if not THE most exciting
Valley Cello Festival (Israel) and while on recording since the great Pablo Casals.” In
tour in Japan. All these include concerts as a review of the Miniatures CD, The Strad
well. stated, “Cellists venturing into this
repertory had better have nothing short of
A dynamic, engaging communicator, Mr a superlative technique and gorgeous
Lipkind has made numerous radio and sound: Lipkind does not let us down.
television appearances throughout Europe, Opening the programme with the Scherzo-
the Middle East and Japan, as well as two Tarantella by Wieniawski (a hair-raisingly
live performances on Boston’s WGBH. In difficult transcription from the violin
the recording arena, Gavriel Lipkind has original) his playing contains all the
recorded and produced two award-winning necessary qualities: precision, excitement,
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CDs on his own label, Lipkind fluidity, exact harmonics, expressive shifts,
Productions, in co-operation with Edel excellent intonation and dramatic
Classics: “Single Voice Polyphony (Volume dynamics.” Designed by Carolyn Steinbeck,
I),” a three SA-CD surround-sound set Both CDs have won the IF design award,
showcasing the Bach Cello Suites, and and Single Voice Polyphony, besides
“Miniatures and Folklore,” featuring his winning the Red Dot Award, has recently

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been nominated by the German Ministry Gaveau, Japan’s Oji Hall and Hokkoku production and to redefine his career as
of Culture for the Design Price of the Shimbun Hall, Switzerland’s Davos and an artist. From 2002 to 2004 he devoted
Federal Republic of Germany – the Gstaad (Menuhin) Festivals, and halls himself to learning additional cello
highest nomination for object design and throughout Germany, including Frankfurt’s repertoire, and attended the Detmold
presentation in Germany. In August 2008 Alte Oper, Beethovenhaus in Bonn and the Hochschule fur Musik where he studied
Mr Lipkind will record two recital Berlin Philharmonie, among others. He has musicology, the science of recording, and
programs for the Lipkind Productions perfor med with such renowned also studied piano and chamber music at
label, to be released in early 2009: conductors as Zubin Mehta, Dennis the Karlsruhe Hochschule. During this
“Specialties” a compilation of adopted period he also was the subject of a
masterworks for cello and piano, and documentary entitled “The Solitude Cycle
“Absolute Music”, featuring works by – A Journey to the Limits...” which is yet
Beethoven, Brahms and Britten. to be released on 3SAT/ARTE TV,
Germany. This groundbreaking project

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As a soloist, Mr Lipkind has appeared with involved Mr Lipkind engaging eight
all the major Israeli orchestras, as well as composers-in-residence at the
such orchestras as the Baltimore internationally renowned Akademie
Symphony, BBC (Ulster) Orchestra, Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany to
Munich Philharmonic, Netherlands collaborate with him in composing a
Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey stand-alone performance for solo cello
Symphony, RTE National Symphony and electronics. During this collaboration,
Orchestra (Ireland), Vienna Chamber Russell-Davies, Giuseppe Sinopoli, he began to perform again, and founded
Orchestra, and Tokyo Metropolitan, to Zdenek Macal, Arnold Katz, and Mstislav his own record label, Lipkind
name just a few. His numerous recital Rostropovitch, to name a few. Productions, producing and recording
credits include the Netherland’s “ S i n g l e Vo i c e Po l y p h o n y ” a n d
Concertgebouw and Delft and Zeist Already established as a performer, “Miniatures & Folklore”.
chamber music festivals, Belgium’s De Gavriel Lipkind took an unusual career
Singel, the United Kingdom’s Wigmore step in his early twenties and withdrew Born in 1977 in Tel-Aviv, Israel to
Hall, St. James and St. Martin in the Fields, from the performance arena for a period Russian immigrants, Gavriel Lipkind
Italy’s Theater of Florence, France’s of three years to further his music- began cello studies at age six and made
Theatre de Champs-Elysee and Salle making skills, better understand music his stage debut one year later. At age eight

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he began studies with Professor Uzi
Wiesel at the Tel-Aviv Rubin Academy of
Music, and by age 13 was performing
regularly with orchestras throughout
Israel. At 15, he won an Israeli
competition for a Gala Concert with the
Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and Zubin
Mehta, and began his professional career
with a performance of Saint–Saens’ Cello
Concerto No. 1. Mr Lipkind speaks four
languages (German, English, Russian and
Hebrew) and holds music degrees in cello
from Germany’s Frankfurt Hochschule,
where he studied with Antonio Menessess
and Gerhardt Mantel, in piano and
chamber music from the Karlsruhe
Hochschule, where he studied with Rector
Fanny Solter, and a post-graduate Artist
Diploma in cello from Boston’s New
England Conservatory, where he studied
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Greenhouse. Mr Lipkind plays a Michael
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Commerzbank. When not performing, he

makes his home in a nature reserve north
of Frankfurt, Germany.

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Program Upcoming Tour

In Search of New Worlds December 2008 in Germany:

Dec. 1-11
Residence at the Volkenroda Monastery near Weimar
Ernst Bloch www.kloster-volkenroda.de
Night
Dec. 10
MDR radio performance from the Pavilion of the monastery
Samuel Barber Dec. 12
Festive concert in Kronberg i.T., at the Johannes Church
String Quartet No.1 Op.11
Dec. 13
Interview on the NDR radio
Sergei Rachmaninov Festive concert at the Jenisch Haus in Hamburg
Quartet No.1 (unfinished): Romance & Scherzo Dec. 14
Movimentos Festival debut in Wolfsburg (near Hanover)

Igor Stravinsky Dec. 15

Private event in Frankfurt a.M.
3 Pieces for String Quartet
Dec. 17-20
Recording production and a concert in Oberstedten i.T.
Antonin Dvorak
Dec. 21
American Quartet Another performance t.b.a. in the Frankfurt a.M. area

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