Damien Bachmann | clarinet
Born in Geneva, Damien Bachmann comes from a family of musicians. One of the best- known and most charismatic clarinettists of his generation, he has won prizes in more than 20 national and international competitions and appeared in all the major European and Asian musical centres. The press wax lyrical …
Mark Baigent | oboe
Mark specialises in music from baroque to modern using period instruments. He regularly records, performs and broadcasts throughout Europe with leading period instrument orchestras including Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The King’s Consort and Classical Opera. As a chamber musician he has …
Zuill Bailey | cello
Zuill Bailey, widely considered one of the premiere cellists in the world, is a distinguished soloist, recitalist, Artistic Director and teacher. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry and engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after and active cellists today. A consummate concerto …
Efe Baltacıgil | cello
‘[A] cellist of superb nuances and spontaneous musicality’ (The Seattle Times). Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony since fall 2011, Efe Baltacıgil was previously Associate Principal Cello of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 2003. Recent highlights include his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle, performing Bottesini’s Duo Concertante …
Vytautas Barkauskas | composer
Vytautas Barkauskas (1931 – 2020) was one of the most prolific Lithuanian modern composers. He was a graduate in mathematics (1953) and music composition (1959) – of late he was professor in the Department of Composition of the Lithuanian Academy of Music. The works of Vytautas Barkauskas have been performed …
