Joshua Hassler-Forest
Cello
Joshua Hassler-Forest (2006) is a Dutch cellist born in Amsterdam. Having studied with Maarten Mostert for six years, he is now studying for his bachelors degree at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Pieter Wispelwey. He is an experienced chamber musician, trained by many coaches at the Sweelinck Academy such as Mila Baslawskaya, Emma Kroon, Judith Wijzenbeek and Robert Kulek. He also had the honour of learning from the late Coosje Wijzenbeek during his time playing in her string orchestra, The Fancy Fiddlers.
Masterclasses, festivals and projects he participated in include Concertgebouworkest Young 2023, the All of Bach project of the Netherlands Bach Society, the Aurora Festival’s Summer Academy and Ascolta Cello Masterclass.