Thomas Prechal
Cello
⟹ The Netherlands, 2004
⟹ 2nd x Cello Biënnale (2024 & 2026)
⟹ Plays a Jacques Boquay cello (1726)
Thomas Prechal began playing the cello when he was five years old, taking lessons from Lenian Benjamins and, later, with Jan Ype Nota at the Academie Muzikaal Talent in Utrecht and with Michel Strauss at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. He is currently studying at the conservatoire in Paris (CNSMDP) with Raphaël Pidoux, as well as orchestral conducting with Alain Altinogu. He also follows an intensive programme in chamber music, analysis, harmony, and improvisation.
In 2024, Thomas won the First Prize and the Audience Prize at the National Cello Competition. At the Final of the competition, he played his own work Inner Scream as an encore – impressing both the audience and the jury.
