First Round

National Cello Competition
Fri 1 Nov 10:00 - 16:45
Main Hall
Fri 1 Nov
10:00 - 16:45
Past event

Program

Luigi Boccherini Sonata in B flat, G565 (with 2 celli)
Matthias Bartolomey Schaduw – new work for cello solo
Franz Schmidt Kleine Fantasiestücke nach ungarischen Nationalmelodien No. 1 in G major

Candidates

10.00 - 10.30 Silvia Gira
10.30 - 11.00 Charlotte Brussee 
11.00 - 11.30 Marianne Fusenig 

11.45 - 12.15 Laurens Toet
12.15 - 12.45 Ori Ron
12.45 - 13.15 Margherita Succio

14.00 - 14.30 Bruno Tobon
14.30 - 15.00 Mudrė Bucketė
15.00 - 15.30 Beste Yildiz

15.45 - 16.15 Hattie McGregor
16.15 - 16.45 Efstratia Chaloulakou 

Saturday 2 November is the continuation of the First Round. Candidates:
10.30 - 11.00 Thomas Prechal 
11.00 - 11.30 Thomas Larichelière-Banken
11.30 - 12.00 Andrej van Brakel 
12.00 - 12.30 Joshua Hassler-Forest

Accompanists

Charlotte Gulikers cello
Irene Kok cello
Daniël Kramer piano 

After a pre-selection, fifteen young cello talents get the opportunity to present themselves to an international jury throughout three competition rounds. For the first time, the First Round features a commissioned work by a non-Dutch composer. Matthias Bartolomey, a classically trained cellist who is equally renowned as a virtuoso rock cellist, will test the versatility of the participants through his composition. The classical benchmark for the jury, as is tradition for this competition, will be the Boccherini sonata. Hanz Schmidt’s little salon piece will show the lyricism and sense of style among the players.

The jury of the National Cello Competition 2024 is made up of: Matthias Bartolomey, Kristina Blaumane, Frans Helmerson, Reinhard Latzko, Raphaël Pidoux, Ella van Poucke, Sven Arne Tepl (chair) and Patty Hamel (secretary).