Andreas Brantelid, cello
Born in 1987, Andreas Brantelid is already one of Scandinavia's leading cellists and is quickly establishing an international reputation. He is currently a member of the BBC's New Generation Artist scheme and in 2009/10 joins the prestigious Lincoln Centre Chamber Music Society in New York. He was nominated by the European Concert Hall Organization for their "Rising Star" recital series last season, and performed in many major venues including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Vienna, Palais des Beaux Arts Brussels, Philharmonie Cologne and Stockholm Concert Hall.
Andreas made his solo debut with orchestra at the age of 14 with the Royal Danish Orchestra, Copenhagen playing the Elgar Cello Concerto. Since then he has appeared as a soloist with all the major orchestras in Scandinavia. This season his performances include the Gothenburg Symphony, Hamburg Symphony, BBC Philharmonic and Vienna Chamber Orchestras. He will also give the world premiere performance of Rosing-Schow's Cello Concerto with the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Andreas' recital engagements this season include London, Paris and his debut at Carnegie Hall in New York. He made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in London in 1998 with Swedish pianist Bengt Forsberg with whom he collaborates regularly. He also performs frequently at important festivals including Risor and Bergen in Norway, Kuhmo in Finland and the City of London and Cheltenham Festivals in the UK.
In April 2008 EMI released Andreas' debut concerto disc, to great critical acclaim. This recording features the Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, Schumann Concerto and Saint-Saens Concerto No. 1 with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Schonwandt.
He is the first Scandinavian to win 1st Prize in the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition (2006) and the Paulo International Cello Competition (2007). In addition he has won a number of local competitions in Denmark and Sweden. Andreas Brantelid was Danish Radio's "Artist in Residence, 2007". He has received many grants and prizes and is a scholarship holder of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust 2008.
Andreas Brantelid has studied with Henrik Brendstrup, Mats Rondin, Torleif Thedeen and at present with Frans Helmersson at the Kronberg Academy. In addition he has participated in master classes with Pieter Wispelwey, David Geringas and Ralph Kirshbaum. He plays a 1690 Giovanni Grancino cello, generously sponsored by the Augustinus Foundation.
Andreas Brantelid
Upcoming Appearances at Chamber Music Society:
Folk Traditions I: 10/19/2010
An Evening with Mozart: 10/22/2010
An Evening with Mozart: 10/24/2010
Rose Studio Concert: 10/28/2010
Late Night Rose: 10/28/2010
Rose Studio Concert: 3/10/2011
Late Night Rose: 3/10/2011
Folk Traditions II: 3/15/2011
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photo credit: Sussie Ahlburg