Artur Podlesniy

Artur Podlesniy was born in Kharkiv/Ukraine in 1980. His education includes studying at the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow and at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf with Rosa…

Benjamin Baker

Since winning 1st Prize at the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York and 3rd Prize at the Michael Hill Competition in New Zealand in 2017 Benjamin has…

Benjamin Nyffenegger

Benjamin Nyffenegger has been assistant principal cellist of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich since 2008. As a chamber musician and founding member of the Julia Fischer Quartet (including Julia Fischer, Alexander…

David Nebel

David Nebel is in demand as a soloist, combining technical brilliance with mature musicality and an unmistakable tone. Highlights of past seasons include performances and recordings with the Cape Town…

Dejan Bogdanovich

Since his youth Dejan Bogdanovich (violin) has always had the attention of an international audience by eliciting surprise and admiration, not only for the perfect control of his instrument, knowledge…

Emma Yoon

Emma Yoon, from New Zealand, began her studies with Stephen Larsen at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch and later moved to Germany to begin her Masters and Konzertexamen degrees under…

Eugenia Karni

Eugenia’s professional career began following her debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 10 in which she performed Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. At Brussels Conservatory…

Eva-Christina Schönweiß

Eva-Christina Schönweiß is the principal second violinist of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO). She is also a professor at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, where she has taught…

Fábio Brum

Brazilian-born Fábio Brum is an international trumpet artist. He has lived and studied in five different countries and appeared in more than thirty countries around the world as a soloist,…

Florian Donderer

Florian DONDERER (b. 1969, violin, concertmaster of the Estonian Festival Orchestra)  Florian Donderer is highly appreciated as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestra player and concertmaster. He studied in Berlin and…

Gilad Karni

Violist Gilad Karni has been praised throughout the world for his tone and interpretation. He’s received countless honors, from prizes at competitions to leadership roles in some of the world’s…

Grace Kyung Eun Lee

Grace Kyung Eun Lee started playing violin at the age of 5. Her career in Europe and Korea took off after her debut at the age of 10 with Janacek…

Gregor Witt

Born in Dresden, Gregor Witt studied oboe under Professor Gerd Albrecht Kleinfeld from 1985–1989 at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. He soon became solo oboist at the…

Joshua Bell

Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Having performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, Bell continues to maintain engagements…

Karolina Žukova

Karolina Žukova is an outstanding pianist who has devoted herself to solo and chamber music and performs regularly in Estonia, Germany and elsewhere in Europe. In autumn 2014, Karolina Žukova…

Kärt Ruubel

Estonian-born pianist Kärt Ruubel is a passionate chamber musician. In April 2018, Kärt made her debut with her twin sister Triin in the Berliner Philharmonie. The same year, her first…

Katariina Maria Kits

Katariina Maria Kits studied at the Tallinn Music High School, initially in Marge Lille’s class, then in 2004–2014 in Tiiu Peäske’s class. She has studied with Prof. Svetlana Makarova in…

Kristjan Järvi

From conductor, to producer, composer, arranger. Kristjan Järvi embraces everything with an indomitable spirit of fresh and creative entrepreneurship. Kristjan Järvi has ‘earned a reputation as one of the canniest, and most…

Maarika Järvi

Maarika Järvi, an Estonian flutist was born in Tallinn, Estonia where she started her musical journey. As a member of a Järvi musical  “dynasty”, mostly known for the conductors, Maarika is…

Marcel Johannes Kits

Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits is one of the most promising young cellists of his generation, having won 3rd Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition and 1st Prize at…

Mari Adachi

Mari Adachi is one of the leading violists in Japan. She is active as a soloist and chamber musician, and she joined the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra as the Guest Principal…

Marko Ylönen

Finnish cellist Marko Ylönen is a soloist, orchestral player and principal cello, plays in different ensembles, and is a teacher. Ylönen’s repertory is broad, taking in a range of works…

Martin Kuuskmann

Grammy nominated Estonian-born bassoon virtuoso, Martin Kuuskmann’s charismatic and commanding performances throughout the world have earned him repute as one of the leading solo instrumentalists today. The New York Times…

Meeli Ots

Meeli Ots studied in the piano class of Ruuta Taras at the Tallinn Music High School and with Laine Mets at the Tallinn Conservatory. For a short time she also…

Mikhail Zemtsov

Mikhail Zemtsov (viola) is an internationally acclaimed and versatile musician, being a prominent soloist, teacher, educator, chamber musician and conductor. Mikhail Zemtsov studied viola and composition at the conservatories of…

Monika Mattiesen

Monika Mattiesen focuses on electroacoustic sound experiments as a composer and on performing contemporary music as a flautist. Monika Mattiesen studied flute at the Tallinn Music High School with Elmar…

Neeme Järvi

Neeme Järvi (conductor) is the head of a musical dynasty and is one of the world’s most highly respected maestros today. He has conducted the world’s most prominent orchestras and works…

Nicolas Dautricourt

Voted ADAMI Classical Discovery of the Year at Midem in Cannes, awarded the Sacem George Enescu Prize, guest artist at the 23rd Victoires de la Musique in Toulouse and a…

Paavo Järvi

Estonian Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi is widely recognised as the musicians’ musician, enjoying close partnerships with the finest orchestras around the world. He serves as Chief Conductor of the…

Reinut Tepp

Reinut Tepp (harpsichord) graduated in 1987 from the Tallinn Music High School with Ell Saviauk and in 1993 from the Tallinn State Conservatory under the guidance of Prof. Laine Mets….

Stefan Dohr

Stefan Dohr (horn) has, in addition to being Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, collaborated as a soloist with the world’s leading conductors, including Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim,…

Thomas Ruge

Thomas Ruge (violoncello) comes from Bremen and studied the violoncello most recently with Ottomar Borwitzky at Berlin’s Karajan Academy. While still a student, he was principal cellist in various orchestras, such…

Triin Ruubel

Since 2015, Triin Ruubel (violin) has been a chamber musician, soloist and concertmaster of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. She has performed all over Europe and America. She graduated from…

Wayne Marshall

British conductor, organist and pianist Wayne Marshall is world-renowned for his musicianship and versatility on the podium and at the keyboard. He served as Chief Conductor of WDR Funkhaus Orchestra Cologne…