Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
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Biography
Alexander Kaganovsky was born in Kiev, Ukraine.
He had his first music lessons at the age of five. Only a few years later, he played as a soloist for the first time, and at the age of 16, he won the Ukraine Competition.
He continued his studies at the Tel-Aviv Rubin Academy of Music with Prof. Uzi Wiesel and won first prize at the Academy’s competition.
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Principal cellist of
- Jerusalem Broadcast Symphony Orchestra
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Basel Symphony Orchestra
- Bern Symphony Orchestra
- European Soloists Luxembourg
He has played as soloist with many known conductors such as:
- Rudolf Barshai
- Gary Bertini
- Avner Biron
- Ernst Bour
- Andrey Boreyko
- Simon Friedman
- Charles Groves
- Hugh Wolff
- David Robertson
- Arnold Katz
- Dmitri Kitayenko
- Christoph König
- Nathan Rachlin
- Shalom Ronly Riklis
- Mendi Rodan
- Doron Salomon
- Stanley Sperber
- Amos Talmon
- Mario Venzago
- Benjamin Yusupov
In the press
All press“His cello sounded rich in colour and his interpretation polished.”
“Sometimes the sound of his cello is like a small orchestra.”
“His sound is very expressive, his musicality and his fine sense of the interpretation of different styles gain my respect.”
Repertoire
- Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
- Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Bloch “Schelomo”, Rhapsody for Cello & Orchestra
- Haydn Cello Concerto in C major
- Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
- Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
- Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
- Bruch “Kol Nidrei”, Op. 47, for cello and orchestra
- Brahms Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102, for violin, cello & orchestra
- Beethoven Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56
- Strauss Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations for Cello and Orchestra
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