Alexander Chaushian

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Alexander Chaushian

Professeur

Instruments:

Cello
Professor at the Royal College of Music of London.
He is a laureate prize winner of many international competitions, including International Tchaikovsky Competition.

Now regarded as one of the finest cellists of the younger generation, Alexander Chaushian has performed extensively throughout the world as a soloist with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Academy of St Martin-in- the-Fields, The London Mozart Players, The Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, The Boston Pops and The Armenian Philharmonic, and has given highly acclaimed performances in such venues as London’s Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Wigmore Hall, Sala Verdi Milan, Konzerthaus Vienna, Suntory Hall Japan, the main Carnegie Hall New York, and Symphony Hall Boston .


He performs regularly in festivals throughout the world and is the Artistic Director of the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival in Cyprus and the Yerevan Music Festival in Armenia.


After initial studies in Armenia, Alexander Chaushian studied in the UK at the Menuhin School and the Guildhall School, London. He then pursued advanced studies at the Hochschule Berlin, graduating with distinction in 2005. He is a laureate prize winner of many international competitions including the 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the ARD Competition in Germany. As an alumnus of Young Concert Artists, New York, he toured extensively in the USA.
Amongst the many distinguished musicians whom he has collaborated with are Yehudi Menuhin, Julia Fischer, Levon Chilingirian, Yuri Bashmet, Diemut Poppen, François-Frédéric Guy, Emmanuel Pahud. His regular chamber music partner is Yevgeny Sudbin.


Alexander’s recordings include several highly acclaimed CDs for the BIS label in which he is partnered by Yevgeny Sudbin, and his recently released concerto CD with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, also on BIS, received rave reviews and was selected ‘Album of the Week’ by the Independent.


His many concerts during this season include performances in France, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, China and Japan. “Alexander Chaushian firmly establishes himself in the echelons of international cellists” The Strad Quic

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Masterclasses of Alexander Chaushian

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Photo of content Cello Suite No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Alexander Chaushian and Alex Olmedo work on articulation, sound quality, and practicing techniques in this session for cello.
Photo of content Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 by Richard Strauss
Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 by Richard Strauss
Alexander Chaushian and his student Alessandra Doninelli explore sound quality, dynamics, and playing with intention in this masterclass for cello.
Photo of content Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 by Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 by Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski
Alexander Chaushian and Kioumarz Kian work on capturing the singing quality of Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski's piece, Variations on a Rococo Theme.
Photo of content Cello Suite No. 6 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 6 by Johann Sebastian Bach
In this masterclass for cello, Alexander Chaushian and his student Ingrid Hwang focus on phrasing, among other pertinent subjects.
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