Live cello masterclass with Gregor Horsch & student Kristaps Grīnbergs / RJAcademy 2020/21

Masterclasses of the Riga Jurmala Academy – live cello by the principal cellist of the Concertgebouworkest Gregor Horsch. Born in Germany, Gregor Horsch studied at the Freiburg University of Music (Hochschule für Musik Freiburg) with Christoph Henkel and later at the RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Ralph Kirshbaum. After graduating from the latter institution with honours in 1989, Horsch moved to the Netherlands, serving successively as principal cellist with the Netherlands Balletorkest (Het Balletorkest) and the Residentie Orchestra. He was appointed principal cellist of the Concertgebouworkest in 1997. More information about the artist: https://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en... ________________________________________________________ Student of the masterclass: Kristaps Grīnbergs, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music / doc. Ē.Kiršfelds class Repertoire: M. Weinberg - 24 Preludes for cello solo, Op.100: No. 1,2,3,4,5. A. Dvorak - Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104: 2 mvt - Adagio, ma non troppo Kristaps Grīnbergs began playing the cello at the Emīls Dārziņš Music Secondary School with teacher Dace Pūce. He graduated from the school in Ivars Bezprozvānovs’ cello class. He is currently a student at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, studying under Ēriks Kiršfelds. He has taken part in several masterclasses with world-famous cellists such as Denis Severin, Jānis Laurs, Ashley Bathgate, Stephan Schrader, and others. He has performed with various ensembles, but his favourite musical outlet is chamber music. ________________________________________________________ www.riga-jurmala.com