Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum began the summer of 2011 by participating as juror for the prestigious XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Following performances in summer festivals throughout the US, he returns to his native Tyler, Texas, in September to open a new concert hall with a gala recital; the autumn features further recitals in New York and London. Orchestral concerts this season include appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the symphonies of Spokane, Albany and Southwest Florida.
Alongside his solo career, Mr. Kirshbaum is a renowned pedagogue who has influenced generations of young cellists as a committed and impassioned mentor. He served on the faculty of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester for 35 years and remains International Chair of Cello. Currently he holds the Gregor Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.
Ralph Kirschbaum performing the first movement of Ernest Bloch's Schelomo. Video courtesy of @itsyosh
Today's program:
Walton: Cello Concerto (Drew Comstock with Yoko Kida)
Schumann: Cello Concerto in a minor (Linor Katz with Yoko Kida)
Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D (Louise Grevin)
Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in c minor (Oded Hadar)
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DIZZY GILLESPIE