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Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a uniquely varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster. He appears with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, and gives recitals in major musical centres. As a chamber musician, he has curated concert series for many prestigious […]

Being one of the most promising talents of her generation, Anastasia Kobekina debuted with an orchestra at the age of six. Since that time she has had the opportunity to perform with many renowned orchestras, such as Moscow Virtuosi, Kremerata Baltica, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin, the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, and many […]

Hailed by The Times as a “remarkable cellist” and described by Gramophone as “sheer perfection”, Kian Soltani’s playing is characterised by a depth of expression, sense of individuality and technical mastery, alongside a charismatic stage presence and ability to create an immediate emotional connection with his audience. He is now invited by the world’s leading […]

Lars Vogt has established himself as one of the leading musicians of his generation. Born in the German town of Düren in 1970, he first came to public attention when he won second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition and has enjoyed a varied career for over twenty-five years. His versatility as an […]

Since 2017, Stephen McHolm has served as Director of the Verbier Festival Academy, one of the world’s most prestigious summer music academies.  McHolm brought a fresh approach to the Academy upon his arrival, with a passion for working with young artists to create connections with contemporary audiences. McHolm also launched the Festival’s UNLTD division—an inventive […]

Martin T:son Engstroem was born in Stockholm in 1953 where he received his schooling and a degree in Music History from the University of Stockholm. His father was the sculptor Torolf Engström and mother Inge Rosenfeld-Engström. He began early his career as organizer of concerts by creating his own series of Sunday afternoon concerts for […]

Beatrice Fihn has more than a decade of experience in disarmament diplomacy and civil society mobilisation through her work with ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Campaign coalition working to ban and eliminate nuclear weapons, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Fihn was trained at University […]