Teachers in previous years
Anner Bylsma • Mats Lidström • Ralph Kirshbaum
Morten Zeuthen • Bjorn Bantock
Ralph Kirshbaum has
long been recognised as one of the world 's leading cellists and
throughout his
career has appeared with most of the world 's great orchestras and
conductors. He continues to
delight in the
pleasures of chamber music and ensures space in a busy solo schedule to
continue his long associations with many leading chamber musicians.
He teaches regularly at the Royal Northern College of
Music as well as
giving frequent master classes in
In 1988 he
founded, and is Artistic
Director of, the RNCM Manchester International Cello Festival renowned
throughout the world as the ultimate celebration of the cello, its
music and
musicians. Ralph Kirshbaum's many recordings have included the 1983
Gramophone
Magazine "Record of the Year" recording of Tippett 's Triple Concerto
for Philips. The rare Montagnana cello that Ralph Kirshbaum plays once
belonged
to the 19th century virtuoso, Piatti.
