Misha Quint
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Career
Misha Quint was born in Leningrad. He began cello at the age of nine and debuted with his first orchestra at the age of thirteen after winning the Boccherini Competition in St. Petersburg. He then won the International Competition in Prague and the Russian National Competition. His career as a solo cellist blossomed and he performed with renowned Russian Orchestras, such as the Moscow State Symphony, the Leningard Philharmonic Orchestra, the Leningrad State Orchestra, the Orchestra of Classical and Contemporary Music, and the Symphony Orchestras of LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and Geargia.
Misha Quint arrived in the United States in 1989. He made his New York debut at the 92nd Street Y and his orchestral debut in Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall is a concert hall, in New York City and is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. It is the home of the New York Philharmonic, with a capacity of 2,738 seats.-History:...
at Lincoln Center. He often performs with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Brooklyn Philharmonic
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, commonly known as the Brooklyn Philharmonic, is an American orchestra based in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City...
. Other solo appearances include the Metropolitan Symphony, the New York Chamber Orchestra, National Irish Symphony, New York Chamber Symphony
New York Chamber Symphony
The New York Chamber Symphony was an American chamber orchestra based in New York City. It was active from 1977 to 2002.It was founded in 1977 by its founding music director Gerard Schwarz, and Omus Hirshbein. Its original name was the Y Chamber Symphony, and it was the resident ensemble at the...
and the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London, United Kingdom that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival...
. Quint has performed under conductors Maxim Shostakovich
Maxim Shostakovich
Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich is a Russian conductor and pianist. He was the second child of Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar.Since 1975, he has conducted and popularised many of his father's lesser-known works....
, Paul Lustig Dunkel
Paul Lustig Dunkel
Paul Lustig Dunkel is an American flutist and conductor. From 1983 to 2008, he served as music director of the Westchester Philharmonic.Dunkel was born and raised in New York City. His mother, Johanna Lustig, was a pianist from Vienna, Austria and his father Eugene Dunkel was a scenic designer...
, Colman Pierce, Sidney Harth
Sidney Harth
Sidney Harth was an American violinist and conductor.In 1957 Harth became the first American to receive the Laureate Prize in the Wieniawski Violin Competition held in Poland...
, Ravil Martinov, Camilla Kolchinsky, Yakov Bergman, and Ira Levin.
Critics describe him as "a master of probing sentiment, shaded phrasing and flawless technique." Daniel Webster of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes: "....[his] virtuosity provided a fresh voice..." and "the Russian school of string playing has taken on a different light with Quint." Quint's radio broadcasts include appearances on WQXR's "In the Listening Room" and live recitals on WGBH (Boston), WMNB (NJ), WNYC (NY).
Misha Quint has performed and premiered new pieces by famous contemporary composers such as Schnittke, Basner and Gubaidulina. He was the 2009 winner of the CRS Competition for Contemporary Music.
Pedagogue
He is Music DirectorMusic director
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, Founder, and teacher
Teacher
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at the InterHarmony International Music Festivals. He has been on the faculty of the International Institute of Music in Marktoberdorf, Germany
Germany
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, and was the music director and founder of the International Cello Festival in Blonay and Interharmony Music Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. He has given numerous concerts and master classes in England
England
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the USA.
Currently, Misha Quint is faculty member of the Mannes College of Music
Mannes College of Music
Mannes College The New School for Music is The New School university's music conservatory. While the university's main campus is located in Greenwich Village, New York City, Mannes maintains its main academic building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....
Preparatory Division in New York
New York
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.
InterHarmony International Music Festivals
InterHarmony International Music Festival
The InterHarmony International Music Festival is a summer Music Festival in Germany.The InterHarmony International Music Festival is an annual intensive summer performance festival, which includes a concert series of international solo musicians and young performers, and an institute for students...
. The festival is held in Arcidosso, Tuscany
Tuscany
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, Italy
Italy
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, Birklehof, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; and Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Sulzbach-Rosenberg is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approx. 14 km northwest of Amberg, and 50 km east of Nuremberg. The town consists of two parts: Sulzbach in the west, and Rosenberg in the east. Archeological evidence tells, that...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and formerly in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and The Berkshires
The Berkshires
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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. These are intensive performance festivals, which include public performances and master classes. InterHarmony is focused on string instruments and piano.
The InterHarmony International Music Festival
InterHarmony International Music Festival
The InterHarmony International Music Festival is a summer Music Festival in Germany.The InterHarmony International Music Festival is an annual intensive summer performance festival, which includes a concert series of international solo musicians and young performers, and an institute for students...
has gained renown in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the U.S. Consulate General spoke at the final concert where Quint performed in 2008. Misha Quint will be performing with Caitlin Hulcup
Caitlin Hulcup
-Life and career:Mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup started her music career as a violinist and violist, receiving scholarships to the Banff Center for the Arts and playing in the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. She was chosen by the W.A. Opera to be a Young Artist in 2000, where she performed as...
, Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
from the Vienna State Opera
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian...
and Christa Mayer
Christa Mayer
Christa Mayer is a German operatic mezzo-soprano. She is particularly known for her portrayal of Erda in Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle; a role which she has performed several times at the Bayreuth Festival and recorded on the BBC Legends Record Label....
, Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
from the Bayreuther Festspiele in 2010.