|  Prof. Antonio Meneses Meisterkurs für Violoncello 18.08.2023 Anreisetag 19.08. - 26.08.2023 Meisterkurs 27.08.2023 Abreisetag DE
1977 gewinnt er den 1. Preis des internationalen Wettbewerbs der ARD in München, 1982 den 1. Preis und die Goldmedaille des Tschaikowsky-Wettbewerbs in Moskau. Antonio Meneses tritt regelmässig in den Hauptstädten Europas, Amerikas und Asiens auf und spielt mit den führenden Orchestern der Welt, wie z.B.: den Berliner Philharmonikern, dem Bayerischen Rundfunk, dem London Symphony Orchestra, dem BBC Symphony Orchestra dem Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, der New York Philharmonie,den Wiener Symphonikern, dem Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, den Moskauer und Sankt Petersburger Philharmonikern, der Tschechischen und der Warschauer Philharmonie als auch der Israel Philharmonie und dem National Symphony Orchestra (Washington D.C.) in Buenos Aires, Brasilien und Warschau und dem NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokio. Berühmte Dirigenten, unter deren Leitung Antonio Meneses bislang spielte sind u.a.: Herbert von Karajan, Mstislav Rostropowitsch, Claudio Abbado, Gerd Albrecht, Herbert Blomstedt, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Chailly, Andrew Davis, Mariss Jansons, Neeme Järvi, Riccardo Muti, Sir André Previn, Kurt Sanderling, Vladimir Spivakov Yuri Temirkanov oder Christian Thielemann. Antonio Meneses musizierte beim Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, den Salzburger und Luzerner Festspielen und den Wiener Festwochen, beim Mostly Mozart Festival in New York und auf Tournee in Japan, the International Music Festival in Seattle, la Grange de Meslay und dem Colmar-Festival in Frankreich oder noch bei dem Jerusalem Kammermusik Festival, die Festspiele, die Elena Bashkirova organisiert. EN Antonio Meneses was born in Recife, Brazil, in 1957 into a family of musicians and began his cello studies at the age of ten. At 16, he met the famous Italian cellist Antonio Janigro and was asked to join Janigro's classes in Düsseldorf and later in Stuttgart. He won the first Prize at the 1977 ARD International Competition in Munich and was awarded First Prize and Gold Medal at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Appearing in the music capitals of Europe, the Americas and Asia, Antonio Meneses performs with most of the world's leading orchestras (in Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris, Prague, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Munich, New York, Philadelphia Washington D.C. or Tokyo. Among the conductors with whom he has collaborated are Claudio Abbado, Gerd Albrecht, Herbert Blomstedt, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Chailly, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Daniele Gatti, Neeme Järvi, Mariss Jansons, Herbert von Karajan, Riccardo Muti, Eiji Oue, André Previn, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Kurt Sanderling, Yuri Temirkanov or Christian Thielemann. A devoted chamber musician, Antonio Meneses was a member of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio between October 1998 and September 2008. He has collaborated with the Vermeer Quartet on tour and gives chamber music concerts and duo recitals with pianists such as Menahem Pressler and Maria João Pires. As a recording artist, Antonio Meneses has made two recordings for Deutsche Grammophon with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Brahms' Double Concerto with Anne- Sophie Mutter and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote). He has released the complete works for cello by Villa-Lobos (Auvidis France and Bis), David Popper and CPE Bach (Pan Records). For AVIE, his recordings include the Six Bach Cello Suites; the complete works for Cello and Piano by Schubert and Schumann with Gérard Wyss; a Beethoven disc with Menahem Pressler; Haydn's Cello Concertos and the Concertino by Clovis Pereira with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, and a CD of Elgar and Gál Cello Concertos with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Claudio Cruz, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Classical Instrumental Solo'. His first recording with Maria João Pires, The Wigmore Hall Recital, was released in September 2013 for Deutsche Grammophon. Recent highlights include performances with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Maxim Vengerov at the Barbican Centre; appearances at Aldeburgh and at the Edinburgh International Festivals; recitals at Wigmore Hall; ongoing touring projects with Maria João Pires, among others. In 2015-2016, Antonio Meneses performs with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta on tour, with different orchestras in South America, among others; giving solo recitals among other in London at Wigmore Hall and recitals with piano with Maria João Pires in Japan and later in Europe but also at the Puerto Rico Festival. In addition to his busy concert schedule, Antonio Meneses regularly gives masterclasses in Europe (Madrid – Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Siena – Accademia Musicale Chigiana -), the Americas (Domaine Forget) and Japan (Tokyo University), as well as teaching at the Bern Conservatory since 2008. 
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