{"id":44772,"date":"2019-03-04T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycello.it\/?p=44772"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:29:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:29:23","slug":"alexander-ramm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycello.it\/en\/alexander-ramm\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Ramm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you, Alexander, for your availability for this interview.<\/strong>
\nThank you for your message! It would be a great honor to have an interview for MyCello! I hope my answers are not too boring…<\/p>\n

And now, here is the first<\/strong> question: w<\/strong>hen did you start to play the cello?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>At the age of 7<\/p>\n

Why the cello and not another musical instrument?<\/strong>
\nAt first, I wanted to be a violinist. But teachers at music school convinced me that I was too old to start to play the violin and offered me a “bigger violin”. God bless them!<\/p>\n

Who was your first (or the most important) cello teacher?<\/strong>
\nMy first teacher was Svetlana Ivanova in Kaliningrad. The next teachers were Alexey Seleznev, Lev Evgrafov, Maria Zhuravleva, Natalia Shakhovskaya,\u00a0and Frans Helmerson. All of them are very important to me.<\/p>\n

Which cello do you play?<\/strong>
\nSince 2011 I have played the modern one made by Jebran Yakoub. This is a fantastic instrument – it has a very strong, bright, and deep sound with a great range of colors. At the Tchaikovsky competition finals, there was only one modern cello. Others were 2 Strads, Roggeri, Guadagnini etc. And no one from the jury and the audience noticed I played the modern cello.<\/p>\n

What is the moment of your career that you remember with more pleasure?<\/strong>
\nI hope these kinds of moments are coming!<\/p>\n

What is your favorite orchestra? Who is the conductor you appreciate the most?<\/strong>
\nIt’s impossible to pick one. The same as I can’t name my favorite composer or piece written for cello.<\/p>\n

If you were asked to organize a concert for children who have never attended a classical music concert, which compositions would you choose to play?<\/strong>
\nSomething not very long and difficult. I would say Saint-Saens concerto or Rococo Variations.<\/p>\n

What are, among your musical projects for 2019, those that are closest to your heart?<\/strong>
\nI have not chosen yet. But at the end of 2018, I released very important work for me. Recording of Britten Suites for cello solo<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

And now the last question, a piece of advice for those who have to face their first competition: better to play after or before eating?<\/strong>
\nAt the competitions, I couldn’t eat before playing.<\/p>\n

Thanks again for being patient with us and for answering our questions. Best wishes for your career!<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 4, 2019<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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