Antoine tamestit shostakovich biography

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Antoine Tamestit stands as a singular voice in the world of classical music, redefining what it means to be a viola player in the 21st century.

Year-old violist Antoine Tamestit has been acclaimed for his warm, richly-coloured tone.

Antoine Tamestit feels that he has achieved a “live” sound for his CD of Schnittke and Shostakovich.

Rising star of the viola, the exciting French player Antoine Tamestit, makes his second disc for Ambroisie/Naïve, with a pairing of two of the most significant.

Year-old violist Antoine Tamestit has been acclaimed for his warm, richly-coloured tone..

Antoine Tamestit - Biography

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Antoine Tamestit is recognised internationally as one of the great violists, as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.

He has been described as possessing &#;a flawless technique, and combines effortless musicality with an easy communicative power&#; (Bachtrack). As well as receiving support from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust he was the recipient of several coveted prizes including the first prize at the ARD International Music Competition and the William Primrose Competition.

As soloist, Tamestit has worked with the London Symphony Orchestra, orchestra of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich and many more.

Tamestit is a founding member of Trio Zimmermann