Abel Selaocoe (cello) / Leif Kaner-Lidström (piano) play Schumann, Debussy, Bach
A South Africa Event on 2016-04-08 13:10:00
Abel Selaocoe, South African cellist, is a rising star in his field exploring the capacity of the cello across a plethora of genres, from collaborating with beatboxers to giving solo classical recitals. He is currently embarking on a 2-year Masters degree at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (UK), having recently graduated with First Class Post-Graduate Diploma and Bachelor of Music degrees. Both courses obtained with a full scholarship studying under world-renowned cellist Hannah Roberts.
As a concerto soloist Abel has worked with numerous orchestras throughout South Africa, including the Kwa-Zulu Natal Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic and Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Gauteng Camerata.
Abel has been a recipient of various awards, including first prize of the Phillip H Moor Competition (South Africa), second prize in the Yamaha National Competition (South Africa) and is the winner of the 2012 Sir John Barbirolli (UK) and RNCM Concerto Prizes, performing with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall.
As an orchestral musician Abel has played with the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, including projects such as the World Orchestra. He has worked with renowned conductors such as Oliver Knussen, Sir Mark Elder and Antonello Manacorda.
Abel is a keen chamber musician: he formed the Torré String Quartet, performing in the RNCM Chamber Music Festival and making his Wigmore Hall debut working with Colin Matthews. He has played with the Lighthouse Jazz Trio collaborating and improvising with Tim Garland. He has also worked with Chris Garrick – a jazz violin pioneer, and recently begun playing with the Manchester Jazz Collective. He is also the cellist in ‘Another Contemporary Music Ensemble’ who have performed at Café Oto and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and has recently started a collaborative project with young beatboxer ‘Biggun’.
Abel is grateful to be the recipient of the Suggia Gift from Help Musicians UK.
Free recital (retiring collection)
at St James Church Hall
197 Piccadilly
Piccadilly, United Kingdom
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