Valentin Erben
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Valentin Erben is an Austria
n cellist.
He studied with Walter Reichardt in Munich
, Tobias Kühne in Vienna
and André Navarra in Paris
. In 1970, he became a charter member of the Alban Berg Quartet
, with which he played for 38 years. He has taught cello at the Wiener Musikhochschule since 1972. He also teaches at the University of Cologne, the Chigiana Academy in Sienna
, and ProQuartet in Paris.
He won the International Cello Competition in Vienna
and the ARD
competition in Munich
.
Since January 2011, he has played with the Stark Trio with Israeli violinist Nurrit Stark and pianist Cedric Pescia
.
He is the musical director of the Les Musicales d'Orient
annual music festival.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n cellist.
He studied with Walter Reichardt in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Tobias Kühne in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and André Navarra in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 1970, he became a charter member of the Alban Berg Quartet
Alban Berg Quartet
The Alban Berg Quartett was a string quartet founded in Vienna, Austria in 1970, named after the famous composer Alban Berg.-Members:- Beginnings :...
, with which he played for 38 years. He has taught cello at the Wiener Musikhochschule since 1972. He also teaches at the University of Cologne, the Chigiana Academy in Sienna
Sienna
Sienna is a form of limonite clay most famous in the production of oil paint pigments. Its yellow-brown colour comes from ferric oxides contained within...
, and ProQuartet in Paris.
He won the International Cello Competition in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and the ARD
ARD
Ard, ARD, Ards or ARDS may refer to:Ard:*Ard or scratch-plough, a type of plough consisting of a simple spike dragged through the soil*Ard, alternate name of Arad, Iran, a city in Fars Province...
competition in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
Since January 2011, he has played with the Stark Trio with Israeli violinist Nurrit Stark and pianist Cedric Pescia
Cédric Pescia
Cédric Pescia is an award-winning pianist. He is a dual citizen of France and Switzerland.-Biography:Pescia studied at the Conservatoire de Musique in Lausanne, the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva, the Universität der Künste in Berlin, and the International Piano Academy Lake Como in...
.
He is the musical director of the Les Musicales d'Orient
Les Musicales d'Orient
Les Musicales d'Orient is an annual music festival held in France since 2009.It is held in various sites near Granges-du-Moulin in Dosches and Lusigny near Troyes. The artistic director is Valentin Erben, the cellist of the Alban Berg Quartet for 38 years and currently active in Trio Stark....
annual music festival.