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Biography<\/h1>\n

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Ulrich Schmid has established a distinguished career as cello soloist throughout Europe and the United States. Born in Bern, Switzerland, he was accepted at a young age into the masterclass of Paul Tortelier at the Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique in Paris. A student of Professor Andr\u00e9 Navarra, he attained his concert diploma at the Musikhochschule in Detmold, Germany, and subsequently became his assistant before he began teaching his own cello class at the same Musikhochschule. He held the position of principal cellist with the Bielefeld Philharmonic (Germany) as well as with the orchestra of the State Theater in Darmstadt (Germany). A recipient of the renowned Diploma d’Onore in Siena (Italy), Ulrich Schmid performs on the magnificent Italian master cello built by Nicolas Gagliano in 1774. His compact disc recordings of the concerti by Bloch, Villa-Lobos, Honegger, Stamitz and Mozart (Bassoon Concerto) have enhanced his excellent reputation.<\/p>\n

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About<\/h2>\n

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“I transmit the music to the audience,” is how Ulrich Schmid explains his role as a performer. He makes his cello sing, knowing that it is the singing that touches the heart of the listener. What inspires him most is the closeness to the work that he experiences as a performer. “In playing, you take part in a composer’s creative process and gain insight into a great artist’s soul,” he says. Exploring the structure of a work is particularly fascinating for Ulrich Schmid. It is not immediately evident when reading the musical text. How is a context formed? Where does a melody begin? Where does it lead? Where is its climax? Ulrich Schmid seeks clarity within a musical text in order to better convey its message to his audience. “During a performance, you finally step outside yourself and leave the technical and structural problems behind.<\/p>\n

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That’s where you feel part of the music, where you can ‘re-create’ it and make it experiential for the listeners.” Getting ahead: It is the ever-new, intensive examination of the musical text that moves the musician forward. “After years, one suddely realizes what the composer meant.” A composer’s notes, he says, are a code; in fact, they contain everything – you just have to be able to decipher them. Teaching: As a performer, Ulrich Schmid passes on insights to the audience; as a teacher, he passes them on to young cellists. He entrusts his own experiences and convictions to the next generation. In this way he becomes part of a tradition of artists who pass on music across space and time.<\/p>\n

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Repertoire<\/h2>\n

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