Vladimir Tonkha

Anastasieva, Irina; Tonkha, Vladimir

“Vladimir Tonkha’s interpretations have always been an example of the combination of splendid technique with high artistry…” These words of composer Nikolai Peiko could be applied to Vladimir Tonkha’s performances of music in very different styles. His repertoire is enormous, embracing all periods of cello music. The musician also performs numerous arrangements and transcriptions for other instruments, many of which are done by him. A People’s Artist of Russia, owner of the Prize of the Government of Moscow, professor and head of the cello, double bass and harp department at the Gnessins Russian Academy of Music, Tonkha is also an active concert performer. He has toured successfully in the majority of the European countries, Japan, the United States and Canada. Vladimir Tonkha’s musical talent has attracted the attention of contemporary composers for years. He is known as an outstanding interpreter of contemporary music, the first performer of over a hundred new works of domestic and foreign music. His album with Sofia Gubaidulina’s Seven Words of Christ released by Melodiya and recorded with Timur Mynbaev and Friedrich Lips brought him a Golden Diapason of the French Diapason magazine in 1993. The cellist has been a judge at a number of international and domestic competitions, including several Tchaikovsky Competitions.On this album, Vladimir Tonkha performs compositions of the 17th to 19th centuries.

Price: $27.98