Prof. Troels Svane

  • Cello studies with Prof. David Geringas at Lübeck Academy of Music, diploma and Konzertexamen with honors
  • Further lessons with Anner Bylsma, Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, György Ligeti, Yo-Yo Ma, Siegfried Palm, Boris Pergamenschikow, Mstislaw Rostropovich, Daniil Shafran, Paul Tortelier and the Amadeus Quartett
  • Deputy solo cellist at Copenhagen Philharmonic at age 18
  • Awarded numerous national and international prizes, receipt of several scholarships
  • Soloist at renowned orchestras in Denmark, Germany, England, Netherlands, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Switzerland
  • Member of the Copenhagen Piano Trio and the Menuhin Festival Piano Quartet with concerts in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and USA
  • Collaboration with Yuri Bashmet, Wolfgang Boettcher, Thomas Brandis, Zakhar Bron, Ana Chumachenco, Ulf Hoelscher, Karl Leister, Sabine Meyer and Thomas Zehetmair
  • Recording of over 40 CDs including the complete works for cello and piano by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Reger
  • Longtime assistant to David Geringas, subsequent appointment to Professor for Cello at Lübeck Academy of Music in 2004
  • Lecturer at master courses in Australia, Asia, Ukraine, South America and numerous countries in Europe as well as jury member at international competitions
  • His students were prize winners at prestigious competitions (ARD, Feuermann, Geneva, Isang Yun, Rostropovich, Tchaikovsky) and members of renowed chamber music ensembles and orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  • Since 2008, Guest Professor for Cello at Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin
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