Jacob Shaw (New entry)

Biography:

Spellbinding... True poetry​​ (The Strad, 2016)    International award winning British cellist (b.1988) ​Jacob Shaw​ gives acclaimed concerts across Europe,  USA and Asia in venues including Carnegie Hall, Salle Gaveau, Berlin Konzerthaus, Royal Albert Hall, Seoul  Arts Center, Oslo Concert House, Walt Disney Concert Hall… His 2015 2CD album DEBUT won rave reviews  internationally - Remy Franck, director of the International Classical Music Awards wrote the following - ​No  doubt: Jacob Shaw is one of the most charismatic and distinctive performers I have heard in the last time​.    Jacob Shaw is ​Professor of Cello​ in Barcelona, Spain at the Academia Marshall (Marshall-Granados  Academy of Music, established in 1901), where he occupies the “Cassado Chair”. In 2016 he created a  foundation to support, promote and educate young cellists, the Scandinavian Cello School. Jacob recently  renovated an old farm from 1800 and opened the world's first permanent cello center and retreat, (near the  UNESCO heritage site of Stevns Klint in Denmark), where SCS has its home.  (www.scandinaviancelloschool.com)    Hefounded“RadicalClassic”asanalternativemovementtobuildadiverseandnewgenerationofclassical music lovers. Through “RadicalClassic”,hehasinstigatednumerousdifferentprojectscombiningclassical music with other mediums, for example collaborating with Michelin starred chefs, star dancers from New York City Ballet, performing in alternative venues from prisons to electric cello at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York…    In recent years Jacob has brought his skill sets together and created a boutique consultancy agency, working regularly for industry leaders such as Deutsche Grammophon, Warner Classics and Universal Music - in addition for special projects in the business world for clients including Ernst & Young and                      McKinsey & Company. Last season highlights included performing in Vienna’s Musikverein on invitation of the Vienna                 Philharmonic Orchestra (ball 2019), curating a new concert series in Warsaw, working on numerous                       international consultancy projects - alongside concerts and masterclasses over 4 continents.    Together with his family, Jacob Shaw is the founder and artistic director of the ​Festival International de Musique de Chambre en Charente (www.chalaismusique.com). Jacob Shaw is a Pirastro Artist and endorses Leatherwood Bespoke Rosin.    More info at www.jacobshaw.de or FB/Insta @jacobshawcellist  

course description: 

Participation fee € 300