He is recognised internationally for the breadth and depth of his music-making and has performed concertos with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Sinfonietta Köln and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, where he is also Principal Horn.
For the next two years he will remain on the New Generation Artists List and receive support from BBC Radio 3, which has dubbed him a classical music star of the future.
Through supporting musicians to reach the next stage of their careers, the scheme showcases new talent to listeners across the UK via a series of broadcasts fronted by BBC Young Musician presenter Clemency Burton-Hill.
Over the past 16 years the scheme has supported and spotted internationally recognised artists as diverse as Benjamin Grosvenor, Alison Balsom, the Belcea Quartet, Christine Rice and Gwilym Simcock.
Other talent included on this year’s roll call include The Armida Quartet from Germany, Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, pianist Pavel Kolesnikov from Russia, US/Belgian violinist Esther Yoo and German baritone Benjamin Appl.
This year’s New Generation Artists will join those from 2013 and listeners will be able to hear from both talent pools throughout the year.
The 2013-15 New Generation Artists, who remain on the scheme for another year, are: Danish String Quartet, mezzo soprano Kitty Whately, pianist Zhang Zuo, violist Lise Berthaud, pianist Louis Schwizgebel and soprano Olena Tokar.
For the next two years he will remain on the New Generation Artists List and receive support from BBC Radio 3, which has dubbed him a classical music star of the future.
Through supporting musicians to reach the next stage of their careers, the scheme showcases new talent to listeners across the UK via a series of broadcasts fronted by BBC Young Musician presenter Clemency Burton-Hill.
Over the past 16 years the scheme has supported and spotted internationally recognised artists as diverse as Benjamin Grosvenor, Alison Balsom, the Belcea Quartet, Christine Rice and Gwilym Simcock.
Other talent included on this year’s roll call include The Armida Quartet from Germany, Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, pianist Pavel Kolesnikov from Russia, US/Belgian violinist Esther Yoo and German baritone Benjamin Appl.
This year’s New Generation Artists will join those from 2013 and listeners will be able to hear from both talent pools throughout the year.
The 2013-15 New Generation Artists, who remain on the scheme for another year, are: Danish String Quartet, mezzo soprano Kitty Whately, pianist Zhang Zuo, violist Lise Berthaud, pianist Louis Schwizgebel and soprano Olena Tokar.
