Johann Sebastian Paetsch
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 Paetsch and his cello.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Johann Sebastian Paetsch | |
| Born | April 11, 1964 | |
| Origin |  Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Classical music | |
| Occupation(s) | Concert Cellist | |
| Instrument(s) | Cello: Matteo Goffriller 1730 | |
| Years active | 1976 - | |
Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born in Colorado Springs, USA on April 11, 1964) is an American cellist and musician.
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[edit] Early Musical education
Paetsch began cello studies with his father Günther Paetsch (also a cellist) at the age of 5, giving his first recital when only 6. His extensive experience in chamber music began in early childhood along with his large and talented family of 9. HIs three sisters Phebe, Michaela and Brigitte and his three brothers Christian, Englebert and Siegmund all learned string instruments. He progressed through almost the entire chamber repertoire for strings, performing it with his family group in concert throughout the U.S. in "The Paetsch Chamber Music Ensemble."
[edit] Formal Musical Education
Johann Sebastian Paetsch studied at Butler University with Arkady Orlovsky where he received his Bachelor’s Degree ‘Cum Laude’ and at Yale University with Aldo Parisot, where he earned his Certificate of Music Degree and later his Master’s Degree in Music. He went on to study at the Musikhochschule Lübeck with David Geringas where he received his ‘Konzertexamen’. He participated in masterclasses with Yo-Yo Ma, Mstislav Rostropovich, Janos Starker, Greenhouse and Mischa Maisky and as a member of the ‘Yale Cellists,’ he took part in the recording of two world- famous CD’s.
[edit] Awards and Recognitions
A recipient of numerous prizes, Johann Sebastian Paetsch was awarded a top prize in the Emmanuel Feuermann Competition and first place in the Young Musicians Foundation Competition in Los Angeles. He was also highly successful in the ARD Competition, Munich, in the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and in the Rostropovitch Competition, held in Paris.
Renowned not only for his technical prowess but also for a gorgeous depth of tone and profound musicality, Johann Sebastian Paetsch enjoys a distinguished international career as one of the foremost cellists of his generation, performing regularly in Japan, Europe and in America. He has collaborated with prominent artists of the quality of Vadim Repin, Gidon Kremer, Jean-Bernard Pommier, Eduard Brunner and the Wilanow Quartet.
[edit] Life and Career
Paetsch married his long-time girlfriend, Yoko Miyagawa, a violinist, in 1994. They have three children, Raphaela, Valentina and Dominic.
As soloist, he has appeared in many major capitals of the world, showing no hesitation in performing the concertos of Dvorak, Shostakovitch, Prokofiev, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Haydn. Performances and recordings of the Double Concerto (Brahms) in collaboration with sister and violinist Michaela Paetsch, took place in the USA, Canada, Switzerland and in Germany. He has been featured with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in performances and recordings of the Boccherini, Camille Saint-Saëns, Kabelevsky and the two Haydn Concertos, as well as Don Quixote (Strauss) with conductor Alain Lombard.
Since 1992 he has been First Solo Cellist of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland.
Johann Sebastian Paetsch is the cellist in the celebrated Trio Ceresio with violinist Anthony Flint and pianist Stephen Swedish, based in Lugano, Switzerland.
[edit] Critical Reception
Paetsch's work has generally been well received by a critics worldwide. A writer in the Lübecker Nachrichten wrote "...a brilliant virtuoso piece which demanded all the finesse of everything that one could imagine from a cellist, delighted the audience and brought them to a thundering applause." A review in The Strad magazine applauded his playing, saying he was "A CELLIST of extraordinary flair...His playing is at once stylish and communicative and of virtuoso stamp." In addition, a music critic in the The New Haven Register wrote "Paetsch brought great intensity and depth of understanding to this complex work.... the second movement was exquisitely eerie. His multiple-stop work stood out both for its lyrical beauty and technical excellence." [1]
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[edit] External Links
Johann Sebastian Paetsch pages maintained by the Internet Cello Society:
