Boris Pergamenschikow

Boris Pergamenschikow
Борис Миронович Пергаменщиков
Born(1948-08-29)29 August 1948
Leningrad, USSR
Died30 April 2004(2004-04-30) (aged 55)
Berlin, Germany
Occupations
  • Classical cellist
  • Academic teacher
Organizations
Awards

Boris Mironowitsch Pergamenschikow, Борис Миронович Пергаменщиков, Boris Piergamienszczikow (29 August 1948 in Leningrad – 30 April 2004 in Berlin[1]), was a Russian-born cellist.

His father was also a cellist, and gave his son his first lessons.

In 1974, Boris Pergamenschikow won a gold medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.[2] In 1977, he emigrated from the USSR to the West, which enabled him to start an international career. In 1984, his debut in New York was enthusiastically reviewed. Over the following years he performed as a soloist with leading orchestras and acclaimed as a chamber musician.[3]

He moved to Germany, where he taught at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne (1977–1992) and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin.[4]

  1. ^ "Cellist Boris Pergamenschikow gestorben". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ Brug, Manuel (16 November 2011). "Meister des Cellos: Boris Pergamenschikow". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Duchen, Jessica (5 May 2004). "Boris Pergamenschikow". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Boris-Pergamenschikow-Preis". Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (in German). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.