Nicolas Altstaedt
Born: 1982, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality: German/French
Artist's website: https://www.nicolas-altstaedt.com/
The German/French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt was born in Heidelberg in 1982; early successes included a Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, a Borletti Buitoni Trust Fellowship, and a BBC New Generation Artist position from 2010-2012.
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Recording of the Week,
Kodály and Dvořák from Barnabás Kelemen, Nicolas Altstaedt, and Alexander Lonquich
18th June 2021
The violinist and cellist display a truly remarkable synergy in Kodály's Duo from 1914, whilst all three musicians capture the 'Dumky' Trio's rapid shifts between melancholy and boisterousness to perfection.