LORENZO GATTO

SPECIAL MASTER CLASS

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His nomination as a ‘Rising Star’ in 2010 allows Lorenzo to make his recital debut on major European stages including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, the Cité de la Musique in Paris and many others. It further expanded the possibilities of collaboration with orchestras and conductors such as Philippe Herreweghe, Vladimir Spivakov, Walter Weller, Jan Willem de Vriend, Jaap van Zweden, Martin Sieghart, Angrey Boreyko and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

In chamber music, Lorenzo shared the stage with, amongst others, Maria João Pires, Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich, Menahem Pressler, Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, Frank Braley and Gérard Caussé.

In 2015, Lorenzo started collaborating with the talented Belgian pianist Julien Libeer. Together, they recorded all of Beethoven sonatas and released a disc that was awarded with a Diapason d’Or of the year.

Lorenzo Gatto plays the ‘Joachim’ Stradivari from 1698.

In his spare time, Lorenzo enjoys a lifelong passion for everything that flies. Look up and see if you can spot him high in the sky, arriving at a concert flying a small plane or even a paraglider.

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DANIEL  RUBENSTEIN - violin

Conservatoire Royal de Mons ARTS²

Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles

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Daniel Rubenstein began studying the violin at the age of 6 with Marie-Christine Springuel and José Pingen, later receiving instruction from his father, Jerrold Rubenstein. At 16, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he studied under Marcel Debot and later Philippe Hirshhorn. He continued his education for five years at Indiana University, Bloomington, under the guidance of Miriam Fried and Franco Gulli. He furthers his studies during a year with Nicolas Chumachenco in Freiburg (Germany) and during two Summers at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena (Italy) with Boris Belkin.

​As a violist, he studied for three years with Atar Arad at Indiana University, earning both a diploma and soloist competition prize. Additionally, he pursued full piano studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Orit Ouziel and Robert Redaelli, graduating with distinction with a Higher Diploma in piano.

​Thanks to his diverse expertise and comprehensive training, teaching has become a central part of his career. As a professor of violin, viola, and chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Mons (Arts²) and an associate professor of chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, he has taught numerous students, some of whom have gone on to win national competitions or join prestigious ensembles. In addition to his institutional roles, he has also been the artistic director and co-founder of the Institut de Musique Eugene Ysaye in Brussels specialized in Masterclass with International professors, and is frequently giving masterclasses in Belgium and abroad, sharing his experience and musical vision with the next generation.

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​​​​PIERRE-HENRI XUEREB - viola/viole d'amour

Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège

Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Paris

IMEP - Namur

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After receiving a first prize in viola in the Conservatoire d’Avignon at the age of 13, Pierre-Henri Xuereb received a first prize in viola at the CNSMD in Paris at the age of 16.

After two years at the Juilliard School and 2 years at Boston University, where his teachers were Walter Trampler, Lillian Fuchs, the Juilliard Quartet… , he becomes solo viola of the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris, conducted by Pierre Boulez at the age of 19.

He is one of the last students of William Primrose (Provo-Utah).

Since then, his international career took him to many concert halls throughout the world : Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Teatro La Scala (Milano)…

He recently created a new chamber ensemble (The Primrose Ensemble) and is the Artistic Director of the « Fête de l’Alto » in Lasalle in Cevennes.

Pierre-Henry Xuereb teaches viola in the CNSM in Paris, Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Liège and viola d’amore in IMEP, Namu and is regularly invited to give internatonal master classes in Beijing, Kyoto, Korea, Les Arcs, Fontainebleau, Novisad, Malte, Domaine Forget-Canada, USA, …

He has recorded over 70 records and recently performed and recorded, under the direction of the composer, Vladimir Cosma’s concerto for viola and orchestra, which was written specially for him.

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ALEXANDRE BEAUVOIR - 'cello

Ô-Celli Cello Octet

 

Alexander Beauvoir began playing the cello at the age of 7. In 1998, while studying under Frédéric Borsarello, he was awarded a First Prize in cello from the City of Paris. The following year, in the class of Claude Burgos, professor at the École Nationale de Musique de Bobigny, he completed his studies with two gold medals, one in cello, the other in chamber music.

In 2001, he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, in the class of Marie Hallynck, where he was awarded a First Prize in cello in his first year. A year later, he won a First Prize in chamber music. In 2005, he brilliantly completed his studies with the Higher Diploma in cello from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels.

Alexandre Beauvoir regularly performs in concert with various orchestras (Royal Opera of Wallonia, Orchestre de la Monnaie, etc.) and devotes a large part of his concert activities to chamber music. He was a member of the Aton ensemble and the Eclisses ensemble. With the latter group from 2003 to 2012, he explored the repertoire of keyboard trios, violin-cello duets, and sonatas. In 2011, he founded the Ô-Celli cello octet, with which he has toured numerous international venues since then, until 2025.

Eager to diversify his means of communicating his passion for music, Alexandre regularly appears on the Musiq'3 program La Table d'écoute.

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FABRICE PIERRE, harp

Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Paris

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Born in Paris (France) on July 27, Fabrice Pierre studied harp with Pierre Jamet and conducting with Paul Ethuin and Franco Ferrara. He has a dual career (well known as "Pierre's career") as a conductor and harpist, devoting a major part of his time to chamber music.

He’s a teacher at the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse in Lyon and has also served as musical director since 1997 of « Atelier XX-21 »

Until this resume was written, he has been a regular guest at major international festivals (Kuhmo, Prades, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Vilnius, Gubbio, Tokyo, Evian, Vichy, and San Pellegrino...), where he has always been appreciated, both for his refined and rigorous interpretations and for the appetite and good taste with which he faces the perils of post-concert dinners. He recorded for Calliope, DGG, EMI, Forlane, Naxos, and 3D, and also regularly checks his luggage for the most prestigious airlines (Air France, Scan Air Charter, Alitalia, Air Bangladesh, KLM, Balai Kalibrasi Penerbangan, Lufthansa, Kyrgystan Airlines, etc.).

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NINA PATARCEC- chamber music

Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot

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Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Nina Patarcec starts her music education music in Slovenia, before graduating at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, by obtaining the Diploma of Concertist in Chamber music and piano soloist.

Award Winner of numerous international competitions, among which the "Concours International Bösendorfer Empire" in Brussels, she dedicated most of her music career to chamber music.

She's regularly invited to perform with prestigious orchestras such as the "Orchestre de Chambre de Paris" and the "Orchestre de Paris". 

Nina Patarcec currently teaches chamber music at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot”. 

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