First prize in the Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition in the Netherlands and special prize awarded from the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
Special prize at the International Cello Ensemble Competition at Beauvais, France
European Youth Ensemble Prize from the European Foundation for Culture
Concerts
Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Rheingau Music Festival
The Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival
The Ludwigsburg Castle Festival
The International Beethoven Festival, Bonn
Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad
Cello Ensemble Festival, Beauvais
Bourglinster Festival, Luxemburg
Concert for the Federal President, Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
Closing concert for the “I Violoncelli di Antonio Stradivari”, Cremona 2004
Opening of the 35th German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt (with Nils Landgren)
Concert with Wolfram Huschke at the Crossover Festival “Strings of Fire” in the Leipzig Gewandhaus
Yellow Lounge in Cookies, Berlin (set up through Universal/Deutsche Grammophon)
Events
German Press Ball
50th anniversary celebration of the Federal Cross of Merit at Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
100th Birthday Commemoration ceremony for Herman Ehlers in the Bundestag
The democratic roundtable in honor of the inauguration of Federal President Horst Köhler at the Brandenburg Gate
Ceremony in honor of Joachim Gauck’s retirement
The awarding of the National Prize by the German National Foundation, Ludwig-Erhard-Award, Willy-Brandt-Award, Regine-Hildebrandt-Award etc
The Mayor of Berlin’s annual courtyard festival
Wedding celebration of Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, and Sophie, Princess of Isenburg
Potsdamer Schlössernacht
Long night of the Museums, Berlin
Gala appearance at the International Real Estate Federation conference in the Hotel Intercontinental, Berlin
7th annual German-Libyan Business Forum in Tripoli, Libya
75th anniversary gala of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in the Hotel Adlon, Berlin
50th anniversary United Leaders Association
150th anniversary Bar Association Berlin
120th convention of the German Society of Surgeons in the ICM, Munich
75th anniversary celebration in honor of Georg Neumann Microphones in the Eventisland TV studios, Berlin
EnBW party for the opening of the World Cup 2006 in Berlin
General Assembly of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL)
Radio & Television
Television features (Deutsche Welle, N3, SFB & 3Sat)
„Wherever the Berliner Cellharmoniker perform: acclaim is a inevitable. Whenever they come back, an empty seat shall be a rare sight…“ (Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung)
„Thunderous applause und standing ovations by the audience paid tribute to an exceptional afternoon.“
(Deister- und Weserzeitung)
„…the Berliner Cellharmoniker should be made compulsory for all those who think that classical music is not allowed to be fun.“ (Schaumburger Nachrichten)
„…the four exceptional cellists delivered an impressive concert which will remain with the audience for a long time to come.“ (Haller Kreisblatt)
„It was phenomenal how the musicians passed the melodies amongst themselves and interlocked even the most complicated rhythms.“
(Wiesbadener Tageblatt)
„To cut a long story short: The four artists, David Drost, Alexander Kahl, Andreas Kipp and Rouven Schirmer, turned out to be true masters of their instruments and met the high expectations of the audience completely.“
(Münsterländische Tageszeitung)
References
Awards
First prize in the Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition in the Netherlands and special prize awarded from the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
Special prize at the International Cello Ensemble Competition at Beauvais, France
European Youth Ensemble Prize from the European Foundation for Culture
Concerts
Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Rheingau Music Festival
The Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival
The Ludwigsburg Castle Festival
The International Beethoven Festival, Bonn
Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad
Cello Ensemble Festival, Beauvais
Bourglinster Festival, Luxemburg
Concert for the Federal President, Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
Closing concert for the “I Violoncelli di Antonio Stradivari”, Cremona 2004
Opening of the 35th German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt (with Nils Landgren)
Concert with Wolfram Huschke at the Crossover Festival “Strings of Fire” in the Leipzig Gewandhaus
Yellow Lounge in Cookies, Berlin (set up through Universal/Deutsche Grammophon)
Events
German Press Ball
50th anniversary celebration of the Federal Cross of Merit at Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
100th Birthday Commemoration ceremony for Herman Ehlers in the Bundestag
The democratic roundtable in honor of the inauguration of Federal President Horst Köhler at the Brandenburg Gate
Ceremony in honor of Joachim Gauck’s retirement
The awarding of the National Prize by the German National Foundation, Ludwig-Erhard-Award, Willy-Brandt-Award, Regine-Hildebrandt-Award etc
The Mayor of Berlin’s annual courtyard festival
Wedding celebration of Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, and Sophie, Princess of Isenburg
Potsdamer Schlössernacht
Long night of the Museums, Berlin
Gala appearance at the International Real Estate Federation conference in the Hotel Intercontinental, Berlin
7th annual German-Libyan Business Forum in Tripoli, Libya
75th anniversary gala of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in the Hotel Adlon, Berlin
50th anniversary United Leaders Association
150th anniversary Bar Association Berlin
120th convention of the German Society of Surgeons in the ICM, Munich
75th anniversary celebration in honor of Georg Neumann Microphones in the Eventisland TV studios, Berlin
EnBW party for the opening of the World Cup 2006 in Berlin
General Assembly of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL)
Radio & Television
Television features (Deutsche Welle, N3, SFB & 3Sat)
„Wherever the Berliner Cellharmoniker perform: acclaim is a inevitable. Whenever they come back, an empty seat shall be a rare sight…“ (Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung)
„Thunderous applause und standing ovations by the audience paid tribute to an exceptional afternoon.“
(Deister- und Weserzeitung)
„…the Berliner Cellharmoniker should be made compulsory for all those who think that classical music is not allowed to be fun.“ (Schaumburger Nachrichten)
„…the four exceptional cellists delivered an impressive concert which will remain with the audience for a long time to come.“ (Haller Kreisblatt)
„It was phenomenal how the musicians passed the melodies amongst themselves and interlocked even the most complicated rhythms.“
(Wiesbadener Tageblatt)
„To cut a long story short: The four artists, David Drost, Alexander Kahl, Andreas Kipp and Rouven Schirmer, turned out to be true masters of their instruments and met the high expectations of the audience completely.“
(Münsterländische Tageszeitung)
