Robert deMaine

Robert deMaine
Background information
Born (1969-12-06) 6 December 1969
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres Classical
Instruments Cello
Labels Naxos, Chandos, Onyx, Deutsche Grammophon, Capstone, CRI, CBC, DSO, Grotto, Delos, Leaf Music
Associated acts Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Hahn-Zhu-deMaine Trio
Website www.robertdemaine.com

Robert deMaine (born December 6, 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American virtuoso cellist. He is known as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral principal, recording artist, composer/arranger, artistic director, and teacher.

Early life

A child prodigy from a musical family of French-Canadian and Russian descent, deMaine made his orchestral début at age 12 with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra[1] (now the Oklahoma City Philharmonic), playing Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33. He studied at various music schools and festivals throughout the world, chiefly at Yale University and the Eastman School of Music. Earlier studies were undertaken at the Juilliard Pre-College Division, Paris Conservatory, Kronberg Academy in Germany, and the Curtis Institute, where his main teachers were Steven Doane, Paul Katz, André Navarra, Leonard Rose, Aldo Parisot, and David Soyer.

Competitions

The recipient of many significant national and international honors and awards, Robert deMaine was named the winner of the fifth Irving M. Klein International Competition for Strings in San Francisco,[2] the first cellist to win this important prize.

Current activities

In 2012, Robert deMaine was named Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. DeMaine was Principal Cellist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 2002-2012, hired by then-Music Director, Neeme Järvi.[3]

Compositions

DeMaine has written music for the cello which he regularly performs, including 2 concerti he composed at the age of age 16 and 12 Études-Caprices from 1999.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Robert deMaine". Detroitsymphony.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Past Klein Competition Winners". California Music Center. 1990. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Violoncellos". Detroitsymphony.com. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  4. ↑ "2005's Top 10". Palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2009.

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