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Eva Kochenkova is a Danish-Russian classical cellist (born on 26th of April in Tchaikovsky, Russia), noted for her Solo record with Italian cello sonatas in virtuos-arrangements.

Currently lives in Copenhagen.

Educations

From the age of 9 she was a First Prize winner in several national competitions.

At the age of 13, Eva moved from her parents' home to Moscow, where she received solo violoncello lessons at the Gnessing High School of Music.

She completed her education at the Gnesing High School of Music with Prof. Galina Zubareva, under the consultation of Prof. Natalia Schakhovskaya, Moscow, Russia.

Then she continued her education with Prof. Rocco Filippini at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan, Italy.

2002 she took a master education with professor Wolfgang Böttcher in Baden-Baden, Germany.

In 2004 she was post graduated as a soloist by studying with Prof. Johannes Goritzki at the Robert- Schumann- Hochschule in Dusseldorf, Germany, and continued her further education in soloist class at the Danish Royal Academy of Music with prof. Henrik Brandstrup, Aarhus, Denmark.

She took a several master classes with the most leading cellists, as a Mstislav Rostropowitch, David Geringas, George Faust, Karine Georgian, and got great reference from maestro Zubin Mehta.

Career

At the age of 18 Eva Kochenkova got the position as Solo Cellist in the Chamber Orchestra "Guido Cantelli" under the artistic director and conductor Alberto Veronesi, Milan, Italy.

In 1996 she was employed as a Photo- model by the Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, Milan, Italy

Eva Kochenkova was then employed as a solo cellist in the "European Music Project" Ensemble, based in Berlin, Germany, United Europe Chamber Orchestra, Milan, Italy, Ensemble Instrumental with George Vassilev guitar and James Crabb accordion in Sion, Switzerland

As a Soloist and chamber musician Eva Kochenkova performed regulary at P&O Music Festival at Sea hosted by BBC presenter Richard Baker and Humfrey Burton. Managing director Stephannie Williams 16 Swanfold Wilmcote Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 9XH

She was a member of the piano trio with violinist and composer Soren Elbaek and pianist and produsser Morten Mogensen, and pano quartet * Forum Musicum*, as well in a duet with pianist Morten Mogensen, with whom they gave numerous concerts throughout Denmark and Europe.

Eva is member of *Duo Forum* with pianist and professor Nino Zhvania.

Since 2011 Eva Kochenkova is teaching in different musical institutions cello solo instrument.

Languages
Russian
Danish
English
Italian

Eva Kochenkova plays on Italian instrument, Stradivari Duport model from Cremona made by Sesto Rocchi in 1968, and use the gut strings.

Recordings

CD SOLO. CDKlassisk.dk

Copenhagen. Denmark.

Italian Virtuoso Cello Sonatas https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva-kochenkova-italian-virtuoso-cello-sonatas/640313000

Pietro Antonoi Locatelli (1695-1764)

Sonata For Cello an Piano in D major, edited by Alfredo Piatti

Giuseppe Valentini  (1681-1753)

Sonata for Cello and Piano in E major, edited by Alfredo Piatti

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Sonata for Cello and Piano A major

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

Largo for Cello and Piano in g minor, edited by unknown

CD ENSEMBLE.

Record from September

1994:

L. Berio (1925-2003) Folk songs per soprano e orchestra

Chemins IV per oboe e 11 archi

O. Respighi (1879-1936) Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, Suite III

A. Corghi (1937-) Il Pungolo di un amore Per oboe.

Orchestra Guido Cantelli

Conductor: Alberto Veronesi

Soprano: Luisa Castellani

Soloists: Diego Dini Ciacci, Pietro Borgonovo.

Live record in Conservatorio "G. Verdi" di Milano Italy

June 1994:

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Ouverture "Le Ebridi - La grotta di Fingal" op. 26 Concerto per violino e orchestra in Mi min., op. 64

Sinfonia n. 4 in La magg., op. 90, "Italiana" Orchestra Guido Cantelli

Conductor: Alberto Veronesi

Solist: Salvatore Accardo.

Reccord from February 1994:

A. Schönberg (1874-1951) Verklärte Nacht, op. 4

I. Stravinsky (1882-1971) Apollon Musagète.

Orchestra Guido Cantelli

Conductor: Alberto Veronesi.

Record from1993:

P. I. Cajkovskij (1840-1893) Serenata per orchestra d'archi, op. 48

A. Dvoràk (1841-1904) Serenata per orchestra d'archi in Mi, op. 22.

Orchestra Guido Cantelli

Conductor: Alberto Veronesi.

Record from 2012-2014

CDKlassisk.dk

Guldborgsund Chamber Orchestra Composer/ conductor : Soeren Elbaek.

Denmark Album: Compositions for String Orchestra

Producer: Morten Mogensen

Reccord from November 2015:

DVD con Ensemble instrumental, Switzerland, Sion

Programma Piazzola, Elbaek. George Vassilev guitar James Crabb accordeon.

References

Eva Kochenkova released her debut Solo CD with Italian Virtuoso Cello Sonatas on CDklassisk.dk, which was award nominated.

CD got the "Record of the Month"

“An accomplished artist with excellent vehicle for her sonorous tone and expressivity."- The Strad

"Danish-Russian cello Star in the world class."- CDKlassisk.dk

"Big talent"- Mstislav Rostropowich

"Emotionally filled cellist with a very beautiful tone and extraordinary confident technique." - David Geringas

"Brilliant performer".- Stephannie Williams- Managing Director of Music BBC

"Wonderful playing with great sense of style."- maestro Zubin Mehta