Alexander cello Born in Austria into a musical family, Aleksander (19) began playing the cello alongside his mother, Eva principal solo-cellist at the Carinthia Symphony Orchestra, at the age of 5. He is winner of national and international music festivals. Aleksander was acclaimed “an exceptional, outstanding talented young musician of his generation” by “Fidelio” Hungary’s leading music journal. Aleksander currently attends the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. A pupil of István Várddi's master classes for diploma studies. Aleksander is the winner of the 'Classic Pure Vienna International Competition' in 2018 and the special prize holder for the 'Best Vienna Classics Presentation' (Vienna, Austria) as well as the Golden Medalist of the 4th Manhattan International Music Competition (New York, UNITED STATES). He received 1st place at the international “Petar Konjovic” competition in Belgrade (Serbia), 3rd place at the international “Antonio Janigro” competition in Porec (Croatia), 1st place at the 'Landeskampf Jugend Musiziert Nord- und Ost Europa' in Copenhagen (Denmark), 4 times 1st places in solo and chamber categories at the all-nation music competition 'Prima La Musica' in Austria and he was finalist of the Virtuosos Music Competition and Talent Show in Hungary, he is winner of the 6th Augustin Aponte international music competition 2021 in Spain, where he also got the special award for the 'Best performance'. Aleksander also won several online music competitions during the Corona Pandemic. Holder of the most prestigious special award of the Hungarian TV and Radio Broadcasting Association from 2017, Aleksander has recently played with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, the Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Klagenfurt Symphonic Orchestra , the Budapesti Vonosok Chamber Orchestra , the Danube Philharmonic Orchestra, the St. Istvan Symphonic Orchestra, the St. Kanzian Wind Orchestra and performed in concert-series 'Stars of tomorrow' and 'Castle Classics' in Austria. He gave his debut in June 2019 alongside opera singer Andrea Rost at the Harvard Law School Associations European Summit in Budapest, Hungary. Recent and forthcoming performances include appearances at the Presidential Palace of Hungary, at the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg (France), the Kaposvar Chamber Music Festival (Hungary), at the Cziffra Festival, at the Szokolay InspirArt Festival, at the Budapest Formula 1 Opening Ceremony, at the Concert Hall of the Hungarian National Radio, a solo recital at the Klagenfurt Concert Hall, at the BMC Music-Center in Hungary, at the Liszt Ferenc Academy in Hungary, at the Basilica in Budapest, at the BRG Viktring Freskensaal, at the Warmbaderhof Villach, at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a recital at the Consulate General of Hungary and also at the Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York and countless concert performances in Europe. In February 2020 he made his debut, with just 16 years, at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York. He got a standing ovation and a wonderful critic in the newspaper. Since then he played many concerts all over the world. His next concerts will take place in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia.