Raphael Wallfisch
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Born | London, England, UK | 15 June 1953
Occupation | Cellist |
Raphael Wallfisch (born 15 June 1953 in London) is an English cellist.
Background
Wallfisch was born into a family of distinguished musicians; his father was the pianist Peter Wallfisch and his mother is the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, one of the last known surviving members of the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz.[1] He studied under teachers including Amaryllis Fleming, Derek Simpson and Gregor Piatigorsky, among others.[2] He was educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith.[3]
Career
Wallfisch is a prizewinner at the International Gaspar Cassadó Cello Competition in
He has recorded on the EMI, Chandos, Black Box, ASV, Naxos and Nimbus labels. He has made
Family
His wife is the Australian Baroque violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch.[4] His sister is the psychotherapist Maya Lasker-Wallfisch. He has three children, Benjamin (a conductor and Hollywood composer), Simon (baritone and cellist), and Joanna (a vocalist).
References
- ^ Brown, Mark (9 January 2014). "Raphael Wallfisch: cellist son of Holocaust survivor honours the dead". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Raphael Wallfisch – Piatigorsky International Cello Festival – USC". Piatigorskyfestival.usc.edu. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- Latymer Foundation. Archived from the originalon 4 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
Anita is the mother of Latymerian Raphael Wallfisch, the internationally renowned concert cellist.
- ^ "Raphael Wallfisch". Raphaelwallfisch.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.