Kristīne Blaumane

Studies Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Music Academy, Prof.Eleonora Testeļeca. London Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Prof. Stefan Popov. Awards 1995: Latvian Philharmonic Young Musician of the Year. 1998: Hattori Foundation Award. 2000: Ian Flemming Award. 2001: Lord Mayor’s prize. 2005, 2007: Latvian Great Music Award. Highlights 2008-2010 Soloist London Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Kremerata Baltica Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Latvian National Opera Orchestra, Sinfonietta Rīga, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Dalarna Symphony. Conductors Andris Nelsons, Osmo Vänska, Normunds Šnē, Thomas Sanderling, Lev Markiz, Takuo Yuasa, Peter Oundjian. Ensembles Isaac Stern, Gidon Kremer, Yo Yo Ma, Mischa Maisky, Yuri Bashmet, Leiv Ove Andsnes, Nikolaj Znaider, Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin, Tatyana Grindenko, Oleg Maisenberg. Tours Europe, USA, Canada, Israel. Present ASCH Trio. London Philharmonic Orchestra, principal cellist. Discography Brahms. Works for viola 2. Maxim Rysanov, featuring Kristina Blaumane in String Quintet Op 111 and Clarinet/viola Quintet Op 115. Onyx, 2011 Brahms. Works for viola. Maxim Rysanov, featuring Kristina Blaumane in Trio in A minor for klarinet/viola, cello and piano. Onyx, 2008 Kristīne Blaumane. Barber, Grieg, Martinu. Piano – Jacob Katsnelson. Quartz, 2007. Romualds Kalsons. Instrumental Concertos. Ostinato for cello and orchestra. Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Imants Resnis. Upe tt, 2007 Roman Mintz (violin) , featuring Kristīne Blaumane in Schnittke’s Concerto For Three. Quartz, 2006 Peteris Vasks. Chamber Works, featuring Kristine Blaumane in Book for cello solo. Conifer Classics, 1996 © LMIC, 2010 Photo - Jānis Deinats