- Jakob Kullberg
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notability = January 2008
unreferenced = January 2008
wikify = January 2008
orphan = January 2008Jakob Kullberg (born
January 16 1976 inAarhus, Denmark ) is a classical professional cellist.Born into a musical family he began playing the cello at the age of 5.
He studied with prof. Harru Ruijsenaars at the Royal Academy of Music, Jutland from 1995-1998 (2000).In 1998 he left Denmark and moved to Amsterdam, Holland in order to study with Russian cellist prof. Dmitri Ferschtman at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (1998-2001)After taking his 2nd Phase Diploma at Conservatorium van Amsterdam he moved to Zagreb, Croatia to study with prof. Valter Despalj at the Zagreb Academy of Music. (2001-2002)After one year in Croatia he moved to London to take a masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London where he studied with prof. Mats Lidström and prof. Colin Carr (2002-2004)After London Jakob began studying privately in Vienna with prof. Reinhard Latzko (2004-2005) before returning to Denmark to take his Soloist Diploma at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen with prof. Morten Zeuthen (2005-2007).
Kullberg is known for his working relationship with Danish composer Per Nørgård who has composed numerous works for the you cellist, ranging from works for chamber groups such as his 10th string quartet "Harvest Timeless", to works for solo cello such as his 4th Solo Sonata "Rhizome" which Kullberg premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 2007 to the following critical acclaim: "The early concert on Saturday from the young Danish cellist Jakob Kullberg was the perfect Aldeburgh event. He has an amazing control of line, and is always bang in tune even in the most finger-twisting passages, skills he used to spellbinding effect in the Sonata No 2 by his compatriot Per Nørgård." Ivan Hewett, Daily Telegraph.
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