Stjepan Hauser

Stjepan Hauser is a Croatian cellist who has already performed as soloist in the biggest venues in Europe and with many of the major orchestras. He performed in Croatia, Slovenia, Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Albania, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, U.S. and the United Kingdom, with sensational debutes in Wigmore Hall, St. Martin in the Fields and St John's, Smith Square. Stjepan has collected a total of 19 first national and international prizes, winning twice MBF Music Education Award 2005 and 2006 in London, the Frankopan Award 2006, J & A Beare Prize for Classical Concerto 2007, 1st prize in the Vivian Joseph Classical Concerto competition 2007, 1st prize in the Leonard Smith & Felicity Young competition 2007 and 1st prize in the Vera Kantrovich Bach Competition 2007. He is the winner of PO/MMFS Award and as consequence he was invited to perform twice on Gala concerts for H R H Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace. As the last student of Maestro Rostropovich, Stjepan has played on four concerts dedicated to him: First one was Gala Concert in Pallazzo Vecchio in Florence, playing Britten Sonata. Second one was a performance of Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1 with Orchestra Sinfonica del Friuli Venezia Giulia in Teatro Comunale "Giuseppe Verdi" in Italy. Third one was a recital in Auditorium al Duomo, Florence at prestigious "Maggio Musicale Fiorentino" Festival and finally the fourth one was a performance of Kol Nidrei with Metropolitan Sinfonia on Gala Concert in St Georges Bristol. Stjepan has impressed the most revered artists such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Heinrich Schiff, Bernard Greenhouse, Ralph Kirshbaum, Young-Chang Cho, Karine Georgian, Hyoung-Won Chang, Silvia Sondeckiene, Valter Despalj, Reinhard Latzko, Karloy Botvay, Natalia Pavlutskaya, Alexander Ivashkin, Daniel Weiss, Ivry Gitlis, Stephen Kovacevich, Rivka Golani to mention a few. Currently he is completing his studies under the guidance of Natalia Pavlutskaya in London and is closely guided by Maestro Bernard Greenhouse. In October 2006 he was the only cellist chosen to perform in the gala concert at Palazzo Vecchio, Florence for Mstislav Rostropovich, who was enourmously impressed by this young artist. Following the success of this appearance Stjepan has been invited to perform at the most prestigious festivals and concert venues in Europe. Stjepan has appeared on a documentary film performing for the late russian master, and also on his stunning rendition of Bruch's Kol Nidrei accompanied by Metropolitan Sinfonia, filmed by the BBC. Stjepan Hauser is a member of The Greenwich Trio together with the violinist Lana Trotovsek and pianist Yoko Misumi. Trio was described by legendary cellist Bernard Greenhouse as a new "Beaux Arts Trio". They are the winners of the Solti Foundation Award 2008. The trio won both the first and the audience prize of the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition in London, a result that was followed by a series of highly praised concerts all around Europe. They are the current holders of the first prize in the Trinity Laban Chamber Music Competition, and of the first and special prizes at the International Chamber Music Competition in Candelo, Italy. The Greenwich Trio receives now regular coaching from legendary Bernard Greenhouse and Stephen Kovacevich, and has received coaching from Deniz Gelenbe, David Kenedy, Martino Tirimo and Rivka Golani, and master classes from Bernard Greenhouse (Beaux Arts Trio), Klaus Maetzl (Alban Berg Quartet), Wihan Quartet, Israel Piano Trio The Schubert Ensemble, The Rosamunde Trio, The Arman Trio, William Aide, and Ivry Gitlis. Highlights from the year 2008 include concert in St. Martin in the Fields and performance of the Triple Concerto with conductor Barry Wordsworth.