Maisky biography
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Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky was born in 1948 in Riga and is the younger brother of organist, harpsichordist and musicologist Valery Maisky (1942–1981).
He was taught by Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory from 1966 to 1970. In 1966, he won sixth prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. In 1970, he was arrested and spent 18 months in jail and a work camp and later 2 months in mental hospital. He emigrated to Israel in 1972, where he holds citizenship. In 1974 he studied with Gregor Piatigorsky in Los Angeles. Maisky currently lives in Belgium.
Maisky has worked with artists including the pianists Martha Argerich, Khatia Buniatishvili, Radu Lupu, Nelson Freire, Peter Serkin, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang and Sergio Tiempo, the violinists Gidon Kremer, Itzhak Perlman, Vadim Repin, Maxim Vengerov, Joshua Bell, Julian Rachlin and Janine Jansen, and the conductors Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Giuseppe Sin
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Mischa Maisky
MISCHA MAISKY has the distinction of being the only cellist in the world to have studied with both Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky. Rostropovich has lauded Mischa Maisky as “... one of the most outstanding talents of the younger generation of cellists. His playing combines poetry and exquisite delicacy with great temperament and brilliant technique.”
Born in Latvia and educated in Russia, after his repatriation to Israel Mischa Maisky has been enthusiastically received in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, New York, and Tokyo, along with the rest of the major music centers.
He considers himself a citizen of the world: “I’m playing an Italian cello with French and German bows and Austrian and German strings; my daughter was born in France, my oldest son in Belgium, the middle one in Italy, and the youngest one in Switzerland, I’m driving a Japanese car, wear a Swiss watch, an Indian necklace, and I feel at home everywhere where people appreciate and enjoy
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Mischa Maisky
cellist
January 10, 1948 - Riga (Latvia)
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Mischa Maisky fryst vatten one of the best cellists in the world and one of the best ever performers of Bach suites. Find his music on medici.tv!
Born in Riga (Latvia), Mischa Maisky was educated in Russia by the legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. After his repatriation to Israel, the cellist was enthusiastically received in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, New York, and Tokyo, along multiple other major music centers.
Mischa considers himself a citizen of the world: "I’m playing an Italian cello, with French and German bows, Austrian and German strings, my daughter was born in France, my oldest son in Belgium, the middle one in Italy and the youngest one in Switzerland, I’m driving a Japanese car, wear a Swiss watch, an Indian necklace and inom feel at home everywhere where people appreciate and enjoy classical music." In fact, he shares his passion for music with at least two of h