Roman Cazal — Cellist
“A wonderful musician whose playing is distinguished by sincerity, depth, and a natural sense of musical integrity.”
Biography
French cellist Roman Cazal pursues a career as a concert performer, chamber musician and orchestral soloist, which brings him to perform regularly in France and internationally.
Trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris with Raphaël Pidoux, he continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin in the class of Claudio Bohórquez, before joining the Musik-Akademie Basel in the Artist Diploma programme under the direction of Sol Gabetta.
His path has led him to collaborate with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Midori, Ulf Wallin, Thorleif Theeden, Svetlin Roussev and the Quatuor Ébène, with whom he played as cellist on trial. He is also invited to several leading international festivals, among them the Verbier Festival, the Toronto Summer Music Festival and the Ravinia Festival.
Alongside his commitment to the great repertoire, Roman Cazal has also given the world premieres of several important works from the recent cello repertoire: the concertos by Alain Louvier and Cambissa, as well as an octet for cellos by Philippe Hersant.
A laureate of the Fondation de France, the ADAMI Foundation, the Société Générale Foundation and the Tokyo Foundation, he won the Grand Prize and the Special Prize at the Romberg International Competition in Münster among 75 candidates, First Prize at the Gustav Mahler International Competition and the gold medal at the Music and Stars International Competition. Alongside his work as a chamber musician and soloist, he is regularly invited as principal cellist by several French and European orchestras.
Education
Studies
- Admitted to the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP) in the class of Raphaël Pidoux.
- Selected for the Master’s program at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule Berlin with Claudio Bohórquez.
- Selected in Basel Musikakademie for an Artist Diploma degree with Sol Gabetta.
- Masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Xavier Phillips, Gustav Rivinius, Torleif Thedéen, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Peter Bruns, Gary Hoffman, Philippe Muller, Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, Attila Pasztor.
Prizes
- Grand Prize and Special Prize at the Romberg International Cello Competition in Münster, among 75 candidates.
- First Prize at the Gustav Mahler International Competition.
- Gold Medal at the ‘Music and Stars’ International Competition.
- Winner of the Orangerie de Sceaux Festival Prize at the Ravel Academy.
- Third Prize at the Tremplin International Cello Competition.
- First Prize at the Louis Rosoor International Cello Competition.
Festivals and venues
- Verbier, Ravinia, Pablo Casals, Rutesheim, Toronto, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Villa Medici, Walter Hall, Bennett Gordon Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Berlin Philharmonie, …
Foundations
- Laureate of the Société Générale Foundation.
- Laureate of the Adami Foundation.
- Laureate of the Fondation de France.
- Laureate of the Tokyo Foundation.
Gallery
Roman Cazal plays a cello by Sébastien Philippe Bernardel dating from 1840.
