Zuill Bailey

Zuill Bailey 是享譽國際的大提琴手之一，在 Peabody Conservatory 與茱莉亞音樂學院習藝後，才華洋溢的他忙碌於全球各地演出，並與名指揮家Andrew Litton, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Itzhak Perlman等都有合作。2003年在美國古典發燒名廠Delos發行了個人首張同名專輯，果然藝高膽大，挑戰了Francoeur、J.S. Bach、Beethoven、Mendelssohn、Chopin、Vieuxtemps 等六位大師的作品，展現出 Zuill 對各式曲風技巧皆駕輕就熟。2004年大提琴泰斗Janos Starker 80 大壽演奏會時，Zuill 為 Starker 親選樂手之一，並擔任專輯製作人，可見他的音樂造詣也深受前輩大師的肯定。 Zuill 目前於美國 University of Texas-El Paso 教授大提琴，其琴藝精湛洗鍊，屢屢獲得國際資深樂評的讚譽和推崇。Zuill 所使用的是義大利製琴大師 Matteo Gofriller 於 1693 年製造的古董名琴。這把琴也曾為布達佩斯弦樂四重奏的大提琴手 Mischa Schneider 所使用過。其音色氣質出眾、高貴優美，再加上美國名廠 Delos 發燒錄音的加持，全片聽起來流暢自然、溫暖通透，一個人靜靜品味欣賞真正是心靈上、精神上的一大享受。  ZUILL BAILEY is widely considered one of the premiere cellists in the world. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry as well as his engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after and active cellists today.        A consummate concerto soloist, Mr. Bailey has been featured with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, San Francisco, Israel, Minnesota, Indianapolis, Dallas, Louisville, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Nashville, Toronto and Utah among  other leading orchestras around the world . He has collaborated with such conductors as Itzhak Perlman, Alan Gilbert, Andrew Litton, James DePriest and Stanislav Skrowacezewski and has been featured with musical  luminaries Leon Fleisher, Jaime Laredo, The Juilliard String Quartet, Lynn Harrell and  Janos Starker. Mr. Bailey has appeared at the Kennedy Center, the United Nations, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd St. Y and  Carnegie Hall, where he made his debut performing the U.S. premiere of Miklos Theodorakis’ “Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra.” In addition, he made his NY recital debut in a sold out performance of the complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.   His international appearances include celebrated performances with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra in its 50th anniversary tour of Russia, as well as concerts in Australia, the Dominican Republic, France, Israel, Spain, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, South America and the United Kingdom. Festival appearances include  Ravinia, the Interlochen Center for the Arts, Manchester Cello Festival (UK), Consonances- St. Nazaire( France), Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Santa Fe, Caramoor, Chautauqua, Bravo!, Vail Valley, the Maverick Concert Series, and the Music Academy of the West.  In addition, he was the featured soloist performing the Elgar Cello Concerto at the Bard Festival in the World Premiere of the Doug Varrone Dance Company’s performance of “Victorious.” An accomplished chamber musician and recitalist, Zuill Bailey performs regularly with pianists Navah Perlman and Awadagin Pratt.   Zuill Bailey is an exclusive recording artist on Telarc. His “Bach Cello Suites” recording immediately soared to the Number 1 spot on the Classical Billboard Charts. Mr. Bailey’s “Russian Masterpieces” release featuring the works of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich performed with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra has received widespread critical acclaim. Bailey was awarded the Classical Recording Foundation Award for 2006 and 2007 for the recording of Beethoven’s complete works for Cello and Piano. The highly touted two disc set with pianist Simone Dinnerstein was released on Telarc worldwide. In celebration of his recordings and appearances, Kalmus Music Masters will release “Zuill Bailey Performance Editions,” which will encompass the core repertoire of cello literature.     Network Television appearances include a recurring role on the HBO series “Oz,” on the  NBC series, Homicide,  A&E, NHK TV in Japan, a  live broadcast of the Beethoven Triple Concerto  performed in Tel Aviv with Itzhak Perlman conducting the Israel Philharmonic, and with the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico City.  Mr. Bailey is also featured in the televised production of the Cuban premiere of Victor Herbert’s Cello Concerto No. 2 with the National Orchestra of Cuba. He has been heard on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” “Tiny Desk Concert,”  “Performance Today”, “Saint Paul Sunday,” BBC’s “In Tune,”  XM Radio’s “Live from Studio II,” Sirius Satellite Radio’s “Virtuoso Voices,” the KDFC Concert Series, Minnesota Public Radio, WFMT and RTHK Radio Hong Kong.   Mr. Bailey received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and the Juilliard School.  His primary teachers include Loran Stephenson, Stephen Kates and Joel Krosnick. Zuill Bailey performs on a 1693 Matteo Gofriller Cello, formerly owned by Mischa Schneider of the Budapest String Quartet.  In addition to his extensive touring engagements, Bailey is the Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica (Texas), Artistic Director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival and Series, (Alaska) and Professor of Cello at the University of Texas at El Paso.