Leading cellist with master's degree cum laude
Dutch cellist Ella van Poucke, born in Amsterdam in 1994, is one of the leading cellists of her generation. From 2008 she has won several prizes and awards, including the Premio Chigiana 2017 and the International Isang Yun Cello Competition 2015. After making her debut at the Concertgebouw at the age of 10, she has performed in all major venues in the Netherlands and in many top venues in Europe, in the United States and in Asia. Caspar Vos began his piano studies with Frank Peters at the ArtEZ Conservatorium in Arnhem and continued with Jan Wijn at the Amsterdam Conservatorium. Caspar won several prizes at national and international competitions, including a first prize at 'The Grand Dominique Competition' and a second prize at 'The 18th International Piano Competition Jean Francaix' in Paris.