Alexander Ivashkin

Who was Alexander Ivashkin?

Alexander Ivashkin, was a cellist, writer and conductor residing in the United Kingdom. He also played electric cello, viola da gamba, sitar and piano. His recitals, radio and TV recordings, and appearances with the world leading orchestras included performances in more than 40 countries. Alexander Ivashkin was a regular guest at important music festivals in Europe, Britain, the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. He appeared regularly as soloist with some of the world's leading orchestras.

Alexander Ivashkin published twenty books, on Schnittke, Ives, Penderecki, Rostropovich and others, and more than 200 articles in Russia, Germany, Italy, the US, the UK and Japan.

From 1995 Ivashkin was Artistic Director of the Adam International Cello Competition and Festival. He was also artistic director of annual festivals in London, including The VTB Capital Prize for Young Cellists. In 1999 he founded a series of research and performance seminars/symposia and international concert series at the Centre for Russian Music. He is the curator of Alfred Schnittke Archive at Goldsmiths and the editor-in-chief of the ongoing Schnittke Collected Works Critical edition in 63 volumes.