Yelian He

Yelian He

Yelian on stage performing Sollima's "Violoncelles, Vibrez!" in 2014 at St. John's Smith Square, London
Background information
Native name 何烨联
Born (1984-09-21) 21 September 1984
Shanghai, China
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Cello
Associated acts Y-Squared
Website heplayscello.com
Notable instruments
Adolf Monnig, in Budapest 1877
This is a Chinese name; the family name is He.
Yelian He
Traditional Chinese 何燁聯
Simplified Chinese 何烨联

Yelian He (born 21 September 1984 (Chinese: 何烨联 | Mandarin: hé yè lián)) is an Australian/Chinese classical concert cellist. Hailed as a “consummate master of the bow” by The Strad magazine in his Wigmore Hall debut,[1] Yelian graduated with a B.Mus from University of Melbourne Faculty of VCA and MCM and an M.Mus from the Royal Northern College of Music. In 2011 Yelian was presented to Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II at a reception for outstanding Australians in the UK and again in 2013 in a private performance for the Queen and her Commonwealth guests at Buckingham Palace.

Early life

Yelian He was born in Shanghai, China. He's family emigrated to Australia in 1992 where he furthered his Cello studies at Scotch College, Melbourne. In 2006, he graduated from the University of Melbourne Faculty of VCA and MCM. Subsequently he relocated to Manchester in 2007 to study at the Royal Northern College of Music. He graduated with a master's degree of Music.

Career

In 2009 Yelian He won the String Section in the Royal Over-Seas League 57th Annual Music Competition. He was the winner of 2014 inaugural Australian Cello Awards, winning both the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize in Sydney's Verbrugghen Hall.[2][3][4]

Other awards include:

As a committed orchestral cellist Yelian He has been a Guest Principal Cellist with:

He has also played with:

Concerto engagements with international orchestras include:

Recitals

In recital, Yelian He performs at some of the world's most prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall Other venues He has performed in include:

Festivals

Highlights include

Chamber music

He has collaborated with the Messiaen Quartet and is a founding member of cello/piano duo Y-Squared with English pianist, Yasmin Samantha Rowe.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/283178489/The-Strad-2014
  2. ↑ http://www.celloawards.org/the-competition/winner
  3. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/yelian-hits-perfect-note-to-end-cello-challenge-20140330-35rue.html
  4. ↑ http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/381236,yelian-he-wins-the-australian-cello-awards.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.citymusicfoundation.org/artists/y-squared/
  6. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/arts/its-young-talent-time-as-sydney-symphony-orchestra-unveils-its-program-for-2015/news-story/725a495f83edddfae3791fba1af4f68a
  7. ↑ http://www.sydneysymphony.com/production-pages/2015/concert-season/father-and-sons.aspx
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/200691790083960/photos/pb.200691790083960.-2207520000.1463824792./461354947350975/?type=3&theater
  9. ↑ http://www.waso.com.au/tickets/season2011/commonwealth_gala_concert
  10. ↑ https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2011/10/Gala-concert-celebrates-Commonwealth-talent-.aspx
  11. ↑ http://brightonfestival.org/event/8470/ysquared/
  12. ↑ http://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2016/05/26/y-squared-yelian-cello-yasmin-rowe-piano/
  13. ↑ http://www.david-kettle.co.uk/uploads/3/0/6/5/3065440/edinburgh_festivals_review_nov_2011.pdf
  14. ↑ https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/228849-rachmaninov-after-lunch/
  15. ↑ http://www.adelaidecellofestival.com.au/2014/concerts_and_recitals_past

Sources

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