Mischa Maisky is the only cellist in the world who has had the privilege to study the art of cello playing with two contemporary cello giants, Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky. Rostropovich praised Mischa Maisky as “one of the most outstanding talents among the younger generation of cellists. His playing combines poetry, refined elegance with a strong personality and brilliant technique.”
Maisky’s recordings have been highly praised all over the world. He has won the Tokyo Record Art Award five times, the German Record Art Award three times, the Grand Prix du Disque in Paris, the Diapason d’Or of the Year, etc. He has also received several Grammy nominations.
Maisky is a true world-class musician. He often participates in various international music festivals. The conductors he has worked with include Bernstein, Giulini, Mehta, Muti, Maazel, Levine, Ashkenazy, Sinopoli, Barenboim, and the performers include Argerich, Lupu, Fleisher, Peter Serkin, Kremer, Bashmet, Vadim Repin, Maxim Vengerov, Julian Rachlin and so on.
