Asier Polo

Asier Polo is a Spanish cellist.

Biography Polo was born in Bilbao where he studied at the Conservatory of Music with Elisa Pascu. In 1987–1989, he won first prizes in cello and chamber music at the National Young Musicians Competition. During his studies in Cologne and Madrid, he also studied chamber music with the Amadeus Quartet and members of Quartetto Italiano. Since then, he has appeared as soloist and in recitals in Europe, Asia and America. He has performed with Maria Kliegel and the late Alfredo Kraus, who, during his last years, invited Polo to appear as soloist in his concerts at Covent Garden in London and Maggio Musicale in Florence, Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Musikverein in Vienna. and the Israel Philharmonic. Conductors with whom he has appeared as soloist include Christian Badea, Gunther Herbig, Antoni Wit, and Arturo Tamayo.

He also plays often with the pianist from Legazpi, Marta Zabaleta.

Spanish composers Gabriel Erkoreka, Luis de Pablo, and Carmelo Bernaola have written works premiered by Polo, who was described as "outstanding" by Carlos Prieto.

Polo plays on a Francesco Rugieri violoncello (Cremona 1689) bought in collaboration with Banesto.

Recordings Polo has recorded for Claves Records, RTVE Records, Marco Polo Records and Naxos Records, and has recorded for radio and TV in Spain, Germany and Japan.