David Geringas

David Geringas (; born 29 July 1946) is a Lithuanian cellist and conductor. He was taught by Mstislav Rostropovich and has performed and conducted in many notable orchestras. He is based and teaches in Berlin.

Biography David Geringas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania, under the control of the Soviet Union. He began to learn the cello at a young age at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art. Later, he attended at the Moscow Conservatory from 1963 until 1973 under Mstislav Rostropovich, during which he, in 1970, won the First Prize and the gold medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 1975, Geringas moved to West Germany, and began his career, appearing in many orchestras. Since 2000, he has taught the cello at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music. Geringas has been Chief Guest Conductor of the since 2005.

Discography For about 50 CDs which David Geringas has up to now recorded he received a large number of distinctions, among them the Grand Prix du Disque for the recording of the 12 cello concerti by Luigi Boccherini. His extensive discography also includes many award-winning recordings such as the chamber music by Henri Dutilleux (Diapason d'Or) or the cello concertos by Hans Pfitzner (Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik).

Eli Zion – from St. Petersburg to Jerusalem Musik der Neuen Jüdischen Schule für Cello und Klavier Works by: Joseph Achron, Ernst Bloch, Sinowi Feldman, Solomon Rosowsky, Lazare Saminsky, Joachim Stutschewsky, Leo Zeitlin with , piano Tschaikowsky-Variationen Tchaikovsky, Arensky David Geringas, conductor and cellist

J. S. Bach, 6 Suites for Cello (1995) Bach (1989) Suite No. 1 Suite No. 2 Suite No. 6 Bach (1989) Suite No. 3 Suite No. 4 Suite No. 5 Quasi Improvisata (2003) - Songs of Sulamite Sofia Gubaidulina - In Croce Lepo Sumera - Quasi Improvisata - Habanera Ástor Piazzolla - Tanti Anni Prima, Oblivion, Hommage à Liège with , bayan Mozartiana - Hommage à Mozart (1992) Mozart - Andantino for piano and cello, K.Anh. 46 Beethoven - Seven variations in E-flat major for cello and piano "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Mozart's The Magic Flute Helene Liebmann - "Grande Sonate pour Pianoforte et Violincelle" in B-flat major, Op. 11 Beethoven - Twelve variations in F major, Op. 66 for cello and piano "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's The Magic Flute Joseph Wölfl - "Grand Duo pour Piano et Violoncelle" in D minor, Op. 31 Franz Xaver Mozart - From the Grand Sonata for piano and cello, Op. 19 with Tatjana Schatz, piano Boccherini - 12 Concerti per il Violoncello (1988) Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, G 474 Concerto No. 2 in A major, G 475 Concerto No. 3 in D major, G 476 Concerto No. 4 in C major, G 477 Concerto No. 5 in D major, G 478 Concerto No. 6 in D major, G 479 Concerto No. 7 in G major, G 480 Concerto No. 8 in C major, G 481 Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, G 482 Concerto No. 10 in D major, G 483 Concerto No. 11 in C major, G 573 Concerto No. 12 in E-flat, major e del Veneto Conductor: Bruno Giuranna Brahms - Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra, in A minor, Op. 102 (1989) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Mark Kaplan, violin Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks Baden-Baden Conductor: Michael Gielen Solo for Tatjana (1997) György Ligeti - Sonata for cello solo Gerhard Schedl - from "Zwei Stücke aus der Schatz-Truhe" Viktor Suslin - Schatz-Island Krzysztof Meyer - Monolog - Due Canti Pēteris Vasks - Gramata cellam Paul Hindemith - Sonata for cello solo, Op. 25, No. 3 Pablo Casals - Cant dell Ocells Dvořák (2003) Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191 Rondo in G minor, Op. 94, B. 181 Silent Woods, B. 182 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1997) Musical fairytale from the "Thousand and One Nights" Narrator: Manfred Steffen Music: Alexander Geringas Violin: Flute: Wolfgang Ritter Piano/song: Alexander Geringas Bass: Johannes Huth Drums: Martin Engelbach Gubaidulina (2000) "Und: Das Fest ist in vollem Gang" Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe Conductor: Kazushi Ono Haydn (1994) Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb-1 Ceccl Concerto in D major, Hob. VIIb-2 Andante from Symphony No. 13 for Cello and Orchestra Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra My recollections (2002) Vytautas Barkauskas - Suites de concert, Op. 98 Bronius Kutavicius - Rhythmus-Arhythmus Anatolijus Senderovas - Due canti with Tatjana Schatz-Geringas, piano Osvaldas Balakauskas - Dal vento Mindaugas Urbaitis - Reminiscences with Petras Geniusas, piano Pfitzner (1993) Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 52 Cello Concerto in G major in one movement, Op. 42 Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. posth. Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Werner Andreas Albert David Geringas * Tatjana Schatz (1994) Dmitri Shostakovich - Sonata, Op. 40 Prokofiev Sonata, Op. 119 Adagio from Cinderella, Op. 97a Mstislav Rostropovich - Humoreske, Op. 5 Tatjana Schatz, Piano Schnittke (1998–99) Epilogue from the ballet "Peer Gynt" Musica nostalgica Cello Sonata No. 1 Tatjana Schatz, Piano Piano Trios Mieczyslaw Weinberg - Piano Trio, Op. 24 Alexander Weprik - Drei Volkstänze, Op. 13b Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Trio, Op. 67 Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Violin , Piano David Geringas * Tatjana Schatz (1994) Schumann Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 Tatjana Schatz, piano David Geringas * Tatjana Schatz (1993) Richard Strauss Cello Sonata, Op. 6 Romance in F Major Erwin Schulhoff - Cello Sonata, Op. 17 Tatjana Schatz, piano (2002) Concerto in Do Symphony Orchestra of the Lithuanian Academy of Music , Conductor Lepo Sumera (2003) Cello Concerto Musica profana Symphony No. 6 Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Paavo Järvi, Conductor Erkki-Sven Tüür Symphony No. 3 Cello Concerto Lighthouse Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien Dennis Russell Davies, conductor Pēteris Vasks Cello Concerto String Symphony - Voices (Balsis) Riga Philharmonic Orchestra , Conductor Schostakowitsch - Schulhoff Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 14 with Gidon Kremer, Violin - , Violin - Kim Kashkashian, Viola Erwin Schulhoff - Sextet with Gidon Kremer, Violin - Philippe Hirschhorn, Violin - Nobuko Imai, Viola - Kim Kashkashian, Viola - Julius Berger, cello Erwin Schulhoff - Duo for Violin and Cello with Philippe Hirschhorn, Violin Krzysztof Meyer (2006) Canzona für Violoncello und Klavier with Tanja Schatz, Klavier

Chamber music

Geringas performs frequently as a chamber musician, often collaborating with pianists Tatjana Geringas and Ian Fountain. In the season 2004/2005 David Geringas gave together with Ian Fountain a concert series entitled "Beethoven plus…" at the Philharmonie Berlin. He also works closely together with the Artemis Quartet, the Vogler Quartet and the Bläserquintett of the Staatskapelle Berlin.

Conducting

David Geringas has conducted the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Jenaer Philharmonie, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Concert-Verein), the Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR, das Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Kremerata Baltica as well as orchestras in Lithuania, Italy, the Netherlands, Mexico and Costa Rica. In February 2007, David Geringas will conduct the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time, and give his debut as conductor in China in the 2007/2008 season.

For his first CD recording as conductor he received the 'Choc de la Musique' of the music magazine Le Monde de la musique.

Since 2005 David Geringas has been Chief Guest Conductor of the .

Cello David Geringas plays a G. B. Guadagnini cello made in 1761.