BIOGRAPHY
Max Beitan represents a new way of unique individual interpretation in the art of the cello. He is the winner of 5 Grand Prix awards and 15 international competitions. Max Beitan tours and performs extensively in Europe, the USA and Asia.
His expression on the cello is synthesis of belcanto and a “speaking” technique. Listening to his collaboration with the instrument it seems to us that he sometimes sings and sometimes just speaks. Thanks to his energetic interpretations and a winning personality, his concerts leave a unique impression.
Beitan's signature piece is the Carmen Fantasy by Buxton Orr. He has a special interest in extending his repertoire: he made himself virtuosistic transcriptions of Opera fantasies, Fritz Kreisler's and Jascha Heifetz's music, as well as film music that he often presents in his concert programs.
Max Beitan made his first international debut at the age of 8, performing cello concerto C-major by Haydn with the Kaunas Philharmonic Orchestra. His musical training was carried out in the Soviet school and with collaboration with cellists such as Johannes Goritzki, Victoria Yagling and Natalia Gutman.
The legendary pianist Ivo Pogorelich gave him priceless musical skills and knowledge. Many years of collaboration have resulted in a unique approach of Max's performances on the cello.
On the “New Names” contest in Moscow, Daniil Shafran, that was highly impressed by his playing,offered a course of study with him, which has resulted in many subsequent encounters. In 1996, at the age of 9, he already won his second Grand Prix at the Liezen International Cello Competition.
Max Beitan is regularly invited as a soloist with orchestras such as The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Sinfonietta Riga, Saint Petersburg State Academic Cappella, Swiss Chamber Orchestra, The Latvian National Opera Orchestra, The Latvian National Opera Choir, Dresdner Philharmonie, Evian Festival Orchestra, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. Max Beitan has appeared in concert with a conductors such as Rafael Frühbeck, Nicholas Milton, Alexander Vilumanis, Normunds Sne, Aigars Meri, Andris Vecumnieks, Rimas Geniusas, Laurence Dale, Vladislav Chernushenko
He had the honour to meet and to play for such a world renowned musicians as Riccardo Muti, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Andris Nelsons, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov and Heinz Holliger who had admired his talent and his personality.
Max Beitan is playing on a David Tecchler and Antonio Stradivari cellos.
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Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri in Latvia
Repertoire
Concertos with the orchestra
- A. Dvorak – Cello Concerto No.1 h moll op. 104
- R. Schumann – Cello Concerto a moll op.129
- C. Saint-Saens – Cello Concerto No.1 a moll op.33
- D. Shostakovich – Concerto No. 1 Es dur op.107; No.2 op.126
- P. Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme A dur op.33
- B. Orr – Carmen Fantasy (1985)
- E. Elgar – Cello Concerto e moll op.85
- S. Prokofiev – Sinfonia Concertante e mol op.125
- G. Kancheli – Simi “Joyless Thoughts” 1995
- C.P.E. Bach – Cello Concertos Wq. 170 – 172
- J. Haydn – Cello Concerto C dur Hob.VIIb:1; D dur Hob VIIb:2
- J. Tavener – “Svyati” for cello and choir (1995)
Cello solo
- J.S. Bach - Cello solo suites I-VI (BWV 107-112)
- Z. Kodaly – Sonata b moll for cello solo op.8
- G.F. Handel – Passacaglia (arr. Z. Dynov)
- B.Britten – Solo suite for cello No. 1
- G. Ligeti – Solo sonata for cello
- M. Reger – Solo suite No. 1
- P. Hindemith – Solo sonata for cello
- G.Cassado - Solo suite
- H.Holliger – Trema
- J. Tavener – Threnos (1990)
Sonatas for cello and piano
- L. van Beethoven – Sonata No. 3 A dur op. 69, No. 4 C dur & 5 D Dur op. 102
- F. Schubert – Sonata Arpeggione a moll D. 821
- J. Brahms – Sonata No. 1 e moll op. 38, No. 2 F Dur op. 99
- F. Mendelssohn – Sonata No. 2 D Dur op. 58
- S. Rachmaninoff – Sonata g moll op. 19
- D. Shostakovich – Sonata d moll op. 40
- C. Franck – Sonata A dur
- S. Prokofiev – Sonata C Dur op.119
- F. Chopin – Sonata g moll op. 65
- I. Stravinsky – Suite Italienne
- C. Debussy – Sonata, 1915
- E. Grieg – Sonata a moll
- P. Loccatelli – Sonata D Dur
- G. Valentini – Sonata E dur
- R. Schumann pieces: i. Adagio & Allegro op. 70 ii. 5 Stucke im Volkston op. 102 iii. Fantasiestucke op. 73
Pieces for cello and piano
- J.S. Bach – Various transcriptions
- A. Khachaturian – Heifetz – Sabre Dance
- N. Paganini – “Der Hexentanz”
- M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Heifetz – Figaro Fantasy
- M. Ravel - Habanera
- B. Orr - Carmen Fantasy
- G. Gershwin – Heifetz – Porgy & Bess
- A. Dvorak-Kreisler – Slavonic Fantasy, Slavonic Dance No.2
- A. Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango, Oblivion and others
- S. Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Romance, Oriental dance and others
- E. Bloch – Nigun
- M. Bruch – Kol Nidrei
- G. Faure – Elegie
- J. Massenet - Elegie
- J. Brahms – Hungarian dances
- A. Glazunov – Chant du Menestrel
- C. W. Gluck - Melodie
- A. Dvorak – Polonaise
- F. Chopin – Various transcriptions
- P. Tchaikovsky – Pezzo Capricioso
- P. Tchaikovsky – Lensky Aria from Eugenie Onegin
- P. Tchaikovsky – Valse Sentementale
- P. Tchaikovsky – Nocturne
- A.Dvorak – Rondo
- E. Granados – Andaluza
- List of an old Russian romances
projects
Mr. Beitan is a founder of the Beitan Music Foundation which is aimed to bring artist and instrument together by encouraging philanthropists and investors to acquire the fines Italian instruments. To assist and promote young musicians, as well as renowned artists, with their careers by loaning them top- class instruments created by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesu and other famous historical Italian violinmaker.
CONTACTS
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beitanmaxim@gmail.com