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Wolfgang Boettcher (Germany)
Universität der Künste Berlin
Chairman of Jury, Gyeongnam International Music Competition 2006

Wolfgang Boettcher made his debut as prize winner of the International ARD Competition in Munich. As a soloist he collaborated with Herbert von Karajan, Yehudi Menuhin, Witold Lutoslawski and Dietrich Fischer - Dieskau. Until 1976 Boettcher had been soloist of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Resigning his position he then became a professor in Universität der Künste Berlin and educated a number of outstanding cellists such as Wen - Sinn Yang and Martin Osten. Since 1988 he has been a member of Bayern Academy of Arts in Munich, and the Artistic Director of the Hitzacker Summer Music Days Festival.

Boettcher as a soloist has taken so much reputation and appraisal through challenging spirit and interpretation he shows. Many composers representing his times have written works for Boettcher, featuring the premiere of Aribert Reimann's Double Concerto (with Ulf Hoelscher) and Giselher Klebe's Cello Concerto No.2 (with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Daniel Barenboim). Beside his solo playing, chamber music takes an important place in his life, while Boettcher has performed with his sister Ursula Trede and violinist Ulf Hoelscher. Wolfgang Boettcher has recorded for the DG and EMI, particularly among which it was 'Die 12 Cellisten von Berliner Philharmoniker' that has long fascinated music fans since 1990's.

Yi-Bing Chu (China)
Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing

Since 2004 Yi-Bing Chu has been appointed as a cello professor in Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. From 1984 to 1987 he was a student in the class of legendary Maurice Gendron in Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. He was a prize winner of the 42nd Geneva International Music Competition, and he was also the principal cellist of Basel Symphony Orchestra since 1989, and the guest principal cellist of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra since 1999. He also began his conducting career by playing with Munich Symphony, German Symphony(Berlin), and Duesseldorfer Symphony, while planning and conducting the Chinese Golden Bell Award Cello Competition since 2005. He was the music director in International Summer Music Camp in Beijing in 2004, while working as the artistic director and resident conductor of Beijing International Mozart Music Week 2006.

Jean-Marie Gamard (France)
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris

Since 1983 Jean-Marie Gamard has taught students in Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique. As the disciple of the great André Navarra, he obtained the graduate diplomas and cello and chamber prizes from CNSM de Paris. At the age of 20, he was invited to perform with Paul Kuentz's Orchestra, while playing as a cellist in National Paris Opera's Orchestra from 1972 to 1992. In 1978, after being nominated as "Super Soliste" by Le Orchestre National de France, he decides to devote himself to chamber joining Via Nova's String Quartet. Gamard was also awarded Grand Prix du Disque from l'Académie Charles Cros, the Prize from Académie des Beaux - Arts de France, and the Prize from le Président de la République. He plays a Giovani Grancino cello from 1740.

Toshiaki Hayashi (Japan)
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Graduates from Toho Gakuen School of Music, Toshiaki Hayashi now teaches in Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Nagoya College of Music, and Tokushima Bunri University. While he studied in Boston University with George Neikrug, he finally achieved the diploma with full marks from Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, being in Europe taught by such distinguished cellists as William Pleeth, André Navarra, Pière Fournier and Antonio Janigro. He was the principal cellist of Osaka Philharmonic for 8 years, while performing in Sawa Quartet, Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo, and Century Orchestra Osaka. As a soloist, Hayashi also formed 'Duo Hayashi' with his wife Yukako(pianist), and won numerous international competitions giving over 60 recitals around Italy and Europe. Recently, he played as the concert master at the 2nd and 3rd edition of '1000 Cellists Concert' in 2001 and 2005 when Mstislav Rostropovich was the conductor.

Minja Hyun (Korea)
College of Music in Yonsei University

Having studied in Seoul National University, Minja Hyun achieved diploma from Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. As the disciple of renowned Gaspar Cassado, she participated as Jury in International Paulo Cello Competition in Helsinki and Pablo Casals Cello Competition, while she opened master classes in Korea inviting Mstislav Rostropovich, André Navarra, Philippe Muller, Paul Tortelier, and Arto Noras. As an educator she was awarded in 1st Tchaikovsky Competition Junior, and managed courses to educate Suzuki methodology of cello in Yonsei University. In 2004, she was also the artistic director in 'Kronberg Academy in Seoul' where David Geringas, Frans Helmerson, Boris Pergamenshikow participated.

Paul Katz (U.S.A.)
New England Conservatory of Music

As a cellist of the renowned Cleveland Quartet, Paul Katz was a student of Gregor Piatigorsky, Janos Starker, Bernard Greenhouse, and Leonard Rose, and a prize winner of Munich and Geneva Competition. After teaching at Eastman School of Music for 20 years, he has taught New England Conservatory since 2001, while he also teaches at Aspen Music Festival, Yale Summer School of Chamber Music, Perlman Music Program, and Banff Center for Arts in Canada. For almost 30 years spent in Cleveland Quartet, his appearance in White House, Grammy Awards, CBS Sunday Morning, and NBC Today's Show, brought himself biggest reputation, finally with 2 Grammy Awards in 1996 on Best Chamber Music Recording and Best Recorded Contemporary Composition.

Ivan Monighetti (Russia)
Musik - Akademie der Stadt Basel

Described by Krzysztof Penderecki as 'phenomenal cellist', Ivan Monighetti was the last student of Mstislav Rostropovich in Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow, who won the top prize in International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1974. As an educator he is now a professor of Musik - Akademie der Stadt Basel and a guest professor of Moscow Conservatory, while as a soloist he has co-played with Berlin Philharmonic under Penderecki and Moscow Philharmonic under Rostropovich. Many works have especially been written for him by Penderecki, Iannis Xenakis, Henri Dutilleux, Alexander Knaifel, Alfred Schnittke, which are now a part of world's established cello repertoire. He also expands career as conductor, leading his own orchestra 'Camerata Boccherini.'

Duk - Sung Na (Korea)
College of Music in Chung - Ang University

Duk - Sung Na graduated Hochschule für Musik Köln under Siegfried Palm, later completed courses in Salzburg Mozarteum, and participated in master class of Conservatoire de Musique de Luxembourg. He has educated students in College of Music in Chung - Ang University, while particularly he was the dean of College of Music from 2002 to 2005. He participated in Piatigorsky Seminar for Cellists held in University of Southern California, and International Weinheim Master Class in Germany. As an educator and soloist, he was awarded as Young Artist of the Year by Ministry of Culture in 1965 and won the Prize from Korean Music Critics Association in 1988. In 2001 he was invited to Kobe International Cello Festival, while he played in '202 Cellists from Korea and Japan' in 2002.

Uzi Wiesel (Israel)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Uzi Wiesel, an internationally known Israeli cellist, studied under Pablo Casals in Prades, when he graduated Juilliard School of Music with honor. Wiesel was a full professor in School of Music in Tel Aviv University, while he now teaches in Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He won so many prizes including Piatigorsky Artist Award in 1953, International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1957, International Pablo Casals Cello Competition in 1961, and Award from the Israeli Council of Culture and Arts in 1975. He had concerts with Yehudi Menuhin, Pinchas Zuckerman, Itzak Perlman, and Lucas Foss, while he was a founding member of Tel Aviv String Quartet and the chamber music director of Young Artists' Festival Bayreuth. As a soloist, he is known to be best professional in Baroque as J.S. Bach's unaccompanied, 20th century as Witold Lutoslawski and György Ligeti, and some Israeli music.
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