Simon Trpčeski performs with orchestras such as London Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre National de France, Tonhalle Zurich, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland orchestra, Chicago Symphony, NHK Symphony, China Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic and New Zealand Symphony. He regularly gives solo recitals in cultural capitals like New York, Paris, Munich, Prague, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Beijing, Tokyo, and London where he was recently Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall. He performs at prestigious festivals including Verbier, Bergen, the Baltic Sea Festival, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Robecco, Aspen, Cabrillo, Ravinia, Blossom and BBC Proms.
2022/23 season saw Simon in concerts at the Tonhalle Zurich, Sion Festival and a Macedonian tour starting at his father’s village Zbazhdi, with “Makedonissimo”, as well as returns to the London, WDR Cologne, Chicago, Minnesota and Colorado Symphonies including NDR Hanover debut broadcast live with Rachmaninov 3. He also performed European tours with the RPO/Petrenko and Prague Philharmonia/Bebeselea and took part at the WDR Symphony concert with Macelaru at the European Cultural Capital of Timisoara.
He performed a highly anticipated trio concert with Vengerov and Isserlis at the Victoria Hall in Geneva. Prior to that, the duo with Maxim Vengerov brought the concert halls on their feet in London, Paris and New York.
2023/24 Season finds Simon as Artist in Residence with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo as well as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, reunites with Gianandrea Noseda for both Brahms concertos with the London Symphony, visits to Detroit, Vancouver, Seattle and Oregon Symphonies, as well as Seoul, West Australian and Tasmanian orchestras. He gives recitals at the Mainz International Piano Series as well as Monte Carlo, Milan, Geneva, Lausanne and Glasgow.
Now regarded as one of the finest cellists of the younger generation, Alexander Chaushian has performed extensively throughout the world as a soloist with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Academy of St Martin-in- the-Fields, The London Mozart Players, The Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, The Boston Pops and The Armenian Philharmonic, and has given highly acclaimed performances in such venues as London’s Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Wigmore Hall, Sala Verdi Milan, Konzerthaus Vienna, Suntory Hall Japan, the main Carnegie Hall New York, and Symphony Hall Boston.
He performs regularly in festivals throughout the world and is the Artistic Director of the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival in Cyprus and the Yerevan Music Festival in Armenia.
After initial studies in Armenia, Alexander Chaushian studied in the UK at the Menuhin School and the Guildhall School, London. He then pursued advanced studies at the Hochschule Berlin, graduating with distinction in 2005. He is a laureate prize winner of many international competitions including the 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the ARD Competition in Germany. As an alumnus of Young Concert Artists, New York, he toured extensively in the USA.
Amongst the many distinguished musicians whom he has collaborated with are Yehudi Menuhin, Julia Fischer, Levon Chilingirian, Yuri Bashmet, Diemut Poppen, François-Frédéric Guy, Emmanuel Pahud. His regular chamber music partner is Yevgeny Sudbin.