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Andrei Ionita

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Cellist Andrei Ionita was born in Bucharest in 1994. He began studying piano at age 5 and cello at age 8, quickly making a name for himself. Since 2012, he has studied under Jens-Peter Mainz at the Berlin University of the Arts. He won first prize at the 2015 Tchaikovsky International Competition and has garnered worldwide attention, with *The Times* hailing him as a once-in-a-decade talent and one of the most exciting cellists. On this album, he performs a variety of works for unaccompanied cello. Among them, the piece by Australian composer Brett Deansaid to be inspired by the music of Brian Enois a world premiere recording. Also included are J.S. Bachs Suite No. 1an essential piece when discussing works for unaccompanied celloKodlys innovative Cello Sonata, and the striking Black Run by Henrison, a virtuoso cellist also known as a bassist in the heavy metal scene, making this a fascinating