Alexei Romanenko is a

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cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

. Romanenko was born in

Vladivostok Vladivostok ( rus, Владивосто́к, a=Владивосток.ogg, p=vɫədʲɪvɐˈstok) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia. The city is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea ...

, Romanenko began playing the cello at six-years old. He studied at the

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under cello professor Valentin Feygin. In 1998, Romanenko moved to the

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where he received his Artist Diploma and continued and completed his studies with cello professors

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and Laurence Lesser at the

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. Alexei Romanenko has performed at venues such as Boston's

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's Weill Recital Hall, the

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in Washington, D.C., Chicago's Preston Bradley Hall among many others. He has also been heard on the international broadcast of "Voice of America" in Russia, broadcast live on Chicago's WFMT Fine Arts Radio, Atlanta's WABE, Boston's WGBH Radio “Classical Performances”, including “Musical Offering”on September 11, 2002. His performances were also broadcast on Chicago's TV Channel 25 as well as radio stations in San Francisco, Atlanta, Florida, Maine and Alabama. Romanenko has performed as a soloist with Jacksonville Symphony, Kensington Symphony, Nashua Symphony, Montgomery Symphony, Bar Harbor Music Festival Orchestra, Moscow Youth Chamber Orchestra, the Far Eastern TV and Radio orchestra, Udmurtia Philharmonic in a “Virtuosos of 21st century” concert among others. Romanenko has served as principal cellist with the

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in Boston's Symphony Hall and in New York's Carnegie Hall. He was invited to play at the Berlin Brandenburg Gates under the direction of Maestro

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. Mr. Romanenko also performed for President

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during his visit to New England Conservatory of Music as part of Clinton's farewell tour in January 2001. He serves as principal cellist for the

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List of awards

* 1993: Top prize in the Gnesina College Cello Competition * 1993: Became a Laureate of the international program ''New Names'', performed and toured through Russia. * First Prize in the Far-Eastern Competition. * 1999: Presser Music Award in Boston * 1999: First Prize at the 8th International Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. * 2000: First Prize at the 2nd Web Concert Hall International Auditions.

References

External links

Alexei Romanenko Official Website
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