"Hallmarks of this chamber ensemble are its youthful liveliness and
enthusiastic commitment to expressing the composer's intentions as vividly
as possible" wrote the leading German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
about the "Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie". Founded in 1990, this ensemble
consists of young musicians who devote themselves above all to
non-repertoire works, contemporary music and imaginative musical projects.
This special concert recorded at the Mozartwoche 2000 reflects the
ensemble's interest in showcasing not only the talent of gifted young
soloists, but also the rare and unique instruments on which they are
playing.
Under the distinguished American conductor Philip Greenberg, the ensemble
performs the Boccherini Cello Concerto with soloist Xavier Philipps on a
Matteo Goffriller instrument of 1710. Born in Paris in 1971, Xavier
Phillips began playing the cello at the age of six. He studied at the
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique and perfected himself under
Paul Tortelier and Mstislav Rostropovich. He won several international
music competitions in 1990, after which he began his career as soloist and
chamber musician.
