Jacques-Pierre M  
Instruments: Cello
Styles: Classical

Bachelors of Music (Honors) at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, 2006-2010--Performance Licentiate at the University of South Africa, 2010-2012--Graduate Performance Diploma in Solo Performance at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, 2010-2012--Graduate Performance Diploma in Chamber Music at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, 2012-2013.--Masters in Music Degree, at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, 2014-2016. -

Orchestral Experience:- South African National Orchestra, Principle (2006-2007)- Stellenbosch International Chamber Festival Orchestra, Principle (2007-2009) - Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, part time Tutti cellist (2009-2010) (Professional)- Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Tutti/Co Principle/Principle (2010 -2015)- Mid Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Tutti and Co Principle (2012-2016) (Professional)- Chautauqua Festival Symphony Orchestra, Principle (2013 and 2014)- KwazuluNatal Philharmonic Orchestra, Part time Tutti and received assistant principle (2014)-- Solo concerto performances: South African National Youth Orchestra (Rococo Variations by P. Tchaikovsky 2007)-Kwazulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (Rococo Variations by P. Tchaikovsky 2008)-Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Concerto in E minor by E. Elgar 2009)- Peabody Conductors Orchestra (Concerto in B minor by A. Dvorak xe2x80x93 2014)-Capetown Philharmonic Orchestra (Concerto in A minor by R. Schumann -2015)- Festivals: Four Seasons Music Festival, East Carolina (2016) Stellenbosch International Chamber Festival, South Africa Cape Province (2008-2015)-Chautauqua Music Festival, US New York, (2012 and 2014)- Heifetz International Music Festival, US New Hampshire (2011)- Apeldoorn International Chamber Music Festival, Holland (2007)-- Special events: Played at Nelson Mandela funeral with the Kwazulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (2013)-Triptych for Cello Solo by Joel Friedman in the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC (2014)- Kennedy Centre performance in the Terrace Theatre with Amit Peled presenting the cello of Pablo Cassals (2015)- Invited to play at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition with the Meridian Piano Trio. (2015)- Competitions--Awards:- RhonaLubner National youth Orchestra Competition 2006 (1st prize) South African Phillip Moore Instrumentalist Competition 2007 (1st prize)- University of South Africa Grade 8 Scholarship Competition 2008 -(1st prize)- University of South Africa National String Competition 2009 (Prize winner for performance of Bach, Beethoven and full recital rounds) Afrikaans Culture Society Muziq Competition 2009 (1st prize)- SAMRO Overseas Scholarship competition 2012 -(2nd prize) Wakkerstroom Music Festival Overseas Bursary Competition(2nd prize) Oppenheimer Memorial Trust 2010 (Scholarship to study abroad in the US)- Baltimore Music Club Competition 2014-(1st prize)- Yale Gordan String Competition at Peabody Institute 2015 (3rd prize)- Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Competition 2015 (2nd Prize)