Lluís Claret (born 1951 in Andorra la Vella) is an Andorran cellist.

He was born in Andorra in 1951 where he began his musical education at the age of 9. In 1964 he moved to Barcelona, won major distinctions at the Conservatory of the Liceu, and began working with Enric Casals. Claret continued his studies in France, Italy and in the USA. Throughout his career he has been especially committed to chamber music.

He has performed with many noted orchestras including National Symphony de Washington, Moscow Philharmonic, National Orchestra of France, English Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, etc.

He won first prizes at a number of prestigious international competitions. He is a founding member of the Trio de Barcelona and frequently collaborates with well-known musicians. He teaches at music schools and conservatories and he also regularly participates in the juries of major international competitions.

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Lluís Claret on the Internet Movie Database

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Bernard Greenhouse (January 3, 1916 – May 13, 2011)^[2] was an American cellist and one of the founding members of the Beaux Arts Trio.^[3][4]

Life and career[link]

Greenhouse was born in Newark, New Jersey.^[5] He started his professional studies with Felix Salmond at the Juilliard School when he was eighteen.^[6] After four years of study with Salmond, Greenhouse proceeded to move on to studies with Emanuel Feuermann, Diran Alexanian, and then became one of the very few long term students of Pablo Casals, studying with him from 1946 to 1948.^[6]

After finishing studies with Casals, Greenhouse went on to pursue a solo career for twelve years. He struggled with this however, as the cello was not a very popular solo instrument at the time. During this period he encountered violinist Daniel Guilet, who invited Greenhouse to record some Mozart piano trios with pianist Menahem Pressler. In 1955 they met in New York City, the first meeting of what was to become the Beaux Arts Trio.^[6]

In 1958, Greenhouse acquired the Countess of Stanlein, also called the Paganini Strad, one of 63 Antonio Stradivari celli, and as of 2008^[update] he has played it ever since.^[7] Following his death it was to be sold by Boston violin dealer Christopher Reuning. ^[8]

In 1987, he left the trio, and was replaced with cellist Peter Wiley.^[9] Greenhouse was known for his impeccable technique, but even more so for his inspiring passion and the depth and variety of his sound.^[10]

During his career, he taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Rutgers University and the Juilliard School.^[6] A series of videos of his master classes were produced in 1993 by Ethan Winer.^[6][11]

Though retired from institutional teaching, Greenhouse still gave master classes throughout the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Japan and Europe until his death in 2011.^[6][12]

Interviewed as the farewell concert of the Beaux Arts Trio on August 21, 2008 approached, he said he practiced every day and was considered "the old man of the cello", with other aging cellists being surprised that he still performed at the age of 95.^[7] Greenhouse also remained the oldest of those who have played in the trio, until at least 2015, Daniel Guilet (who was born about a week short of 17 years earlier) having died at the age of 91,^[13] and Isidore Cohen having died at 82.^[14]

Greenhouse's second passion was sailing on one of his several boats.

Bernard Greenhouse died on May 13, 2011 at his home overlooking his beloved harbor in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.^[15] His daughter, Elena, with Aurora de la Luz Fernandez y Menendez, was married to author Nicholas Delbanco. His grandson-in-law is director Nicholas Stoller.

Students[link]

Greenhouse's students include:

• Maxine Neuman
• Paul Katz
• Judith Glyde
• Timothy Eddy
• Rolf Gjelsten

References[link]

External links[link]

• UNCG Special Collections and University Archives Cello Music Collection: Bernard Greenhouse
• UNCG Special Collections and University Archives past exhibits: Celebrating the Cello Music Collection: The Greenhouse Legacy