RNCM Manchester International Cello
Festival
As well as concerts and recitals, the fivedayfestival included masterclasses, workshops and a competition designed to encourage the craft of cello and bow making. Petroc Trelawny looks at some of this year's entries and introduces performances, including: Bernstein Meditation
Gary Hoffman (cello), BBC Philharmonic, conductor Janos Furst
Robert Stem Recitative (Yom Teruah)
(festival commission, first performance) Matt Haimowitz (cello)
Bach Cello Suite No 6 in D, BWV1012 Christophe Coin (cello)
Hindemith Cello Concerto
Boris Pergamenschikov (cello), BBC Philharmonic, conductor Janos Furst
REMAKING THE PAST