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Alexander Sulaiman

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  • Country of residence: Palestine
  • Gender: Male
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Alexander Suleiman began his musical career as an award winning pianist before falling in love with the cello at age 17. He commenced his studies with Eldar Issakadze and continued under the legendary Daniil Shafran and Natalia Gutman. Mr. Suleiman was awarded first prize in the International Johannes Brahms Competition and has since concertized worldwide. Last season he performed with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra Durban, the Caucasion Chamber Music Orchestra, the Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra and the World Chamber Orchestra. He frequently performs and holds master classes at international music festivals in Finland, Germany, Israel, Russia and the US. The 2009 season includes invitations to Italy, Poland, Alaska, Latvia, Germany, Lebanon and Canada.

Mr. Suleiman is the director of the newly established Arts Academy in the state of Bremen, designed to train promising artists from developing countries. His duties will commence in 2010 with an inaugural gala concert in the German Congress.

Mr. Suleiman is professor of Cello at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. His recordings have been released on the Guild and mediaHyperium labels.

Achievements and Awards

Cello solo:

J. S. Bach
Suites for cello solo, BWV 1007-1012
U. Berkemer
Reflection 1, Reflection 2
P. Hindemith
Sonata for cello solo op.25,3
F. Hummel
Studies for America
S. Oswell
Sinfonic Etudes
M. Reger
Suite 3, a-Minor
A. Schnittke
In memoriam Oleg Kagan
P. Vasks
Book for cello solo


Cello and piano:
L. v. Beethoven
Variat. "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen"
Variat. "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen"
Variat. "Judas Maccabäus"
C. Franck
Sonata A-Major
L. Francoeur
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