Facts
Born in Brest, France
Member since 01.09.2006
Biography
Solène Kermarrec comes from Brest (France), and completed her cello studies at three renowned institutions: at the Conservatoire national supérieur de Musique in Paris under Jean-Marie Gamard, at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest under Miklós Perényi, and at Berlin University of the Arts in the class of Wolfgang Boettcher. She has been awarded several prizes, including first prize at the Domenico Gabrielli Competition in 2003. Since January 2007, Solène Kermarrec has been a member of the cello group of the Berliner Philharmoniker, and consequently of the internationally-successful ensemble of the 12 Cellists; she also plays in the Venus Ensemble Berlin.
Awards
Second Prize and two Special Prizes: International David Popper Cello Competition (2004)
First Prize: Gabrielli Competition Berlin (2003)
Ensembles of the Berliner Philharmoniker
The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Venus Ensemble Berlin