Dorottya Standi

Violoncello (Classical Music)

Artistic & Pedagogical Education

  • 2022 - Chamber Music MA with distinction; University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna; prof. Johannes Meissl
  • 2019 - Violoncello MA with distinction; University of Music and Performing Arts Graz; prof. Rudolf Leopold; focus on chamber music with Stephan Görner and Chia Chou

Teaching Experience 

  • since 2023 at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music
  • since 2017 private lessons and preparation for entrance exams, competitions and auditions
  • Master classes and workshops in Austria, Hungary, Israel, Latvia

Ensemble/orchestra experience

  • since 2018 member of the Oberton String Octet
  • since 2021 member of the Ensemble XXI. century
  • 2020 - 2022 academician with the Tonkünstler Orchestra
  • 2014 - 2016 member of the Equalis Quartet, 2015-2016 in ECMA (European Chamber Music Academy)
  • 2014 - 2016 Member of the Graz Chamber Orchestra
  • 2010 - CEIYO (Central European Initiative Youth Orchestra)

Prizes and Awards

  • 2022 - 1st prize at the Gustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition
  • 2021 - Erben Music Festival Tectus Award, Munich
  • 2020 - Science Award of the City of Graz
  • 2014-2018 Keltenklang, Forum Hungaricum, Ursula Grill, Martha Debelli scholarship holder 2013 - 2nd prize at the international "David Popper" Cello Competition, Várpalota
  • 2011 - 1st prize and special prize at the national "János Starker" Cello Competition, Kecskemét, and 1st prize at the national Chamber Music Competition, Szeged

Discography

  • 2020 "Slavic Soul" with Oberton String Octet - nominated for the Opus Klassik and for the German Record Critics Award
  • 2021 "Tangabile" with Oberton String Octet

Miscellaneous 

  • Master classes with Yo-Yo Ma, Heinrich Schiff, Steven Isserlis, Gautier Capucon, Claudio Bohorquez, Patrick Demenga, Dmitri Ferschtman and Reinhard Latzko among others
  • Participation as soloist and as chamber musician at festivals: Steirisches Kammermusikfestival, Arsonore Festival, Vares Classic Festival, Sounding Jerusalem Festival, YMCG(Youth Music Culture Guangdong) Festival, KlavierfrühlingDeutschlandsberg, Ars Summerfest, Salzkammergut Festwochen Gmunden, IMAGO Festival Ljubljana, Altolivenzafestival, Attergauer Kultursommer, St. Pauler Kultursommer etc.

Photo Credits: Lisa Fokina