Charities Philharmonia

MIHKEL KEREM
(Leader)

Mihkel Kerem was born in 1981 in Tallinn into a family of musicians. At the age of six he began studying at the Tallinn Music High School with his mother Mirjam Kerem. In 1992 and 1993 he won diplomas both from the Dvarionas competition in Lithuania and the Kocian competition in the Czech Republic. Two years later he won the First Prize at the First National Competition for Young String Players in Estonia.

As a soloist Mihkel has appeared with many orchestras including the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonia Opera Orchestra performing amongst others concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Saint-Saens, Vieuxtemps, Mozart and Trandafilovski. As a recitalist he has performed in Estonia, Finland, Austria, Germany Latvia and England. In 2001-2002 he held a post of co-leader in Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and is now the leader of Southbank Sinfonia and Charities Philharmonia.

Mihkel began his composition studies at the age of twelve with Estonian composer Mati Kuulberg and continued at the Estonian Academy of Music with Jaan Rääts. In 1997 the Tallinn Music High School sponsored an evening exclusively dedicated to Mihkel’s chamber music. In addition to composing for more conventional combinations of instruments Mihkel enjoys the challenge of writing for more unorthodox ensembles. His compositions to date total over 90 works including 3 Symphonies, Concerto for two Cellos and Orchestra, 8 String Quartets and 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano. In June 2005, The Chilingirian String Quartet performed his String Sextet. His music has also been played in Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. Mihkel has just gained his Masters degree from the Royal College of Music studying violin with Levon Chilingirian and composition with William Mival. Since summer 2003 he has been committed to newly formed Kerem String Quartet, which has given numerous concerts throughout England.



home concerts musicians biographies Michael Young Mihkel Kerem M. Szymanski Luis Parés charity contact	MIHKEL KEREM (Leader) Mihkel Kerem was born in 1981 in Tallinn into a family of musicians. At the age of six he began studying at the Tallinn Music High School with his mother Mirjam Kerem. In 1992 and 1993 he won diplomas both from the Dvarionas competition in Lithuania and the Kocian competition in the Czech Republic. Two years later he won the First Prize at the First National Competition for Young String Players in Estonia. As a soloist Mihkel has appeared with many orchestras including the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonia Opera Orchestra performing amongst others concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Saint-Saens, Vieuxtemps, Mozart and Trandafilovski. As a recitalist he has performed in Estonia, Finland, Austria, Germany Latvia and England. In 2001-2002 he held a post of co-leader in Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and is now the leader of Southbank Sinfonia and Charities Philharmonia. Mihkel began his composition studies at the age of twelve with Estonian composer Mati Kuulberg and continued at the Estonian Academy of Music with Jaan Rääts. In 1997 the Tallinn Music High School sponsored an evening exclusively dedicated to Mihkel’s chamber music. In addition to composing for more conventional combinations of instruments Mihkel enjoys the challenge of writing for more unorthodox ensembles. His compositions to date total over 90 works including 3 Symphonies, Concerto for two Cellos and Orchestra, 8 String Quartets and 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano. In June 2005, The Chilingirian String Quartet performed his String Sextet. His music has also been played in Schleswig Holstein Music Festival. Mihkel has just gained his Masters degree from the Royal College of Music studying violin with Levon Chilingirian and composition with William Mival. Since summer 2003 he has been committed to newly formed Kerem String Quartet, which has given numerous concerts throughout England.


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