German-born cellist Claudio Bohórquez divides his time between international concert appearances, solo recitals, chamber music projects, and collaborations with visual and performance artists. He came to the music world’s attention in 2000 when he recieved the top prize in the first International Casals Competition of the Kronberg Academy. As part of the award, he was granted two years to perform on Pablo Casals’ famed Goffriller cello. He has performed widely in Europe and America, working with conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Sir Neville Marriner, Krzysztof Penderecki, Leonard Slatkin and David Zinman. EMI Classics released his recording of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio a minor in 2005. His first recital CD was released in 2006 on the Berlin Classics label.