Winner of numerous international competitions and finalist at the XIIth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (2002), Aleksandr Khramouchin is a renowned cellist who combines playing of great depth with astounding virtuosity and mastery of his instrument. He appears in concerts and makes solo recordings for radio and television in USA, Canada, Japan, China, Russia and throughout Europe. He plays as a soloist with conductors such as Emmanuel Krivine, Rudolf Werthen, Dirk Brosse, Patrick Davin, Lev Markiz, Valery Poliansky and Bramwell Tovey.

Among his chamber music partners are musicians such as Emmanuel Ax, Christian Ivaldi, Pascal Devoyon, Eliane Reyes, Plamena Mangova,Vladimir Sverdlov, Polina Leschenko, Peter Laul, Denis Goldfeld, Graf Mourja, Alexandra Soumm, Jack Liebeck and Sergei Nakariakov. He was a member of the Aviv Quartet from 2010 to 2015.

As a soloist and in chamber music, Aleksandr Khramouchin performs in concert halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Bozar in Brussels, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Konzerthaus Berlin, Rudolfinum in Prague, the Wigmore Hall in London and the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow and the Victoria Hall in Geneva.

His close partnership with "Timpani Records", among other companies, has led to several recordings, including the complete chamber music of Gabriel Pierne with pianist Christian Ivaldi, the first recording of Jean Cras' cello sonata with pianist Alain Jacquon and Maurice Ohana's cello works with pianist Pascal Devoyon. All his recordings have received numerous awards and continue to be highly acclaimed in the international press.

Music critics are unanimous in praising Khramouchin's unforgettable, highly individual performing style, the broad scope of his interpretations, and his faultless technical

mastery.

Aleksandr was born on 13 November 1979. He died on 13 May 2023 from a violent septic shock.