Jasen Chelfi, cello

Jasen Chelfi (Zagreb, 1979) began his studies on the Zagreb Academy of Music with Nikola Ružević, continued with Andrej Petrač and received bachelor's degree in 2001. During his musical education he collaborated with Valter Dešpalj, Ralph Kirschbaum, Steven Isselis, Silvio Sondeckin, David Gregorian, Vladimir Perlin, Leslie Parnas, Philip Muller and Boris Pergamenchir and currently he is continuing studies with Mario Brunello. Since 2002 he has been a member of the Zagreb Philharmonic, at first as an assistant principal cellist and since two years ago as the principal cellist. As a soloist and with the Philharmonic, he performed in many of the concert halls – Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Wiena, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Tokyo Opera, Mexico City Opera, Konzerthaus in Luzern, Mozarteum in Salzburgm, Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre of Canadian Opera and many others.

He won many awards for solo performances and also as a chamber musician.