Barbara Degener
Barbara Degener began studying the cello in Germany with Wolfgang Borggrefe and Heinrich Schiff. She continued her studies with William Pleeth, Janos Starker, Uzi Wiesel and the Amadeaus Quartet. She has given concerts with various ensembles all over Europe and Russia and has made an extensive range of recordings for CDs, radio and TV. Barbara has also performed many contemporary works, playing music by composers such as Morton Feldman and Michael Veltmann. She has composed and improvised for films, theatre and German and Turkish television.
During her extensive travels Barbara happened upon the Cornish North coast and fell in love with the Tintagel area, where she has now settled. She has performed regularly with various orchestras and formed several ensembles including the Duo Ten String with classical guitar and the piano trio Bennallack. She teaches cello and double bass for the Music Service, South West Music and privately and also runs Triggshire String Orchestra and Atlantic String Orchestra in North Cornwall.
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