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Critical Acclaim
Repertoire
CELLO
Cello & Orchestra
Cello Solo
Cello & Piano
CHAMBER MUSIC
Piano Trio
String Quartet
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Biography
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Biography
Distinguished as "the first American cellist to perform in Hanoi," critically acclaimed artist and
musician Stephen Framil has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician and conductor the
world over: including Carnegie Weill Hall and Avery Fisher / Lincoln Center (New York), Verizon
Hall / Kimmel Center (Philadelphia), with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Franz Liszt
Chamber Orchestra (Hungary), Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Italy Tour), Volgograd
Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia), Manila Philharmonic Orchestra (Philippines), National
Philharmonic of Moldova, Oltenia State Filarmonica (Romania), Hong Kong City Hall,
Zaporozhye Symphony Orchestra (Ukraine), Vratza Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria), Hanoi
Philharmonic Orchestra, Bombay Chamber Orchestra (India), Camerata Philadelphia, Redlands
Symphony Orchestra (California), Nashville Chamber Orchestra (Tennessee), Washington
Metropolitan Philharmonic (D.C.), Philadelphia Orchestra Society, Killington Music Verstival
(Vermont), Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series (“Live” Broadcast on WFMT - Chicago),
Old First Concerts (San Francisco), American Landmark Festivals (New York), An Die Musik
(Baltimore), Brunei Music Society, and the Hong Kong Chamber Music Society, among others.
Dr. Stephen Framil (Indiana University, DM) has given masterclasses in cello and chamber music
around the world: including at the Shanghai Conservatory (China), Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
(Singapore), University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), DePaul University (Chicago), Longy
School of Music (Boston), Vanderbilt University/Blair School of Music (Nashville), University of
Arizona, University of Reno, University of Delaware, Volgograd Conservatory (Russia), Hong
Kong University, Moldova Academy of Music, Zaporoahye Conservatory (Ukraine), Silliman
University (Philippines), and the Hanoi Conservatory (Vietnam), among others. Dr. Framil has
adjudicated the 2004 Hong Kong Schools of Music Festival, and the 2007 Schadt String
Competition (Cello) in Allentown, PA. In summer 2008 Dr. Framil joined the faculty of the
Killington Music Festival (VT). Currently based in Philadelphia, Stephen Framil is the Music
Director & Conductor of CAMERATA PHILADELPHIA, and Artistic Director of CELLOFEAST,
CHAMBERFEAST, and the Port City Music Festival (North Carolina).
Recordings by Stephen Framil for RADIO 4 HONG KONG include the complete J.S. Bach Suites
for Solo Cello, as well as the works for solo cello by Zoltán Kodály and Gaspar Cassadó. In 2004
Framil won first prize in the CONTEMPORARY RECORD SOCIETY Competition for Performing
Artists. Stephen Framil has recorded the two Haydn Cello Concertos with the Paul Freeman and
the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CENTAUR RECORDS).
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Critical Acclaim
"There are no words to describe the dazzling technique and bravura of American cellist Stephen Framil, as he played Dvorak's
Cello Concerto. His tone, warm and glowing, is positively brilliant. Suffice is to say, he is the very best cellist I have ever heard
perform – and I have heard many."
THE MANILA BULLETIN
“The cellist, Stephen Framil, . . . The French pianist, Vincent Planès, . . . . Whether individually or in tandem, the two have
considerable concert experience to their credit and form a congenial Duo. The first purling made an auspicious impression. Both
protagonists were admirably en rapport, attentive to balancing and dovetailing their exchanges and articulating the virtuoso
passagework . . . . Framil was . . . very much a Starker disciple, bowing an aristocratic line and projecting a crystalline spot-on,
pure intonation. Planès was with his partner all the way, recognizably a pianist redolent of the admired pianist of the Beaux Arts
Trio. I especially liked the plasticity occasionally introduced to temper the prevailing virtuosic brilliance with necessary repose.
This afternoon installment was one to brighten a reviewer’s heart.”
HARRIS GOLDSMITH, NEW YORK CONCERT REVIEW
"Stephen Framil's business card should read 'Have Cello, Will Travel.' A virtual ambassador for his instrument, this eminent
concert soloist has appeared with symphony and chamber orchestras worldwide, from India to the Philippines, from Volgograd
to Hanoi (where he was the first American ’cellist to perform since the Vietnam War), and from New York’s Carnegie Weill Hall
to the renowned Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra in Hungary."
SAN FRANCISCO OLD FIRST CONCERTS
"American cellist Stephen Framil rendered Dvorak's Concerto in B minor with brilliant, luminous, robust tones of considerable
flexibility for all the three movements: allegro, adagio ma non troppo, finale: allegro moderato. Lively and spirited in the allegro,
the eminent soloist was movingly soulful and passionate in the adagio, his bowing gentle or powerful. A most sensitive and
lyrical artist, Framil formed the entire interpretation with the widest variety of expression, tension alternating with release. His
cadenzas were those of a virtuoso, his fleet fingers eliciting admiration. Interaction between him and the orchestra conductor
was marked by oneness of mind and spirit. Indeed, the Framil performance was distinctive and outstanding."
THE PHILIPPINE STAR
"Framil approached the [Bach Suites] pieces respectfully and musically, adding just enough flexibility to allow the music to sing
out as though improvised. That did not include exaggerations of rubato, but rather a tasteful flow of minor phrase liberties. The
opening Prelude and closing Gigue were especially impressive in this regard. [The two Haydn] three-movement concertos went
quite well — if not flawlessly. The Adagio of the Second Concerto was especially memorable.”
Heuwell Tircuit, SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE (January 17, 2006)
“The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra with cellist Stephen Framil gave a remarkable interpretation of Dvorak’s Concerto in B
minor op. 104 for Cello and Orchestra. Framil’s over-all interpretation of the Dvorak Concerto was marked with great skill,
expression, clarity and finesse. His face that night was actually a reflection of all the emotions that emanated from the music.
The audience gave Framil and the MPO a standing ovation. They deserved it!”
THE MANILA TIMES
“In the performance of Dvorak’s Violoncello Concerto in B minor, Framil’s entrance was a tower of strength. He masterfully held
audience attention through his progress between the themes. His double-stops scales were flawless. Framil’s interpretation in
the final Allegro moderato movement was similar to Jacqueline Du Pré’s with the Chicago Symphony.”
REDLANDS DAILY FACTS (California)
“Stephen Framil is a very talented cellist and musician. He is highly trained and experienced as a performer, ensemble player and
teacher. He is goal oriented and effective as a recruiter and organizer. He will be a valuable member of any musical institution of
high standards. He carries my support and recommendation.
JANÓS STARKER (Indiana University School of Music)
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Repertoire
CELLO
Works for Cello & Orchestra
Samuel Barber
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ernest Bloch
Johannes Brahms
Max Bruch
Antonin Dvorak
Edward Elgar
Joseph Haydn
Jacques Ibert
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Edouard Lalo
Arvo Pärt
David Popper
Sergei Prokofiev
Camille Saint-Saëns
Robert Schumann
Dmitri Shostakovich
Richard Strauss
Peter Tchaikovsky
Antonio Vivaldi
William Walton
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 22
Triple Concerto in C for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56
Shelomo (“Solomon”) Hebrew Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra
Double Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 102
Kol Nidrie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47 (“Adagio on Hebrew Melodies”)
Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85
Concerto in C Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob. VIIb:1
Concerto in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob. VIIb:2
Concerto pour violoncelle & dix instruments à vent
Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 49
Concerto in D minor for Cello and Orchestra
Fratres
Hungarian Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, 68
Symphonie Concertante
Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129
Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 107
Concerto No. 2 in G Major for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 126
Don Quixote, Op. 35
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62
Andante Cantabile, Op. 11
Concerto in G minor for Two Cello, PV. 411
Concerto for Cello & Orchestra
Works for Cello Solo
J.S. Bach
Benjamin Britten
Gaspar Cassado
George Crumb
Paul Hindemith
Zoltán Kodály
Georgy Ligeti
Mark Summer
Six Suites for Cello Solo, BWV 1007-1012
Suite No. 1 for Cello Solo, Op. 72
Suite for Cello Solo
Sonata for Cello Solo
Sonata for Cello Solo, Op. 25 No. 3
Sonata for Cello Solo, Op. 8
Sonata for Cello Solo
Julie-O
Works for Cello & Piano
Samuel Barber
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in C minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
Sonata No. 1 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5 No. 1
Sonata No. 1 in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 5 No. 2
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Johannes Brahms
Fryderyk Chopin
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Felix Mendelssohn
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Rachmaninov
Alfred Schnittke
Franz Schubert
Robert Schumann
Dmitri Shostakovich
Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69
Sonata No. 4 in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102 No. 1
Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102 No. 2
Variations in G Major for Cello and Piano on Handel’s "See, the Conqu'ring Hero
comes," WoO 45
Variations in E-flat Major for Cello and Piano on Mozart’s "Bei Männern," WoO
46
Variations in F Major for Cello and Piano on Mozart’s "Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen," Op. 66
Sonata No. 1 in E minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38
Sonata No. 2 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 78
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65
Polonaise Brillante in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 3
Sonata in B-flat Major for Cello and Piano. Op. 71
Sonata No. 1 in B-flat Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 45
Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 58
Variations concertantes, Op. 17
Sonata in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 119
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano. P. 19
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, D. 821 (“Arpeggione”)
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Fantasiestucke, Op. 73
Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102
Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
Chamber Music
Piano Trios
Anton Arensky
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johannes Brahms
Antonin Dvorak
Franz Joseph Haydn
Frank Martin
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
W.A. Mozart
Franz Schubert
Clara Wieck-Schumann
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”)
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 (“Archduke”)
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65
Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 (“Dumky”)
Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob. XV:25 (“Gypsy”)
Piano trio No. 43 in C Major, Hob. XV:27
Piano Trio sur des mélodies pupulaires irlandaises
Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, K. 502
Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548
Piano Trio in G Major, K. 564
Piano trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 929
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
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Robert Schumann
Dmitri Shostakovich
Peter Tchaikovsky
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Piano Trio A minor, Op. 50
String Quartets
Béla Bartók
Johannes Brahms
Ludwig van Beethoven
Alexander Borodin
Antonin Dvorak
Yuri Falik
Joseph Haydn
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
W.A. Mozart
Blythe Owen
Franz Schubert
Dmitri Shostakovich
Bedrich Smetana
Peter Tchaikovsky
String Quartet No. 6
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1
String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18 No. 5
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 (“American”)
String Quartet No. 3 (1974)
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 (“Lark”)
String Quartet in D minor, Op. 72 No. 2 (“Quinten”)
String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3 (“Kaiser”)
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
String Quartet in G Major, K. 387
String Quartet in D minor, K. 421
String Quartet in C Major, K. 465 (“Dissonance”)
String Quartet No. 2
String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703 (“Quartettsatz”)
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunda”)
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 (“Death & the Maiden”)
String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor (“From My Life”)
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11
Miscellaneous
Ludwig van Beethoven
Luigi Boccherini
Johannes Brahms
Joseph Haydn
Duo in E-flat Major for Viola & Cello, WoO 32
Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
String Quintet in C Major, G. 278, Op. 13 No. 2
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, op. 60
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18
String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36
Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Duo in D Major for Violin & Cello, Hob. VI:D1
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Zoltán Kodály
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
W.A. Mozart
Maurice Ravel
Franz Schubert
Robert Schumann
Dmitri Shostakovich
Peter Tchaikovsky
Carl Maria von Weber
Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 7
Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407
Sonate pour violon et violoncello
String Trio in B-flat Major, D. 581
Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (“Die Forelle”)
Cello Quintet in C Major, D. 956
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Souvenir de Florence
Flute Trio in G minor, Op. 63
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