Dylan Russell (2012)

| United Kingdom

Vienna Johann Sebastian Bach Musikschule

Teacher | Andrea Traxler

Accompanist | Milda Juciūtė

Dylan Russell (USA, UK) was born in Vienna in 2012 and started playing the cello when he was 5,5 years old. He studies with Andrea Traxler at the J.S.Bach Music School in Vienna. His awards include 1st prize at “Prima La Musica” (2020, 2022, Austria), 1st prize at Gustav Mahler ICC, 1st prize at the Oberton ISC, 2nd prize at the “Allegra YC”, 1st prize at the Napolinova World Cello E-Competition and the Young Talent Award in the Classic Pure Vienna Musician Competition. In 2022, he performed as a soloist with the Oberton+ Chamber Orchestra and the Allegra Festival Chamber Orchestra in Sofia. Dylan greatly enjoyed master classes with Kyril Zlotnikov, Natalie Clein and Hans-Christian Schweiker.