Cameron Crozman

A cellist endowed with “a rich imagination and a quick wit” (Diapason), Cameron  Crozman has established himself as one of Canada’s rising stars. Named “Classic  Revelation” 2019-20 by Radio-Canada, he regularly performs in North America and  Europe, in large halls including the Philharmonie de Paris and the National Arts Center in  Canada and – just as comfortably! – in such unique places as the “Qidi Vidi” brasserie in  Saint-John’s. Playing as a soloist with the great Canadian orchestras, he also shares the  stage with eminent musicians, including James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, André  Laplante and James Campbell. 

After studying with Paul Pulford in Canada, Cameron perfected his skills at the Paris  Conservatory in the class of Michel Strauss and Guillaume Paoletti, where he obtained  his Cello Prize with the congratulations of the jury. He continued his studies at the  Conservatory and obtained a chamber music prize (class of Claire Désert and Ami  Flammer) and he was also a laureate of the Class of Excellence 2016-17 of Gautier  Capuçon at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. 

Fully committed to music innovation, Cameron is constantly imagining new ways to  share his art with the world. He undertakes artistic direction projects, setting up new  chamber music festivals in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and in Lliria in Spain  (a UNESCO city of music). Holding an Artist-Performer Diploma in creation and  contemporary repertoire, he debuts many pieces dedicated to him – and commissions  new pieces from Canadian composers including Allan Gordon Bell, Kelly-Marie Murphy,  Alexina Louie and Liam Ritz. He is also passionate about teaching, offering master  classes at the Rainier III Academy in Monaco, the Mount Royal University Conservatory  in Calgary and the Victoria Conservatory, among others. 

Cameron has recorded albums on the critically acclaimed ATMA Classique and  Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo labels and can be heard regularly on CBC/Radio Canada and Radio-France. His first album Cavatine was recorded with the Stradivarius  cello “Bonjour” built c. 1696 , followed by a recording of the Suites de Britten – launched  in Monaco in the presence of the Princess of Hanover. His latest release, Tapeo, presents a varied program of short pieces inspired by Spain – evoking an evening of  “musical tapas”. His performances have also been recorded and broadcast by Medici.tv  and Radio Classique. 

Cameron is very grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts, the Sylva Gelber Foundation  and CBC/Radio-Canada for their support of his various projects. He currently plays on  the Spanish cello “El Tiburon” from ca. 1769, attributed to Joannes Guillami of  Barcelona, generously loaned by the Instrument Bank of the Canada Council for the  Arts.

Meagan Milatz