World-renowned cellist Mischa Maisky will take the stage in Hanoi on November 2, joined by his daughter Lily Maisky and Vietnamese cellist Dinh Hoai Xuan, who will become the first Asian female artist to perform a cello duet with him.
Mischa Maisky, widely regarded as a living legend of the cello, will perform at Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on November 2 as the star of the 13th Cello Fundamento (CF) concert.
Joining him on stage will be pianist Lily Maisky, violinist Nicolas Dautricourt and Vietnamese cellist Dinh Hoai Xuan. Xuan said she felt deeply honored and fortunate to become the first Asian female cellist to perform a duet with Maisky.
Vietnamese cellist Dinh Hoai Xuan.
Xuan first met Maisky while studying in Romania and has remained in contact with him ever since. She had invited him to Vietnam twice before, but it was not until last year that the renowned musician was finally able to arrange his schedule.
Maisky also plans to bring his family on this visit and hopes to explore Ha Long Bay, one of Vietnam's best-known tourist destinations.
"An artist of Maisky's stature commands an extraordinarily high fee. I simply couldn't afford it without the special affection he has shown me and Vietnam," Xuan said. "I met him while studying in Romania and told him that one day I would invite him to Vietnam."
Maisky is ranked among the 10 greatest cellists of all time. According to Xuan, only two artists on that list, Yo-Yo Ma and Maisky, are still alive and actively performing.
Throughout his career, Maisky has shared the stage with some of classical music's most celebrated figures, including legendary pianist Martha Argerich. He also frequently performs with his children, pianist Lily Maisky and violinist Sascha Maisky.
The November 2 concert will feature his daughter Lily alongside French violinist Nicolas Dautricourt, a familiar face at Cello Fundamento concerts in Vietnam.
Mischa Maisky is regarded as one of the 10 greatest cellists of all time.
Dautricourt, who regularly serves on juries at international classical music competitions, has performed with CF twice before, playing a Stradivarius violin valued at $20 million.
His longstanding relationship with the concert series was also one of the factors that helped persuade Maisky to accept the invitation.
Xuan acknowledged that securing a performance by an artist of Maisky's caliber was far from straightforward. Some organizers, she noted, had offered him exceptionally high fees without succeeding in bringing him to their stages.
For Xuan, the opportunity to perform alongside such a distinguished musician has brought both excitement and considerable pressure.
She admitted that she was so nervous about the upcoming duet that she even turned to artificial intelligence for advice on how best to prepare.
Eventually, however, she came to a realization about what mattered most.
"I belong to a younger generation, both in age and professional experience, so naturally I have the utmost respect for him," she said. "I cannot compare myself with him, but I have my own musical identity, and that is something I intend to preserve."
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