‘Australian cellist Heyde is a true virtuoso, a true master of his instrument'.’ (Colin Clarke)
‘A virtuoso of the first rank…’ (Fanfare)
‘Contemporary music is often described as disembodied or abstract, yet nothing could have been more intensely corporeal than cellist Neil Heyde’s performance of Brian Ferneyhough’s Time and Motion Study II…. His visceral performance was the climax of the three-day celebration…’ (The Guardian)
‘… a striking display of virtuosity…’ (David Denton)
As a soloist and chamber musician Neil Heyde has appeared throughout Europe, and in China, the USA and Australia, broadcasting for the BBC, WDR, ORF, Radio France, RAI, NRK, DR, Netherlands Radio and many other networks. An Australian, he moved to London in the 1980s to study with William Pleeth and it has been the perfect place to make musical connections and build relationships. He combines life as cellist of the Kreutzer Quartet with his role as Head of Postgraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music, where his work focuses on relationships between performers and composers – past and present.
His discography extends to more than 40 recordings, including films and solo work but mostly with the quartet. His research and writing stems directly from his life as a practising musician.
This website provides a few examples of past and current work…
In Anthony Gormley’s studio, photo Colin Still