Maxim Kozlov (

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: Максим Козлов) is a Russian-born cellist who holds American citizenship and has held several principal cellist positions, including the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the

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, and has also occasionally served as principal cellist with various other orchestras.

Early life and education

Kozlov was born in

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, where he studied

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from the age of five through completion of his master's degree. He holds a

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from the Moscow State Conservatory and a Graduate Performing Diploma from

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. He presently resides in Eldersburg, MD.

Career

Kozlov has performed in several roles, including soloist, principal cellist, and guest cellist. He first performed in the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin from 1995 to 2003, with whom he performed concerts in the United States, Canada, South America and Europe, South Korea and China. With the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Kozlov recorded a total of 6 CDs with

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, two as a soloist and six as their principal cellist. Kozlov then moved to the

from 2005 to 2012, also occasionally performing with the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, and the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. In 2013 he traveled to Macao, China and Portugal as the guest principal cellist of the Macao Orchestra.

Awards and performances

Kozlov has received several awards, including the Second Prize in the Russian National Cello Competition in 1993, the

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Scholarship, and the Fanny B. Thalheimer Memorial Scholarship. In 2001 Kozlov participated in ''Polyphony of the World'' as a member of "Kremerata Baltica". He was a member of the highly applauded Monument Piano Trio with other Peabody Conservatory graduates, and after moving to South Dakota he became a member of the Dakota String Quartet. Kozlov has also performed as an accompanist to Adam Golka, Paul Sanchez and Alessio Bax in the 2011 and 2012 Dakota Sky International Piano festivals. This, and his performance with the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin at Fairfield University have been his most recent major performances.

YouTube and Contributions to Cello Education

In 2013 Kozlov created YouTube channel "Cellopedia". With over 600 videos and tens of thousands subscribers it has become one of the most popular sources for video reference for cello pedagogy repertoire. He also runs an Instagram account, where he posts many videos with tips on cello technique, and advertises his courses.

References

External links

YouTube educational channelCellopediaClaves Records
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