Gideon den Herder
cello
Gideon den Herder (1986) studied cello with Monique Bartels in Amsterdam and Clemens Hagen in Salzburg, where he earned his master’s degree with highest honors. He completed his studies with Thomas Grossenbacher in Zurich, earning a soloist diploma. He also took lessons in Baroque cello with Jaap ter Linden and Roel Dieltiens. In 2003, Gideon was named Young Musical Talent of the Year. In 2009, he won first prize with the Trio Otono at the early music competition “À Tre” in Trossingen. Gideon has taken master classes with Valter Despalj, Frans Helmerson, Colin Carr, and Heinrich Schiff, among others.
Together with violinist Maria Milstein and pianist Hannes Minnaar, Gideon is a member of the Van Baerle Trio. They have taken lessons with Menahem Pressler and Ferenc Rados, among others. For the 2013–14 season, the trio has been selected for the ECHO Rising Stars tour, which will take them to cities such as Vienna, Paris, Cologne, and others. At the Concours International de Musique de Chambre de Lyon in April 2011, the Van Baerle Trio won first prize, the audience prize, and two additional prizes. Shortly thereafter, during the finals of the Vriendenkrans Competition at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the trio won the Vriendenkrans and the audience prize and was named Radio 4 Talent of the Year.
