ORION ENSEMBLE

Jascha Abracht studied the cello with Prof. Alexander Petrasch and the piano with Joop Celis. At the moment he is a cellist in the Metropole Orchestra and makes up a cello/piano duo with pianist Laura de Lange. In 2005 he was, together with her, initiator of the foundation “Muzikale Nalatenschap Daniël de Lange en Samuel de Lange jr.”, which endeavours to put the music of these two romantic, composing brothers on the map again. Jascha plays on a Sebastien Philippe Bernardel (père) from Paris 1865, provided by the“Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds.” Besides he is also active as an ambassador for this fund. In 2005 he was, together with her, initiator of the foundation “Muzikale Nalatenschap Daniël de Lange en Samuel de Lange jr.”, which endeavours to put the music of these two romantic, composing brothers on the map again. Jascha plays on a Sebastien Philippe Bernardel (père) from Paris 1865, provided by the“Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds.” Besides he is also active as an ambassador for this fund.