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Born in Paris, France
Member since 07.01.2015
Biography
Regardless of whether Bruno Delepelaire brings the cello repertoire to life “with clarity and fire” (Der Tagesspiegel) or reaches undreamed-of realms of expression with deep introspection, the Paris-born musician, who studied in his native city and in Berlin, “plays so beautifully, it can bring one to tears” (Berliner Morgenpost). He has been first principal cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker since November 2013, but he already played in the orchestra before that: “I still remember my first concert with the Berliner Philharmoniker very well. I was a scholar at the Karajan Academy at that time, and we played Beethoven’s Third Symphony under Bernard Haitink. The energy emanating from the orchestra was incredible. I immediately felt swept away – it was a dream!”
Only a few months after his appointment, Bruno Delepelaire played the solo cello part in Strauss’s Don Quixote with the orchestra, conducted by Semyon Bychkov. Since then, he has appeared several times as soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker – in such varied works as Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2 and John Williams’s Elegy for Cello and Orchestra. Bruno Delepelaire, who also appears frequently as a guest with other orchestras, has won prestigious awards, both as a soloist and with his string quartet Quatuor Cavatine. He also performs as a chamber musician in the Berlin Piano Quartet and with the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Awards
Second Prize, Banff International String Quartet Competition (as a member of Quatuor Cavatine, 2013
First Prize, Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition (2013)
First Prize, Karl Davidoff International Cello Competition
Ensembles of the Berliner Philharmoniker
The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Berlin Piano Quartet
If I were not a musician ...
Bruno Delepelaire is a birdwatcher.
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