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The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker) are a group of 12 cellists, who perform & record as an all-cello ensemble. Follow for news & concert updates from the 12 Cellists Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians The group first came together in 1974 at the Salzburg Mozarteum & even though the line-up has changed somewhat over the years, The 12 Cellists have continued to astonish the world with their sound & their tonal combinations. Their most recent album was released in 2016.

Nigel Kennedy is a British violinist, child prodigy, Aston Villa football club fan & self styled 'lout'. A pupil of Yehudi Menuhin, he has played a major part in making classical music popular among young people. Follow Nigel Kennedy for concert news & updates Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians Nigel Kennedy is best know through his interpretation of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' recorded in 1989 & selling over 2 million copies, earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling classical work of all time. Nigel has also collaborated with The Who and Kate Bush, as well as making multiple appearances at The Proms. "His interpretation of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling classical work of all time" - Official biography

Nicola Benedetti CBE is a Grammy Award winning Scottish violinist. She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours "For services to Music." Follow Nicola Benedetti for concert news & updates Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians At the age of 16, Benedetti won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in May 2004, performing Karol Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto. Her debut album, 'Violin Works' was released in April 2005. In 2017, Nicola was presented with the Queen's Medal for Music, the youngest of the twelve people to receive the award since it was established in 2005. Benedetti won the GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo in 2020, as well as Best Female Artist at both 2012 and 2013 Classical BRIT Awards. In 2021, BBC Music Magazine named her “Personality of the Year” for her online support of many young musicians during the COVID 19 pandemic. “Yet beyond sheer agility, Benedetti offers listeners something even more valuable: a dynamic personal interpretation, refreshing and convincing.” The Times Newpaper UK #nicolabenedetti #concertotv #violinist

The harpist Catrin Finch was born in Wales in 1980 and was a child prodigy. In 2000 she was appointed official harpist to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III of Great Britain. Follow Catrin Finch for concert news & updates Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians Catrin Finch was born in Llanon in Wales and began learning the harp at the age of six. Her mother is German and her father English, and she is a fluent Welsh speaker. She passed her grade VIII harp examination at the age of nine, became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at just ten. She then studied at the Purcell School and then the Royal Academy of Music in London. Finch has had a highly accomplished recording and live career with highlights from playing a pink electric harp at the 60th birthday celebrations of Welsh composer Karl Jenkins to touring Patagonia with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. #catrinfinch #harpist #concertotv

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 – 1959) was a Czech composer who wrote a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental work that included 6 symphonies, 15 operas and 14 ballets. Formally a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and music teacher, Martinu emigrated to the United States in 1941, where he was hugely successful, and eventually settled in Switzerland. Get information about Bohuslav Martinu

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843 – 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. Described as a nationalist composer inspired by Norwegian folk music and dances. Grieg is best known for his ‘Piano Concerto in A minor’ and his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play ‘Peer Gynt’, which includes ‘Morning Mood’ and ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’. His many short pieces for piano have led some to call him the Chopin of the north. His works appear on 'Concerto TV'. Get information about Edvard Grieg

Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author and pianist. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music composing 'West Side Story' amongst others. a Bernstein was on of the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim. He is perhaps best known for his compositions, including 'West Side Story', 'Candide' and 'On the Town'. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music, championing the works of American composers and inspiring the careers of a generation of American musicians. 'Concerto TV' features arrangements of his works. Read more about Leonardo Bernstein

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) was an English composer. He composed music notable for its power, nobility & expressiveness often described as the essence of 'Englishness'. Williams spanned musical genres included nine symphonies, five operas, film, ballet & choral works. His most famous compositions are 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' and 'The Lark Ascending', regularly voted the nation's favourite classical piece in the United Kingdom. His eseential works feature on Concerto TV. Get information about Vaughan Williams

Gabriel Urbain Faure (1845 – 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist, & teacher. Often described as the most important French composer of his generation his most famous work is Faure's 'Requiem in D Minor Opus 48.' Gabriel's harmonic & melodic language work greatly influenced many subsequent 20th century composers. His most important works are his French songs, chamber music & piano music. His 'Requiem in D Minor Opus 48' has been used in numerous films and television series and also features prominently on 'Concerto TV'. Get information about Gabriel Faure

Johann Strauss II / Strauss Junior (1825 – 1899) was an Austrian composer famous for having written over 500 waltzes, polkas and marches including 'The Blue Danube'. His father was Johann Strauss I, best known composing the 'Razetsky March'. Strauss was known in his lifetime as ‘The Waltz King’ as he raised the popularity of the waltz in Vienna and produced some enduring pieces of music such as ‘The Blue Danube’, ‘Wein, Weib und Gesang’ and ‘Tales from the Vienna Woods’. Compositions by both Strausses feature on 'Concerto TV'. Get information about Johann Strauss II

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) was a Russian composer famed in Russia for his operas. He was a master of orchestration and is best-known for the 'Flight of the Bumblebee' from 'Tsar Saltan'. Taking inspiration from folk stories & fairy tales, Nikolai's scores are not as well-known in the West, but many excerpts are familiar to Western audiences including 'The Dance of the Tumblers' from 'Snowmaiden', 'Procession of the Nobles' from 'Mlada' & orchestral compositions 'Capriccio Espagnol', the 'Russian Easter Festival Overture' and 'Scheherazade'. Read more about Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the romantic era. 'Carmen' (1875) is Bizet's best-known work and composed the title role for a mezzo-soprano. 'Carmen' (1875) is Bizet's best-known work and composed the title role for a mezzo-soprano. 'Carmen' was not initially well-received but praise for it eventually came from well-known contemporaries Claude Debussy, Camille Saint-Saens and Peter Illych. The aria 'Habernera' is now an opera standard. Read more about Georges Bizet