Jan Vogler (born February 18, 1964) is a German-born classical

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

who lives in New York City."About Jan Vogler"
janvogler.com Born in

East Berlin East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as ...

, he studied first with his father Peter Vogler and subsequently with Josef Schwab in Berlin, Heinrich Schiff in Basel and Siegfried Palm. At the age of 20 he won the principal cello position of the

Staatskapelle Dresden The Staatskapelle Dresden (known formally as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) is a German orchestra based in Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Founded in 1548 by Maurice, Elector of Saxony, it is one of the world's oldest and most highly re ...

, becoming the youngest player in the history of this orchestra to hold that position. He left the position in 1997 to pursue a solo career, moving to New York with his wife, violinist Mira Wang and their two children. There he befriended Bill Murray who joined him in 2017 for a musical recital in the Kulturpalast (Dresden). The program, titled "New Worlds", was recorded for

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

, Murray's debut album, and toured in Germany and America, including the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

in New York City. German composer Jörg Widmann dedicated his cello concerto ''Dunkle Saiten'' (''Dark Strings'', 2000) to Vogler. Vogler has performed as soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,

Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the " Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 1881, ...

, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra,

, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,

Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: ''Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR'') was a German radio orchestra based in Stuttgart in Germany. History The ensemble was founded in 1945 by American occupation authorities as the orchest ...

, Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO), and Vienna Symphony. His regular recital partners include Hélène Grimaud. He is a Sony recording artist, and his discography includes the

Cello Suites The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). They are some of the most frequently performed solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach most likely composed them during the p ...

of Johann Sebastian Bach, the Dvořák Cello Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, the Schumann Cello Concerto, and other major works. His cello is the Castelbarco/Fau, made by Stradivari in 1707.

Awards

* 2002: Echo Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year * 2006: Echo Klassik, Chamber Music Recording of the Year, Mozart Divertimento, K. 563 * 2011: * 2014: Echo Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year

Partial discography

* 2004: ''Cello Concertos.'' ( Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, conducted by Thomas Sanderling,

Edel Classics Edel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Abraham Edel (1908–2007), North American philosopher and ethicist * Alfred William Edel (c. 1930–2005), American television news presenter * Apoula Edel ...

). * 2005: Ludwig van Beethoven and

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

: ''The Works for Cello and Piano'' (Vol. 1–3, Edel Classics). * 2005: ''The Secrets of Dvořak's Cello Concerto.'' ( New York Philharmonic, conducted by David Robertson, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany)). * 2006: W.A. Mozart: ''Divertimento, K. 563.'' (Moritzburg Festival, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany)). * 2007: ''my tunes.'' ( Dresdner Kapellsolisten, conducted by Helmut Branny, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany)). * 2007: ''Concerti brillanti.'' ( Münchener Kammerorchester, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany)). * 2009: ''Jan Vogler – the Cellist.'' (Portrait, Edel Classics). * 2009: ''New Worlds.'' ( The Knights chamber orchestra, conducted by Eric Jacobson, Sony Music Entertainment). * 2009: ''experience: live from new york.'' (The Knights, Eric Jacobson, Sony Music Entertainment). * 2010: ''My tunes 2.'' (Dresdner Kapellsolisten, conducted by Helmut Branny, Sony Music Entertainment). * 2012: Johann Sebastian Bach

Sony Music Entertainment. * 2017: ''New Worlds.'' (With Bill Murray, Decca Gold). * 2022: ''The Dvorak Album''. (With

Tiffany Poon Tiffany Poon (born 29 December 1996, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born American YouTuber and classical pianist, currently residing in New York City. Career Poon began taking piano lessons at the age of 4. At 9, she moved to New York to study at t ...

, Kevin Zhu, Chad Hoopes, Matthew Lipman and Juho Pohjonen, Sony Classical).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vogler, Jan 1964 births Living people People from East Berlin Musicians from Berlin German classical cellists German expatriates in the United States Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany