The Austrian cellist Arne Kircher has long been in demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. He received his first musical training in his home town of Klagenfurt and went on to study at the Salzburg Mozarteum. Since 1998, he has been playing with the Viennese Goldberg Quartet, of which he is a founding member. During this time, he also completed further studies in the soloist class of the renowned Melos Quartet in Stuttgart. He further refined his playing by taking lessons and masterclasses with Harvey Shapiro, Heinrich Schiff, Grancoise Guye, Wolfram König, and Yossi Gutmann. On top of that, he has played with many other ensembles including the Janusensemble, Max Brand Ensemble, Stradivari String Sextet, Ignaz Pleyel Trio, and Quasars Ensemble. He is the principle cello for “New Classic Community” as well as the Mozart Collegium in Vienna. He is often invited to serve as a dozent in international masterclasses and is involved with supporting younger talent as well as amateur musicians. A large catalogue of CD recordings bear witness to his great artistic versatility.
picture: Stefan Arnswald
