Berliner Philharmoniker, Michael Sanderling, Tugan Sokhiev - Haydn - Lalo (2026)

“It can be asserted without hesitation that every member of a first-class orchestra deserves to be called an ‘artist’,” Arthur Nikisch once wrote. With this credo, the chief conductor of what at that time was called the Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester played an important role in allowing the musicians to conceive of themselves as soloists — something that remains one of the unmistakable qualities of the Berliner Philharmoniker to this day.

Our series presents the soloists of the Berliner Philharmoniker in selected recordings. Here you can hear Bruno Delepelaire, principal cellist of the orchestra since 2013. Born in Paris, the musician has won prestigious awards both as a soloist and with his string quartet, Quatuor Cavatine. Chamber music continues to be a focus for Bruno Delepelaire – also as a member of the 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker.