Alban Gerhardt has established himself in the past decade among the great cellists of our time. His sound is unmistakable, and his interpretations distinguish themselves with great originality. The cello starts singing under his hands, known literature gets newly discovered, unknown works come to life again. The fortunate combination of an unerring musical instinct, intense emotionality and a very natural, arresting stage presence fascinate his growing audiences, particularly as after the loss of his Guadagnini cello he now has a unique instrument from the hands of Matteo Gofriller at his disposal. A special concern for him is to break with old listening and concert habits and to open classical music to a younger audience.