Maximilian Hornung

Maximilian Hornung

Since 2014 Professor at the Munich University of Music. One of the leading cellists of his generation.

Regular performances as a soloist with renowned orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Vienna Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under well-known and reowned conductors. Invitations to festivals in Schwetzingen, Salzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheingau, Lucerne, Verbier, Ravinia, and Hong Kong.

Chamber music tours in trio with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis.

Won the First Prize of the ARD Music Competition in 2000 as cellist of the Tecchler Trio. Became first principal cellist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at the age of 23. Studied most intensely with E.  Issakadze, T.  Grossenbacher, and D. Geringas.