Gregor Horsch

Gregor Horsch
Born1962 (age 62–63)
GenresClassical
OccupationsCellist, Professor
InstrumentCello
Years active1980s–present
Member ofRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Gregor Horsch (born 1962) is a German cellist. He has been first solo-cellist for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 1997 and is a professor at Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf.[1]

Biography

Horsch was born in Ettenheim, Germany in 1962. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he graduated with honors. He won the Pierre Fournier Award (1988), the Scheveningen International Music Competition (1989) and the Concours Gaspard Cassado (1990). Prior to his tenure at the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Horsch served as principal cellist for the Het Balletorkest and the Residentie Orchestra. He has also worked as a lecturer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Tusa, John (2023). Bright Sparks: How Creativity and Innovation Can Ignite Business Success. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 1399402420.
  2. ^ "Gregor Horsch". Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Gregor Horsch". Pierre Fournier Award. Retrieved 19 October 2025.