Raphael Zinner

Violoncello

Raphael Zinner received his first cello lessons at the local music school aged four. Since 2022, he has been studying for his Masters with Peter Bruns at Leipzig College of Music. Previously, he completed his undergraduate studies with Troels Svane at Lübeck College of Music. Participation in masterclasses by Peter Bruns, David Geringas, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt and Gustav Rivinius have also provided him with vital musical input. As the first ever three-time winner of ›Jugend musiziert‹, Raphael has also won numerous other prizes at international competitions such as the Heran Competition in the Czech Republic, the Liezen International Competition for Cello in Austria and the David Popper Cello Competition in Hungary.

In addition to his solo playing, he is a passionate chamber musician. He has performed with his piano trio in the Berlin Philharmonie as well as in Boston and Washington. Together with his string quartet, he has performed at the Brahms Festival in Lübeck and at the Atlantic Festival. As prizewinner of the 27th Competition of the German Musical Instrument Fund, he plays a Genoa 1871 Niccolò Bianchi cello.

In 2022, Raphael Zinner won the preliminary round and became a member of the Deutsche Kammer­philharmonie Bremen Academy. In 2023, while still a member of the Academy, this talented young cellist successfully completed his probationary year with the orchestra and has been a member of the orchestra since 2024.