With his captivating musicality and instinctive sense of style, Maximilian Hornung, born in 1986, has been conquering the world for years. Even early on, this musician was making far-reaching musical waves at the highest level. He studied in Zurich and Berlin with renowned Professors Eldar Issakadze, Thomas Grossenbacher and David Geringas. Aged 23, Hornung became principal cellist with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – a position most sought-after among cellists.
For some time, Maximilian Hornung has been performing as soloist with conductors such as Daniel Harding, Mariss Jansons, Bernard Haitink, Manfred Honeck, and with world famous ensembles such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Hornung has also played with outstanding musical partners such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Hélène Grimaud, Daniil Trifonov and Christian Tetzlaff. In addition to the most prestigious concert halls – Concertgebouw Amsterdam or London’s Wigmore Hall for example, Hornung also performs at festivals from Salzburg to Hong Kong. In September 2018 he was Artistic Director of the VivaCello Festival in Liestal.
His extensive and varied discography includes solo concerts as well as extremely prominent chamber music recordings. He received the Echo Klassik Prize as Young Artist of the Year (Sony 2011) and in the 2019 season he will be making his Debut with The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.