Jan Vogler’s greatest skill, namely to explore all the cello’s sound capabilities, has rewarded him with a remarkable career. He regularly works with international orchestras – including the New York Philharmonic – and renowned conductors such as Andris Nelsons, Manfred Honeck and Kent Nagano. He has also worked with the Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh and Montreal Symphony Orchestras, with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Wiener Symphoniker, the London Philharmonic and with Lorin Maazel both in New York and as part of the Frauenkirche’s reopening in Dresden.

Vogler’s intensive dialogue with significant contemporary composers frequently brings premieres with it, most notably from John Harbison and Wolfgang Rihm. Jörg Widman has dedicated his cello concerto ›Dunkle Saiten‹ to this outstanding musician. Also, the work ›Drei Kontinente – Konzert für Cello und Orchester‹ by Nico Muhly, Sven Helbig und Zhou-Long, the recording of which appeared in 2020 performed by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru, was also expressly dedicated to this cellist.

Jan Vogler has directed the renowned Dresdner Music Festival since 2008 and has been Artistic Director of the Moritzburg Festival – one of the world’s top chamber music events – since 2001.

Vogler was awarded the European Culture Prize in 2006 and in 2011 he received the Erich Kästner Prize.  A prolific, multi-award-winning artist, Jan Vogler is an exclusive artist for Sony Classical. This cooperation has so far resulted in the release of approximately 20 CDs.