Stephan Koncz

Born in Vienna in 1984 into an Austro-Hungarian family of musicians, cellist Stephan Koncz started studying at the University for Music in Vienna with Valentin Erben (Alban Berg Quartett) at the age of 8. In 2000 he continued his studies with the principal cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic, Róbert Nagy, and additionally pursued a double-major in conducting and composition. An avid chamber musician, Mr. Koncz has collaborated with Julian Rachlin, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, "The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic", and has had master classes with Steven Isserlis, Daniel Barenboim, and Heinrich Schiff. After being a member of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Vienna Philharmonic for two years he became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2010.