Jan Vogler’s distinguished career has brought him together with renowned conductors and internationally
acclaimed orchestras around the world, such as London Philharmonic Orchestra, New
York Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. His
great ability allowed him to explore the sound boundaries of the cello and to establish an intensive
dialogue with contemporary composers and artists. This includes regular world premieres, including
works by Tigran Mansurian (with WDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov),
John Harbison (with Mira Wang and the Boston Symphony Orchestra), Udo Zimmermann (Bavarian
Radio Symphony Orchestra), Wolfgang Rihm (Double Concerto with Mira Wang), Jörg Widman (Cello
Concerto Dunkle Saiten, dedicated to Jan Vogler himself), Nico Muhly, Sven Helbig and Zhou-Long
(Drei Kontinente – Konzert für Cello und Orchester, composed for Jan Vogler) and Sean Shepherd
(On a Clear Day based on a cycle of poems by Ulla Hahn, for cello, choirs and orchestra, which was
premiered in 2023 with the Philharmonic State Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano).
The New York
Times praises his “soulful, richly hued playing” and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung grants him
the ability “to make his cello speak like a singing voice”.
In addition to his classical concert activities as a soloist, Jan Vogler is constantly looking for new
ways to combine music with other arts. In February 2024, he gave a highly acclaimed concert with
inaugural-poet Amanda Gorman, performing Gorman‘s contemporary poems with cello suites by J.
S. Bach in the Isaac Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall. The duo appeared on the popular ‚Late Night
Show with Stephen Colbert‘ in March 2024. Jan Vogler has also collaborated with actor Bill Murray
for their joint musical-literary project “Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends – New Worlds”. The innovative
programme drew international attention and brought together works by Twain, Hemingway,
Whitman, Cooper, Bernstein, Bach, Piazzolla, Mancini, Gershwin and Foster for an unexpected and
exciting exploration of the relationship between literature and music.
Highlights of Jan Vogler’s career as a soloist are concerts with the New York Philharmonic – both in
New York and Dresden at the occasion of the reopening of
the rebuilt Dresdner Frauenkirche under the direction of
Lorin Maazel in 2005 –, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh and
Montréal Symphony Orchestras, Sächsische Staatskapelle
Dresden, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,
Orchestra dell’ Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Vienna Symphony
Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic as well as with The
Knights. He collaborates with conductors such as Andris
Nelsons, Fabio Luisi, Sir Antonio Pappano, Valery Gergiev,
Thomas Hengelbrock, Manfred Honeck and Kent Nagano.
Jan Vogler has been Intendant of the renowned Dresdner
Musikfestspiele since October 2008 as well as Artistic Director
of the Moritzburg Festival since 2001. In 2017 the
Moritzburg Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary as one of
the most established chamber music festivals internationally.
In 2006, he received the European Award for Culture and
in 2011 the Erich-Kästner Award for tolerance, humanity
and international understanding. In June 2018 he received
the European Award for Culture TAURUS as Director of
the Dresdner Musikfestspiele. 2021 Jan Vogler was awarded
the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Jan Vogler plays the Stradivari ‘Ex Castelbarco/Fau’ 1707
cello. Jan Vogler in Téchin NY Techin.com
