One of the most talented musicians of his generation is the Swedish-Danish cellist Andreas Brantelid. He started his career already as a child. For him, music is not just notes:
“What has always fascinated me about playing is that you don’t just play the notes, you do it with conviction – you are in touch with something deep inside you, something ‘demonic’,” he says.
Brantelid began his studies under his father Ingemar Brantelid and later continued under the tutelage of renowned Nordic cellists Mats Rondin, Thorleif Thedéen and Frans Helmersson.
His international career started with competition wins. These include the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition 2006 (when he was 18 years old) and the Paulo International Cello Competition 2007. He was named a BBC New Generation Artist from 2008-2011 and was awarded the Carl Nielsen Prize in 2015. He was a visiting professor at the Sibelius Academy from 2022 to 2024.
Brantelid has toured the world as a soloist and chamber musician with numerous orchestras. He has been a popular performer in Finland and now Lux Musicae has the great opportunity to introduce him to its own audience.
Brantelid’s cello is a 1707 ‘Boni-Hegar’ Stradivarius from the Norwegian art collector Christen Sveeas.
Brantelid also played football as a child and is still passionate about the sport!
