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Lauded for her “Elegance, commitment, technical perfection [and] expressiveness” (Diapason), German cellist Raphaela Gromes has garnered prestigious accolades such as the OPUS Klassik, Diapason d’Or and German Record Critics’ Award for her CD albums, and has performed on leading stages of the world including the Vienna Konzerthaus, Tonhalle Zürich, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie etc. She makes her Hong Kong début playing Dvořák’s brilliantly captivating Cello Concerto with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Music Director Christoph Poppen, closing a concert of which the first half will feature a fascinating juxtaposition of winds and strings through the colourful works of Richard Strauss, Giacinto Scelsi and Mozart.

Raphaela Gromes (Cello)

“In Dvořák’s concerto her playing is forthright and brightly coloured from the outset.”
The Strad

“One of the outstanding cellists of our time”
Augsburger Allgemeine

“What a soloist! Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor is noticeably her world, full of temperament and feeling.”
WAZ

“Elegance, commitment, technical perfection, expressiveness and a range of variations in dynamics and vibrato”
Le Diapason

• Winner of OPUS Klassik, Diapason d’Or & German Record Critics’ Award
• Artist-in-Residence, Schwetzinger SWR Festival 2025
• Has appeared with orchestras such as Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Festival Strings Lucerne etc
• Has performed at prestigious venues as Vienna Konzerthaus, Tonhalle Zurich, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, BOZAR in Brussels and KKL Luzern, and has also toured the USA, China and Korea

VIEW HOUSE PROGRAMME

Featured artists:

Christoph Poppen
(Music Director)

Raphaela Gromes
(Cello)