He’s the embodiment of an up-and-coming generation of classical musicians: young, international and charismatic. Austrian Cellist Kian Soltani builds bridges between European and Persian culture, combining tradition with new energy that makes classical music accessible to a younger audience. The virtuoso produces a unique cello sound that will melt your heart.
At a glance:
00:00 Kian Soltani performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra at the Beethovenfest Bonn, Part 1
00:26 Kian Soltani on creating flow when playing the cello
00:45 Kian Soltani rehearsing with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
01:02 Kian Soltani on his relationship with Beethoven
01:20 Kian Soltani playing his historic Stradivari cello "ex Boccherini"
01:47 Kian Soltani on his Stradivari cello "ex Boccherini"
02:06 Kian Soltani's first attempts at playing the cello at the age of four
02:30 Kian Soltani on his family and playing Persian and classical music together
02:49 Getting fit for concerts: Exercises at the gym
03:05 Kian Soltani on fitness for musicians
03:26 Kian Soltani performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra at the Beethovenfest Bonn, Part 2
03:46 Original sound bites from listeners
04:01 Kian Soltani performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra at the Beethovenfest Bonn, Part 3
We caught up with him in Bonn, where he was rehearsing with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin for his performance at this year's Beethovenfest. He was practicing Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra in A Major, Op. 33.
Kian Soltani has a distinct sound—complemented by an equally distinct instrument: the historic Stradivari cello. Hand made more than 300 years ago, its craftmanship and sound remain unmatched. When Kian picks it up, he’s not just holding an instrument in his hands, but a piece of musical history. The name of the instrument is “ex Boccherini,” named after Luigi Boccherini, a famous Italian cellist and composer.
Kian Soltani's musical journey on the cello began at the tender age of four. He grew up in a family of musicians. His mother is a harpist and his father is a bassoonist. They moved to Austria from Tehran. The family’s shared love for both classical and Persian folk music continues to bring them together on a regular basis.
Aside from rehearsals, there is another routine Kian sticks to: exercise. He trains regularly at the gym, even on performance days. This helps him balance out his lifestyle, and makes up for all the time he spends sitting during concerts, rehearsals, and travelling.
For Kian Soltani, being on stage is about building a connection with the audience. And it’s clear he did just that on the concert stage in Bonn.
Born in Bregenz, Austria, in 1992 to a family of Persian musicians, Kian Soltani began playing the cello at age four and was only twelve when he joined Ivan Monighetti’s class at the Basel Music Academy. He was chosen as an Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation scholarship holder in 2014 and completed his further studies at Germany’s Kronberg Academy. As of October 2023, he holds position as a professor of cello at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria.
Kian Soltani appears courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH.
Report by Annika Sost and Jens von Larcher
© 2025 DEUTSCHE WELLE
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