Konstantin Heidrich

Professor at the Berlin University of the Arts.

He is a cellist of the Fauré Quartet and professor of cello at the Berlin University of the Arts. His father, Peter Heidrich, a violinist and composer, was very important to his musical development. During his school years Konstantin was a junior student at the Lübeck University of Music with Thomas Grossenbacher. He then studied with Martin Ostertag in Karlsruhe and Frans Helmerson in Cologne. Masterclasses with Young-Chang Cho and David Geringas contributed to his development as a cellist. The musical influence of Steven Isserlis, Misha Katz, and Anna Galvez was crucial.

The Fauré Quartet is the central focus of Konstantin Heidrich’s musical life. Founded 25 years ago, this piano quartet with the same lineup is one of the most highly decorated chamber music ensembles in the world. The British magazine The Strad wrote: “They reap the highest accolades wherever they appear!” The Fauré Quartet performs not only in Europe but also in Asia as well as North and South America.

As a soloist, Konstantin has collaborated with conductors such as Andrea Marcon and Kristjan Järvi. His concerts have been accompanied by orchestras such as the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the Duisburg Philharmonic. Prior to his appointment at the Berlin University of the Arts, he was principal cellist of the Kammerakademie Potsdam and guest artistic director of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. From 2006 to 2009 Konstantin Heidrich taught at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden.

He is an artistic advisor and teacher at the International Summer Academy of Chamber Music in Lower Saxony. He is a board member of the Paul Hindemith Society in Berlin and a member of the working group of the German Chamber Music Course “Jugend musiziert.” Together with his friend Markus Groh, Konstantin Heidrich directs “Crescendo,” a music festival at the Berlin University of the Arts.

His students are laureates of international awards, members of the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, the orchestral academies of the Deutsche Oper and Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, and hold leading positions in renowned orchestras.

In addition to courses in Washington, Brescia, Singapore, and Bergen, Konstantin Heidrich conducts annual masterclasses at Forum Artium in Georgsmarienhütte, the International Summer Academy of Chamber Music in Frenswegen, and the Szczecin Classic Festival in Poland.