TOKE MØLDRUP, cellist 

 Acclaimed as "A star" (New York Times), "Tomorrow's man" and a "Consummate perfectionist on the cello” (Politiken), Danish cellist Toke Møldrup has performed at prestigious concert halls across Europe and the United States, South America, Australia, the Middle East and Asia. Venues include the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Daiichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo and the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.

Sought-after as a soloist with the traditional cello repertoire Møldrup has premiered many solo, chamber and concerto pieces by contemporary composers, among them the European premiere of John Williams' cello concerto, the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon's cello concerto and Christian Winther Christensen's double concerto.His versatile approach to modern cello playing is demonstrated in his discography which include J.S. Bach's 6 solo suites, cello works by Geoffrey Gordon, Beethoven’s works for cello with pianist Yaron Kohlberg and the popular album "Consolation" with Tanja Zapolsky as well as "Solo in Scéna", an album with works by Zoltan Kodaly, Benjamin Britten and Per Nørgård.Møldrup’s concerts, social media presence and his experimental approach to classical music captivate existing audiences while engaging new listeners.

He is artistic director of two annual events: Fynposium - Denmark's Classical Music Event, and Svanekegaarden International Cello Masterclass & Festival.Another trademark, the Bach Ultra Marathon - 36 movements of the six Bach cello suites played in between 36 kilometers of running - was premiered in 2022 at the Bergen Festival and subsequently performed in Svaneke, Copenhagen and Belgrade Among many national and international prizes, Toke Møldrup has received Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Award for his achievements on behalf of Danish music as well as the Augustinus Foundation’s Anniversary Grant.Formerly a principal cellist of the Copenhagen Philharmonic, one of Denmark's top orchestras and famous for its inspirational and successful initiative to attract new audiences to the world of classical music, Møldrup took up the position as associate professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music where he teaches a class of international cellists.

Additional masterclasses and exchange programs at conservatories and universities include Royal Academy of Music, London, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music and the Shanghai Conservatory, Althofen Masterclasses, Austria and Zhuhai Strings Masterclasses, China.

Important influences on Møldrup's artistic development include cellists Valter Dešpalj, Hans Jensen, Ralph Kirschbaum, Yo-Yo Ma, Martin Ostertag, Harro Ruijsenaars and Morten Zeuthen as well as violist, professor Tim Frederiksen and The Alban Berg Quartet, under whose mentorship he studied as a member of the Paizo Quartet, winner of the Grand Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in his early career. Toke Møldrup plays a David Tecchler cello (Rome, 1697) courtesy of the Augustinus Foundation.