The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
# The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (German: Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker) are an all-cello ensemble featuring the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.

## Current members

The group consists of the fourteen cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, with twelve performing at any given time.

* Bruno Delepelaire, principal
* Martin Löhr, principal
* Olaf Maninger, principal
* Ludwig Quandt, principal
* Richard Duven
* Rachel Helleur
* Christoph Igelbrink
* Solène Kermarrec
* Stephan Koncz
* Martin Menking
* David Riniker
* Nikolaus Römisch
* Dietmar Schwalke
* Knut Weber

## Recordings

* South American Getaway (CD, EMI 2000)
* Round Midnight (CD, EMI 2002)
* As time goes by (CD, EMI 2004)
* Angel Dances (CD, EMI 2006)
* Fleur de Paris (CD, EMI 2010)
* Die 12 Cellisten: Anniversary concert 40 years & documentary film (DVD, Euroarts 2012)
* Hora Cero (CD, Sony CLASSICAL 2016)
