Lukas Schwarz
cello
Born in 1998, Lukas Schwarz became a precollege student at the Musikhochschule Lübeck in the class of Troels Svane at the age of ten. In 2016 he started his studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig in the class of Prof. Bruns, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in 2021 and his Master’s degree in 2023, both with the highest possible grade. He has taken part in masterclasses with David Geringas, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Jens-Peter Maintz, Jan Vogler, Stephan Forck and others.
Already at a young age, he gained attention by winning several 1st prizes at the National Youth competition Jugend musiziert, the 1st prize at the Lions Jugend Musikpreis and the 2nd prize at the international cello competition Antonio Janigro in Croatia. He was also awarded the “NDR Kultur Förderpreis” which involved a studio recording.
In 2011 Lukas Schwarz became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Germany, touring through Europe and Asia and attending CD productions and radio recordings for the Deutsche Grammophon and German broadcasters. He received additional orchestral experiences at the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra and as a member of Eroica Berlin, Orchester im Treppenhaus and junge norddeutsche philharmonie.
Lukas plays a cello by Carlo Tononi, Venice (c. 1720), generously loaned to him by the Beare’s International Violin Society.