Arne Jesper Zeller began playing the cello at age 6 and has been under the guidance of Peter Bruns at HMT Leipzig since he was 14. He has also been influenced through masterclasses with Ivan Monighetti, Jens Peter Maintz, Jan Vogler, and Frans Helmerson. Throughout his musical journey, he has achieved numerous awards and prizes in both national and international competitions, including, most recently, Second Prize at the international Brahms Competition in Pörtschach. At 13, he made his solo debut with the Rococo-Variations, followed by performances of the Korngold cello concerto with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic. In 2023, he was soloist with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2023. He has performed in solo and chamber music recitals at several festivals, notably the Rheingau Musik Festival, Heidelberger Frühling and the Moritzburg Festival. Arne was a participant in cello masterclasses with Frans Helmerson at the Kronberg Academy in 2022 and, two years later was chosen as the youngest ‘Junior’ for Kronberg’s ‘Chamber Music Connects the World” programme.
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