Andreas Brantelid (born 8 October 1987) is a

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cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

. He had his concerto debut at the age of 14 playing

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Cello Concerto A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instru ...

with the

Royal Danish Orchestra The Royal Danish Orchestra (''Det Kongelige Kapel'') is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The Danish name for the orchestra indicates its original function as an ensemble geared to supplying the music for court events. The Royal Danish Orch ...

. In 2006 he won the

Eurovision Young Musicians The Eurovision Young Musicians (), often shortened to EYM, or Young Musicians, is a biennial classical music competition for European musicians that are aged between 12 and 21. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and broadcast ...

contest, representing Sweden, and the following year he was named ''DR Kunstner 2007'' (Artist of the Year). In 2009, Brantelid received the Danish Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize. Andreas Brantelid has been a “Junge Wilde“ artist at the Konzerthaus Dortmund from 2012 until 2015.

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Andreas Brantelid homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brantelid, Andreas 1987 births Living people Swedish classical cellists Danish classical cellists Winners of Eurovision Young Musicians Recipients of the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize 21st-century Swedish musicians BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists 21st-century Danish musicians 21st-century Swedish male musicians 21st-century cellists