Michael Wehrmeyer

A prizewinner of the Budapest International Cello Competition and an Academist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, cellist Michael Wehrmeyer, born in Berlin in 2002, is regarded as one of the leading cellists of his generation.

He has received artistic inspiration from distinguished musicians including Julius Berger, David Geringas, Frans Helmerson, Jens Peter Maintz, Ivan Monighetti, and Martin Löhr. As a soloist, he has performed with ensembles such as the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, and the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim.

As a chamber musician, he has performed with the 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker, among others. As a co-founder of the 2Cities Cello Quartet, he has appeared at venues including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Berliner Philharmonie, as well as at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.

He gained orchestral experience as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and as a guest principal cellist with the Dresden Philharmonic.

His awards include Second Prize and three special prizes at the Budapest International Cello Competition, as well as the Music Prize of the City of Regensburg. He is also a two-time scholarship recipient of the German Music Competition (2023, 2026) and receives support from the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein and the German Foundation for Musical Life.

Michael Wehrmeyer plays a cello by Giovanni & Francesco Grancino (Milan, 1660–1670), generously loaned to him by the SINFONIMA Foundation in Mannheim.

He studied with Prof. Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar. Since 2026, he has continued his studies in the Professional Studies programme at Kronberg Academy, made possible by the Werner Bahlsen Patronage.