Bryan Cheng

Bryan Cheng is a Canadian-born, Berlin-based cellist whose international career has continued to expand since being named a Prix Yves Paternot laureate in 2022. In the seasons following the award, he has appeared with leading orchestras including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Helsinki Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Prague Philharmonia, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra Ottawa. The 2025/26 season marks another major step forward, with debuts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Musikkollegium Winterthur, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, and the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, alongside a Concertgebouw Amsterdam debut and return engagements across Europe and North America. Alongside his solo work, he maintains an active chamber-music profile and continues to appear regularly at the Verbier Festival.