Natalie Clein

Cellist Natalie Clein burst into the spotlight in 1994 with victories in the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest and the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians. She was just 16 when she won the former competition and was the first British musician to win the latter. Clein has fulfilled the promise these victories augured, appearing on acclaimed recordings and regularly performing as a soloist with major orchestras around the world. She has appeared in recital with pianists Stephen Kovacevich and Charles Owen, and in chamber ensembles with such keyboard titans as Martha Argerich and Melvyn Tan. Clein plays a broad range of repertoire, taking in works by J.S. Bach, Elgar, and many others. She dedicates much of her time to young musicians, regularly conducting workshops and master classes. In 2020, she issued a live recording of Haydn cello concertos.