Jan Vogler

Jan Vogler is a German cellist. At 20, he became principal cellist of the Staatskapelle Dresden, and after more than ten years with the orchestra he left the position to concentrate on solo work. He has been artistic director of the Moritzburg Festival since 2001 and of the Dresden Music Festival since 2008. He has recorded for Sony Classical since 2003; in 2013 he released a complete recording of the Bach cello suites, and in 2014 he won the Echo Klassik instrumentalist of the year (cello) for that album. His cello is the Stradivari "Ex Castelbarco/Fau" of 1707.