Daniel Müller-Schott is a German cellist born on 2 November 1976 in Munich, who won first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow at the age of fifteen. He studied with Heinrich Schiff and Steven Isserlis, and through Anne-Sophie Mutter's foundation gained private tuition with Mstislav Rostropovich. With more than 30 recordings on Orfeo, Deutsche Grammophon and EMI Classics, and a regular presence at venues from Carnegie Hall to the Elbphilharmonie, he ranks among the most sought-after cellists of his generation. The New York Times has praised his "intense expressiveness" and called him "a fearless player with outstanding technique".
The album "Echoes of My Childhood" with Baroque works by Boccherini, Geminiani, Vivaldi and Bach on the Orfeo label received Gramophone Editor's Choice.
Japan ARTS took over Müller-Schott's representation in Asia from August 2026.
Season highlights 2025/26 included Elgar's Cello Concerto with London Symphony Orchestra under Antonio Pappano and a chamber music evening at Carnegie Hall with Maxim Vengerov.
Vevey Spring Classic Festival, which Müller-Schott founded together with conductor Wilson Hermanto, held its 5th edition in May 2026.
Müller-Schott has been appointed as jury chair for the newly established Danish International Cello Competition 2027 in its first edition.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
