Kian Soltani
Kian Soltani (Persian: کیان سلطانی; born 3 June 1992) is an Austrian-Iranian cellist, born in Bregenz to a family of Iranian musicians. He has held the post of principal cellist in Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where he came to prominence performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto on the orchestra's 2015 tour. He began playing the cello at the age of four and, at age 12 he began his studies with Ivan Monighetti at Basel Music Academy. He completed his studies as a member of the Young Soloist Programme at the Kronberg Academy in Taunus, Germany, and the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein. He was artist in residence at the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague for the 2018–2019 season.
Genre: classical-cello
Copyright Verification
- CopyrightID (CopyrightChains tx_hash): 0xff10f67296f96545fb012fc3306908c2229542586e579d6a0f652635f45865fb
- Status: registered
- Registered: 2026-06-11T14:46:06+00:00
- Explorer: https://explorer.copyrightchains.com/tx/0xff10f67296f96545fb012fc3306908c2229542586e579d6a0f652635f45865fb
Top Tracks
- Wandrers Nachtlied II, D. 768 (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)
- Myrthen, Op. 25 - Version for Cello and Piano: XXIV. Du bist wie eine Blume
- Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)
- Im Abendrot, D. 799 (Transcr. Soltani for Cello and Piano) - Musical Moments
- Du bist die Ruh', D. 776 (Transc. for Cello & Piano)
- Ave Maria
- An die Musik, D. 547 (Transc. for Cello & Piano)
- Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 „Arpeggione“: II. Adagio
- Sei mir gegrüßt, D. 741 (Transcr. Soltani for Cello and Piano) - Musical Moments
- Wandrers Nachtlied I, D. 224 (Transcr. for Cello and Piano)
- Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 „Arpeggione“: I. Allegro moderato
- 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. Soltani For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)
- From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 133: V. Silent Woods (Arr. Niefind & Ribke For Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble)
- Sonata In A Minor, D.821 „Arpeggione“: 2. Adagio
- Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo
- Segâh, Double Concerto for Persian Ney, Kamanche, and Orchestra: II. Main Movement
- Segâh, Double Concerto for Persian Ney, Kamanche, and Orchestra: I. Prelude
- Cello Sonata, CD 144: III. Finale. Animé
- Cello Sonata, CD 144: II. Sérénade. Modérément animé
- 10 Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu", Op. 121a: Coda. Allegretto
Full machine-verifiable record (JSON-LD, dual-chain proof): https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/artist/1443816