Heiner Reich
Biography
Formative years of study with Martin Ostertag and Peter Hörr, together with important influences from Heinrich Schiff and Arto Noras, shaped Heiner Reich into a cellist who captivates his audience and stands out for his versatility. Concert engagements around the world, solo performances and radio recordings, critical acclaim, as well as several national and international awards, all attest to this.
Growing up in a large musical family, music has always been at the centre of Heiner Reich’s life. He realised his early ambition of becoming a professional musician through his studies with Martin Ostertag and Peter Hörr. He received further formative impulses from Mario de Secondi, Maximilian Hornung and Heinrich Schiff.
As a member of the academy of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, he gained valuable orchestral experience over two years. Since 2013, he has been Principal Cellist of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and has also appeared as a guest in the same position with various orchestras, including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Alongside his orchestral work, Heiner Reich is deeply committed to chamber music. As a founding member of the Aramis Trio, he has performed at major festivals and received several national and international awards.
Heiner Reich plays a 1690 cello by Francesco Rugeri, generously made available to the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester as an open-ended loan by a private individual.