Roel Dieltiens - Bach Cello Suites

Roel Dieltiens brings Bach's cello suites to life with a unique combination of tradition, imagination, and personal flair. His performance balances effortlessly between historical awareness and fresh interpretation, where every note touches the core. With his virtuosity and depth, he allows the rich polyphony, rhythmic playfulness, and emotional power of these masterpieces to come into their own. What follows is not an academic reenactment, but a lively dialogue with Bach, intimate, intense, and timeless. Roel Dieltiens is a Belgian cellist, known for his performances on both baroque and modern cello. From 2002 to 2021, he was professor of cello at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, where he trained a new generation of cellists. In addition, he teaches chamber music at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven. He was a jury member at international competitions such as the Leipzig Bach Competition, the Tsjaikovski Concours in Moscow, and the Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd. He is also the founder of Ensemble Explorations, with which he made several award-winning recordings. Discography includes works by, among others, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Boccherini, released on labels such as Harmonia Mundi and Et'cetera. In 2010, he received both the Klara Award and the Caecilia Prijs for his recording of the six cello suites by J.S. Bach. His approach to the repertoire is characterized by a combination of historical awareness and personal interpretation. In this program, Roel places three of Bach's cello suites in the full light: music that opens up a whole world with one instrument. J.S. Bach – Suite for cello solo No. 1, 2 & 4