Oliver Simpson - Cello

Oliver Simpson is a British-Cypriot cellist based in the UK.

Praised for his beautiful tone, exceptional virtuosity, and joy in performing, Oliver is deeply passionate about communicating through his cello his love and enjoyment of the music in every performance.

Oliver made his concerto debut aged 14, playing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, and he has won many prestigious national and international competitions. His exceptional ability led to advanced study at Kronberg Academy, Germany where he participated in the prestigious public Cello Masterclasses with Philippe Muller in 2024. As an LPO Junior Artist 2021/22, he performed solo with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall.

Oliver has established himself as a versatile artist across multiple disciplines.

As an experienced concerto soloist, his recent performances include major works with leading orchestras – Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Elgar’s Cello Concerto with both Newbury and Reading Symphony Orchestras, Dvořák’s Rondo with St. John’s Chamber Orchestra, Saint-Saens’ First Cello Concerto with the Abingdon Symphony Orchestra, and Shostakovich’s powerful First Cello Concerto with Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra.

Oliver enjoys undertaking an extensive programme of recital performances, having performed recent recitals at the Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Jaqueline du Pr. Concert Hall, Oxford and Milton Court, Barbican.

He has a deep love of chamber music and feels joy in collaborating with likeminded musicians. Recent highlights include performances with both the Villiers Quartet and the Castalian String Quartet of Schubert’s String Quintet in the Holywell Music Room, the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective in the Sheldonian, Jess Gillam in Wilton’s Music Hall, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in the Sheldonian, and the Mendelssohn Octet at Buckingham Palace.

Oliver has upcoming performances of a period instrument solo cello concerto with Bojan Čičić and the Instruments of Time and Truth, a recital in the Holywell Music Room, Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D in Bristol, a tour to Cyprus, and a recital series tour on the East coast of the United States of America, including Washington DC and New York City.

Oliver is proud to be a Beare’s International Violin Society artist.

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