Kian Soltani & Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra – Schumann Cellokonzert

Even before Kian Soltani steps onto the stage, Sibelius's "Tapiola" opens a mysterious northern soundworld: shimmering, dense, full of underlying tension. Into this atmospheric field Soltani shapes Schumann's Cello Concerto, a work that oscillates between inwardness, doubt and quiet boldness. With his warm tone, sovereign clarity into the high registers and natural charisma, he is one of those cellists who make Schumann's sensitive language immediately tangible.