Ditta Rohmann

Cello Professor, University of Lucerne

Ditta Rohmann is a highly versatile cellist renowned for captivating performances ranging from solo recitals in prestigious concert halls to collaborations with world-music ensembles, dance companies, and theatrical productions.

She studied at the New England Conservatory with Suren Bagratuni, the Franz Liszt Music Academy with Miklós Perényi, and the Music Academy Basel with Iván Monighetti, while also drawing inspiration from masterclasses with Boris Pergamenschikow, Jean-Guihen Queyras, András Schiff, György Kurtág, and Steven Isserlis. In 2012, she won a prize at the Leipzig Bach Competition.

Among her five solo albums, her interpretation of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites-praised by Gramophone as definitive-highlights her interest in historical performance practice.

Professor Rohmann teaches at the University of Lucerne and has served as head of the cello department at the Liszt Academy in Budapest since 2020. Her masterclasses include Soundpainting as a tool for improvisation and live composition.