Congratulations to Lucas Fels on becoming the new professor of Interpretation Practice and Promotion of New Music at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK).

Having collaborated with Helmut Lachenmann, Wolfgang Rihm (who dedicated his Styx and Lethe for violoncello and orchestra to him), Beat Furrer (check out this Kairos recording) and others, Lucas Fels has established himself as one of the most distinguished cellists of our time. Furthermore, he’s a founding member of the ensemble recherche and since 2006 a member of the Arditti Quartet.

Wolfgang Rihm in conversation with Lucas Fels: