artists & Mentors

Villars Music brings together leading international artists, members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and experienced mentors, creating an environment for artistic transmission across generations.

Violin

  • A man with gray hair, glasses, and a beard sitting on a wooden block against a dark teal background, holding a violin.

    Prof. Kolja Blacher

    Former First Concertmaster, Berliner Philharmoniker

  • An older man in a black suit and silver tie holding a wooden violin against a dark background.

    Prof. Rainer Honeck

    Concertmaster, Wiener Philharmoniker

  • A woman with short blonde hair wearing a sleeveless black and white dress, holding a violin against a bright yellow background.

    Prof. Vineta Sareika

    Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic (from 2026/27) · Former First Concertmaster, Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Man with dark hair and a black suit holding a cello upright, looking at the camera, indoor setting with warm yellow lighting.

    Simone Bernardini

    Berliner Philharmoniker

  • A man in a white shirt holding a violin and bow stands against a bright yellow background.

    Prof. Luiz Felipe Coelho

    Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Black and white photo of a woman with long hair playing the violin, focused on her face and hand holding the bow.

    Eva Rabchevska

    Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Young woman with shoulder-length dark hair holding a violin, facing slightly to the left against a plain light gray background.

    Ava Bahari

    Villars Music Ambassador · HarrisonParrott Artist

  • Close-up profile of a woman with a gentle smile in black and white.

    Denitsa Kazakova

    Conservatories of Lausanne and Neuchâtel

Viola

  • A man with light brown hair holding a cello over his shoulder, in front of a red and black background.

    Prof. Nils Mönkemeyer

    International Soloist

  • A man in a black shirt holding a violin in front of a gray background.

    Antoine Tamestit

    International Soloist

  • Prof. Tabea Zimmermann

    Prof. Tabea Zimmermann

    International Soloist

  • A smiling middle-aged man with glasses holding a violin and bow against a yellow background.

    Prof. Walter Küssner

    Berliner Philharmoniker

cello

  • Close-up of a middle-aged man with dark hair and a beard, smiling slightly, with a portion of a cello visible near his face.

    Prof. Gary Hoffman

    International Soloist

  • A man in a black blazer playing a cello against a gray background.

    Prof. Jens Peter Maintz

    International Soloist

  • A smiling man with glasses and a goatee holding a violin.

    Prof. Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt

    International Soloist

  • A man with glasses in a black shirt smiling and holding a violin and bow in front of a solid yellow background.

    Martin Menking

    Berliner Philharmoniker

  • A smiling man holding a cello, standing against a plain gray background.

    Alban Gerhardt

    International Soloist

  • Man in a black suit and glasses holding a cello against a yellow background.

    Uladzimir Sinkevich

    Berliner Philharmoniker

  • A man with dark hair looking upward while holding a cello.

    Prof. Martin Reetz

    Professor, Lausanne Conservatory

Piano

  • Headshot of a man with a beard, wearing a white shirt and black blazer, smiling slightly, in front of a blurred background.

    Kirill Gerstein

    International Soloist

  • A woman with shoulder-length black hair wearing a sleeveless black dress, sitting in front of a grand piano, smiling slightly, in an indoor setting.

    Noriko Sugiyama

    Pianist

  • A man sitting on a bench next to a grand piano in a room with wooden walls

    Andrei Banciu

    Pianist

Conductor

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    Daniel Harding

    Conductor

Coaching & Support

  • A bald man with glasses wearing a black shirt, posing against a black background.

    Michel Wozniak

    Mental Coach · Founder of OptimiStra®

  • PANAGIOTIS KOUKIS

    Exercise Physiologist · Head of Biohacking & Human Performance, Villars Longevity Clinic