Teaching
Study with Benedict
Professor of Cello in Paris. Online lessons for cellists anywhere in the world. Masterclasses across Europe.
Professor of Cello
École Normale de Musique de Paris
Benedict Kloeckner teaches a class of advanced students at one of the most storied music schools in Europe.
Founded in 1919 by the pianist Alfred Cortot, the École Normale counts Pablo Casals, Nadia Boulanger, Arthur Honegger, Dinu Lipatti, Henri Dutilleux and Olivier Messiaen among its teachers and students.
His students prepare for international competitions, orchestra auditions and a career on the concert stage. Students he has worked with include prize winners of the Queen Elisabeth Competition and principal cellists of German radio orchestras.
Online lessons · worldwide
Learn to play the cello at the highest level.
One-to-one lessons by video for advanced, pre-professional and professional cellists who want to refine their technique, deepen their musical understanding and prepare with confidence for competitions, auditions and concerts.
Is this you?
Feeling stuck?
Practising hard without lasting progress. Technique that feels unstable. Tension, discomfort or nerves that keep your playing below your real level.
Foundation 1
Effortless, controlled movement
Move body and bow so that sound and expression stay consistent, even under the pressure of performance.
Foundation 2
Sound imagination before movement
Train your inner hearing so that every physical movement follows a clear musical intention.
We work on
Healthy techniqueThe sound you imagine, without unnecessary tensionWe work on
A practice systemLearn repertoire faster and more securelyWe work on
Playing under pressureReliable in auditions, competitions and concertsWe work on
Your own voiceMusical detail at the highest artistic level“I'm always looking forward to Benedict's lessons and find his teaching invaluable and inspirational. He is equally generous in his feedback and rigorous when it comes to colour, expression and detail.”
“He is demanding in terms of performance, yet always patient and kind. His classes have helped me grow immensely as both an artist and a cellist.”
Masterclasses
Play for Benedict.
Intensive work on repertoire and performance, in front of an audience. Apply with a short biography and video links.
The Hague
Davidsbündler Academy
UpcomingMasterclass & concertwith Anna Fedorova, piano
Engers
International Violoncello Society
UpcomingIVS Masterclasstogether with Frans Helmerson
Dresden
Hochschule für Musik
PastMasterclass10 to 14 October
Schloss Colditz
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
PastMasterclassfor scholarship holders
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