Maximilian Hornung

Maximilian Hornung (born 1986 in Augsburg, Bavaria) is a German cellist.

He grew up in a family of musicians and attended the Gymnasium at St. Stephan in Augsburg (a school offering a musical branch with music, Latin and English as core subjects from grade five onwards).

He studied with Eldar Issakadze, Thomas Grossenbacher and David Geringas.

At the age of 23 he received the post of the first solo cellist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

He has performed as a soloist with major orchestras, collaborating with conductors such as Bernard Haitink and Daniel Harding.