“Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt is one of the leading cellists of his generation, of our time” Mstislav Rostropovitch

Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt proved himself to be a cellist of impeccable technique, poise and tasteYo-Yo Ma

Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt is, without doubt, one of the leading cellist of his generation. His technique is exceptional. With his beautiful tone and his high musical intellect, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt is exceptional in the world of young cellists.Siegfried Palm

It is my great honor to recommend Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. We also played some chamber music, and I found it a privilege to be his partner. He is a magnificent cellist, a searching musician, and a truly delightful colleague.Emanuel Ax

Thank you for making such wonderful music here in Cologne.Roger Moore

Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, whose instrumental expressive power is often mentioned in the same breath as Rostropovitch, plays Beethoven's music with instinctive technical sureness, musically intensely and with a beautiful tone. (Triple Concerto)Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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highlights of this year include performances at the Philharmonie Berlin, the Philharmonie Cologne, the Liederhalle Stuttgart, the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Konzerthaus Freiburg, in Milano, Belgrade among others with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin under the baton of Marek Janowski…