The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (German: Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker) are an all-cello ensemble featuring the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Current members

The group consists of the fourteen cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, with twelve performing at any given time.^[1]

• Bruno Delepelaire, principal
• Martin Löhr, principal
• Olaf Maninger, principal
• Ludwig Quandt, principal
• Richard Duven
• Rachel Helleur
• Christoph Igelbrink
• Solène Kermarrec
• Stephan Koncz
• Martin Menking
• David Riniker
• Nikolaus Römisch
• Dietmar Schwalke
• Knut Weber

Recordings

• South American Getaway (CD, EMI 2000)
• Round Midnight (CD, EMI 2002)
• As time goes by (CD, EMI 2004)
• Angel Dances (CD, EMI 2006)
• Fleur de Paris (CD, EMI 2010)
• Die 12 Cellisten: Anniversary concert 40 years & documentary film (DVD, Euroarts 2012)
• Hora Cero (CD, Sony CLASSICAL 2016)