Markus Möllenbeck

Markus Möllenbeck, born in 1962 in Viersen, is a distinguished Baroque cellist and educator. He serves as a part-time Lecturer at the Folkwang University of the Arts and has led a Baroque cello class at the University of the Arts Berlin since 1996. His career spans decades of international performance with ensembles like Musica Antiqua Köln, Freiburger Barockorchester, and Capella Augustina, covering North America, Europe, and Asia.

• Primary affiliation: Folkwang University of the Arts (since 2006)
• Secondary affiliation: University of the Arts Berlin (since 1996)
• Performance history: Soloist in 18th-century cello concertos

His research focuses on historical performance practices of Baroque and Classical-era music. He co-founded the ARCANGELO TRIO (specializing in flute and chamber music 1600-1780) and Collegium Musicum Köln, with notable collaborations including Pina Bausch's choreography Les Larmes du Ciel.

As an educator, Möllenbeck has taught at the Händel Academy Karlsruhe, Rheinsberg Music Academy, and Kloster Michaelstein. He actively contributes to musicological scholarship through his cello concerto editions for Edition Walhall, focusing on 18th-century compositions.