Artist · Cello
Ursina Maria Braun
Biography
Ursina Maria Braun
Swiss cellist and composer Ursina Maria Braun is known for her versatility across solo, chamber, and orchestral performance.
A prizewinner at the Leipzig Bach Competition and the Musica Antiqua Bruges, she has collaborated with artists such as Kit Armstrong, Lorenza Borrani, and Reinhard Goebel, appearing at major festivals and venues including Wigmore Hall, the Wiener Musikverein, and Stresa Festival. She is principal cellist of Concentus Musicus Wien and performs with leading ensembles such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Kammerakademie Potsdam. Also active as a composer, she has received commissions from ensembles across Europe. In autumn 2025, she joined Bruckner University in Linz as Professor of Cello.