Rachel Helleur-Simcock: a portrait

Since 2009, cellist Rachel Helleur-Simcock has been a permanent member of the Berliner Philharmoniker, and was previously a member of their Karajan Academy. This portrait of the series The Berliner Philharmoniker and their Instruments shows the musician in symphony concerts and at work with her string quartet. Helleur-Simcock also describes her 18th-century Italian instrument whose sound she associates with wood and honey.

A film by Sibylle Strobel (2020)

Rachel Helleur-Simcock

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