Justus Grimm
- Cello
Born in Hamburg, Justus Grimm began studying the cello at the age of five under the guidance of his father and continued in Saarbrücken with Ulrich Voss and in Cologne with Claus Kanngiesser and Frans Helmerson. He won First Prizes at the Maria Canals International Music Competition and the German National Competition As a soloist, the cellist has collaborated with numerous orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra, La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra, Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Brandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Klassische Philharmonie Bonn. An avid chamber musician, Justus Grimm has recorded Beethoven, Brahms and Shostakovich cello sonatas with pianist Florian Wiek. Together with flutist Christina Fassbender they form the "Trio Wiek". They have recorded works by Weber, Farrenc and Mendelssohn, and in 2009 a Philippe Gaubert album was released, awarded 5 Diapasons. Since 2008, Justus has joined the Malibran Quartet.
As a chamber music performer, he has collaborated with musicians such as Abdel Rahman El Bacha, Gérard Caussé, Augustin Dumay, Benoît Fromanger, Stephen Kovacevich, Katia and Marielle Labèque and Christian Poltéra. Since 2008, Justus Grimm has held a teaching post at the Antwerp Conservatory. As part of the Montepulciano Festival "Cantiere", Justus has been appointed Artist in Residence since 2010.