Praised by the Süddeutsche Zeitung for his “glowing, distinctive and exciting masculine tone” as “one of the great cello talents of our time” (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 15 October 2013), cellist Valentin Radutiu was born in Munich and received his first cello lessons from his father at the age of six.

He later studied in Salzburg, Vienna and Berlin with Clemens Hagen, Heinrich Schiff und David Geringas.

Radutiu has released several CD recordings. In addition to the 2011 debut CD an album with French works by Lalo, Ravel and Magnard is available; the 2014 release of the complete works for cello and piano by George Enescu with Per Rundberg was praised by critics as a benchmark recording (Haenssler Classic).

Radutiu plays a cello made by Francesco Ruggieri (Cremona, 1685).