Raphael Weinroth-Browne

Known for his emotionally charged performances and boundary pushing vision,
Raphael Weinroth-Browne has become one of the most innovative cellists of his
generation. Merging his roots in progressive metal with a passion for Middle Eastern
music, he has forged a singular artistic voice that defies traditional expectations.

His cello work can be heard on over 200 studio albums, including Woods of Ypres’ Juno
Award-winning W5: Grey Skies & Electric Light and in major film and TV soundtracks.
Viral cello covers of Opeth, Katatonia and Steven Wilson have earned praise from the
artists themselves, while his genre-spanning studio and stage career continues to
attract international attention.

Since joining Norwegian progressive rock icons Leprous in 2016, Weinroth-Browne has
played over 200 shows worldwide with the band and helped shape the sound of three
studio albums. He has shared stages with Evanescence, Apocalyptica, Devin Townsend
and performed in front of 40,000 at Hellfest, as well as at prestigious venues such as
London’s Royal Albert Hall. As a solo artist, he has opened for artists ranging from
Polish neoclassical pianist Hania Rani to Nordic folk ensemble SKÁLD and UK legends
Soft Machine.

In recent years, Weinroth-Browne has pushed further into experimental performance
and contemporary dance. His solo debut Worlds Within (2020), a 40-minute
composition built entirely from layered cello, earned critical acclaim for its emotional
depth and innovative form. In 2023, he performed the album live with Ottawa Dance
Directive to a sold-out audience at Canada’s National Arts Centre. In 2024, he was
commissioned by the UK’s James Wilton Dance to compose BACH Reimagined, an 80-
minute score that toured leading venues across the UK and Germany in 2025 and spring 2026.

As his creative output grows increasingly multidisciplinary, Weinroth-Browne continues
to defy genre boundaries and redefine what the cello can be in the 21st century.
Weinroth-Browne’s latest full-length release Lifeblood (2025) stands as a defining
chapter in his uncompromising artistic path, an album that distills passion, pain,
discipline and defiance into a sound that feels both timeless and urgent, intellectually
rich yet emotionally visceral.