Over the past few years, Valentin Ceccaldi has become one of the most inventive and fascinating cello players of the European scene. Whether it’s refined chamber music, clockwork-tight interaction or inflammable hardcore improvisation, Ceccaldi is a true free spirit, in touch with creative resources and an imagination that are at least as important as his considerable chops. His sound filles the entire room in an instant. It has nothing to do with volume, but with the way he let his Cello speak and sing.