Swiss cellist, pedagogue and author Daniel Grosgurin, born in Geneva, studied there with Pierre Fournier and in the USA with Janos Starker. A laureate of international music competitions, he performed as soloist with orchestras such as “Orchestre de la Suisse Romande”, “Stuttgarter Philharmoniker”, “Tonkünstlerverein” in Vienna or “Eastern Music Festival” in the U.S. As a chamber music partner, he appeared with musicians like Alexandre Rabinovitch, Martha Argerich, Jean-Pierre Wallez, Valery Oistrakh, Pierre Amoyal or Augustin Dumay and was a guest of prestigious Festivals.
Together with his wife, Turkish-born cellist Ferhan Grosgurin, he founded the string ensemble “Les Solistes de Genève” which toured major European countries.
Daniel Grosgurin taught at Music Universities in Mannheim, Geneva, and the “Schola cantorum de Paris”. He gave masterclasses in many countries and is a sought-after teacher and player.
His interest in the interdisciplinary approach of performing led him to create exchanges with linguists, actors, dancers and sportspersons which form the backbone of his book, "Music & Other Muses - Crossing Boudaries: Classical Music in Context", published in 2025. Available under
