Camille Thomas

Camille Thomas Cello

Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas has been making music with radiant, instinctive joy since the age of four. Her deeply expressive performances—marked by a rare blend of technical refinement and emotional immediacy—have made her one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Whether exploring the most sorrowful corners of a score or illuminating its brightest moments, Camille brings an unmistakable sincerity and intensity that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Highlights of the 2025–26 season include performances with the Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Katharina Wincor, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana with Juanjo Mena, Taiwain Philharmonic with Michael Sanderling, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra with Junichi Hirokami, Residentie Orkest with David Danzmayr, Bochum Symphony Orchestra with Gemma New, and a five-city tour with Euskadiko Orkestra.

Previously Camille has appeared with numerous internationally renowned orchestras including ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic, Istanbul State Symphony, and Korean National Symphony Orchestra. 

Since signing exclusively with Deutsche Grammophon in 2017, Camille has released a number of critically acclaimed albums. Voice of Hope (2020) features the world-premiere recording of Fazil Say’s Never Give Up, composed for her in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris and Istanbul. The album, released in partnership with UNICEF, reflects Camille’s belief in the power of music to offer hope and healing. Her follow-up album, The Chopin Project (2021), recorded in Paris and Warsaw during the pandemic, was praised for its lyrical intensity and emotional honesty. 

Born in Paris in 1988, Camille studied with Marcel Bardon before moving to Berlin to work with Stephan Forck and Frans Helmerson at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik. She later continued her training with Wolfgang‑Emanuel Schmidt at the Franz Liszt Hochschule für Musik in Weimar.

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