Biography

Recognized as “a star on the rise” (The Violin Channel), Australian cellist Benett Tsai has emerged as a compelling soloist and chamber musician, performing on major stages worldwide. A top prizewinner at the 2022 Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann in Berlin, he joined the roster of Young Concert Artists for management upon winning the 2023 YCA International Auditions in New York. His subsequent recital was named one of the best debuts in 2024 by New York Classical Review, and he has since been selected for the 2025/26 Classeek Ambassador Programme based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Recent collaborations include the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra, in addition to renowned artists such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Emanuel Ax, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.