Roman Jabłoński | 16.05.2026

Roman Jabłoński is a cellist and pedagogue, regarded as one of the most outstanding Polish cellists. He was born in Gdańsk into a family with strong musical traditions and is the son of the composer Henryk Hubertus Jabłoński. He graduated from the Secondary Music School in Gdańsk, where he studied under Roman Suchecki. From 1964 to 1969 he studied at the Pyotr Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with Sergei Syrinsky, and later (1971–1973) continued his studies with Aldo Parisot at Yale University in the United States.

He is a prizewinner of international music competitions, including first prize in Dallas (1972) and the silver medal in Bordeaux (1974). He made his U.S. debut in 1976 at Carnegie Hall as a soloist with the Grand Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television, conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk. He has performed with leading orchestras worldwide, including the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the BBC orchestras. His repertoire is exceptionally broad, ranging from 17th-century music to contemporary works; he has performed Witold Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto numerous times under the composer’s baton. From 1974 to 1981 he was a member of the Polish Radio and Television Quartet (the “Masters’ Quartet”). He has made numerous radio recordings and an extensive discography of more than 20 albums.