Roger Regter
cello
Roger is the principal cellist of the Residentie Orkest, a professor at the Royal Conservatory—Codarts Rotterdam, and a driver at Doelen Coach Service, providing transportation for the most beautiful (musical) journeys.
Roger Regter was born on April 5, 1972. While studying at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Roger was appointed as a section cellist with the Residentie Orkest. After three years, in 1998, he earned the position of principal cellist.
Roger received his first lessons from his father, himself an enthusiastic amateur cellist. He later studied with Daniël Esser. At the age of eleven, he joined the Netherlands Youth String Orchestra, of which he was a member for five years. In 1993, he actively participated in a master class led by Mstislav Rostropovich. Roger graduated in 1996 from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where he was trained as a performing musician by Godfried Hoogeveen.
In addition to his activities with the orchestra, he is a great lover of chamber music and a member of the Residentie String Quartet.
Roger has also been on the faculty at the Royal Conservatory since 2010. He is also a highly regarded jury member at national and international competitions.
