{"id":397,"date":"2026-07-15T08:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/?page_id=397"},"modified":"2026-09-08T07:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:10:15","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"397\" class=\"elementor elementor-397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38eac90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38eac90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b4b98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8b4b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e229965 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e229965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3256c6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3256c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M470.38 1.51L150.41 96A32 32 0 0 0 128 126.51v261.41A139 139 0 0 0 96 384c-53 0-96 28.66-96 64s43 64 96 64 96-28.66 96-64V214.32l256-75v184.61a138.4 138.4 0 0 0-32-3.93c-53 0-96 28.66-96 64s43 64 96 64 96-28.65 96-64V32a32 32 0 0 0-41.62-30.49z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Our Philosophy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c32fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33c32fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Than a Masterclass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vorstand der International Violoncello Society<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ce660 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ce660\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ab68c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24ab68c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7210754 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7210754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e980cab e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e980cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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300w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/benedict_kloeckner-1-1024x1024-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/benedict_kloeckner-1-1024x1024-1-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Benedict Kloeckner<br><span>President &amp; Founder<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The internationally renowned cellist and professor Benedict Kloeckner founded the International Violoncello Society with the vision of providing sustainable support to exceptionally talented young cellists. Through his international concert career, pedagogical experience, and worldwide artistic network, he offers them long-term mentoring programs, international performance opportunities, and new pathways toward the highest level of artistic development.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ea1c9 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ea1c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efca88 elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8efca88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1.webp 960w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Portrait_1x1-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Dr. Theo Enders<br><span>Vice President<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor of Business and Employment Law and an internationally recognized expert in media law, intellectual property, and international business law. Through his teaching and lecturing activities at renowned universities in Europe and Asia, he brings extensive legal, academic, and international experience to the organization. As a passionate cellist and dedicated supporter of the arts, he combines professional expertise with a deep understanding of the musical world.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e78a3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8e78a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16941c elementor-position-top elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a16941c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1.webp 960w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/international-violoncellosociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Guenther-Hilger-1-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">G\u00fcnter Hilger<br><span>Founder &amp; Treasurer<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Co-founder of the International Violoncello Society and founder and partner of Hilger, Neumann &amp; Partner. With decades of experience in finance, tax consulting, and corporate management, he oversees the Society\u2019s financial development and long-term stability. His personal commitment was instrumental in securing the Werner &amp; Marlene Sch\u00f6der Foundation as a long-term supporting partner. This provides a sustainable foundation for scholarships and future artistic projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b4c7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16b4c7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6f257 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a6f257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296cc661 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"296cc661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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