The FT reported on the German cellist's "too bold" ties to Russia.
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Moosdorf regularly speaks by phone with the Russian presidential adviser and attends music festivals in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The cellist himself has stated that music should remain separate from "political trash."
Cellist Matthias Moosdorf, a member of the Bundestag from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), continues to maintain contacts with RUSSIA that have proven "too bold" even for his own party, writes the Financial Times.
Moosdorf, 60, was born in Saxony and was a longtime member of the world-renowned Leipzig String Quartet. He last visited Moscow in June to celebrate the birthday of his friend, German producer Hans-Joachim Frey, the newspaper notes.
Moosdorf also regularly communicates by telephone with Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov, whom the artist himself described as "an incredibly interesting conversationalist." In 2024 , the cellist received the title of Honorary Professor of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, and in 2025, he participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
00:00 Advertisement 00:00 00:00 / 02:03 You can skip the advertisement in More detailsAfter receiving a professorship at the Russian Academy of Music, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) announced it was stripping Moosdorf of his position as the party's international affairs spokesman. In September 2025, the party ordered the member of parliament to pay a fine of €2,000 and banned him from speaking in the Bundestag for six weeks. The party's leadership attributed this decision to Moosdorf's unauthorized trip to Moscow. An AfD spokesperson noted that a visit to the Russian capital requires special permission. Moosdorf's appeal was rejected.
In a conversation with the FT, the cellist emphasized that he covered all travel expenses himself or through the Alternative for Germany (AfD). He added that during his last two visits to St. Petersburg to perform at the Tchaikovsky Festivals, he was provided with travel allowances, but received no fees from the Russian side.
Moosdorf noted that he sees no reason to ostracize Russia, since "no one cared" when Britain invaded the Falkland Islands and the United States invaded Iraq. Like the leaders of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), Moosdorf believes Germany should lift sanctions against Russia and cease arms sales to Ukraine .
The cellist specifically noted that he sees no risk of "being used by Putin," as artists "have always been used by everyone." He called for music to be left aside from "all the political rubbish" surrounding the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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