Gabriel Martins (b. 1998) is an American concert cellist. He gained recognition after winning both the Sphinx Competition and the Concert Artists Guild Competition in 2020. In 2022, he was invited to make his New York recital debut on short notice, stepping in for Steven Isserlis in a program of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suites at the 92nd Street Y. The performance was praised by The Strad Magazine as “flawlessly played" and "a deeply moving experience”. Since then, his career has continued to grow, with debuts at Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco), Maison Symphonique (Montréal), Wigmore Hall (London), and with the Alabama, Allentown, Arkansas, Auburn, Augusta, Duluth-Superior, DuPage, Elgin, Houston, Indianapolis, Greensboro, Memphis, Mid-Atlantic, Omaha, Pacific, Phoenix, Santa Fe, São Paulo, Sedona, South Florida, Tallahassee, and Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestras. In 2025, he gave his first tour of Asia, with recitals in Bangkok, Chiayi, Manila, Taipei, and Tokyo.

Martins’ musical approach has been described as “a rare combination of intellectual clarity, emotional depth, and genuine humility,” and as that of “an artist grounded not in performance bravado, but in an unwavering commitment to honoring the music itself” (Cultural Attaché). His focus on the music of Bach culminated in his 2024 debut recording of the complete Cello Suites, followed in 2025 by the Violin Sonatas and Partitas in his own arrangements for cello. His performances have been broadcast on NPR, WQXR, KUSC, and WFMT, and his festival appearances include Aspen, Bard, Blairsville, Brevard, ChamberFest Cleveland, Four Seasons, La Jolla, Mainly Mozart, Ravinia, Sitka, and Yellow Barn. Among his additional honors are prizes at the David Popper International Cello Competition, the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, the Prague Spring International Music Competition, the Schadt String Competition, the Orford Music Award, and the American Recital Debut Award. In 2022, he was named to Classic FM's "30 under 30" list.

Born to Brazilian and American parents, Martins grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. He began studying the cello at age five with Susan Moses at the Indiana University String Academy. He earned his Bachelor of Music as a Presidential Scholar at the USC Thornton School of Music, studying with Ralph Kirshbaum, and won both the school’s concerto and Bach competitions in his freshman year. He completed his Master of Music at the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Laurence Lesser. Martins now resides in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to performing, he composes and teaches. He performs on a composite Francesco Ruggieri cello made in Cremona, c. 1690, and a François Nicolas Voirin bow made in Paris, c. 1880.