The cellist has recorded an arrangement of Vocalise following the attack, which took place on Saturday 25 July

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Cellist Johannes Moser has taken to Instagram to share a video and statement of solidarity with the victims of the recent Berlin Pride attack.

A woman and at least 29 others were injured when a van drove into a crowd and multiple people were stabbed near the event on Saturday 25 July. The suspect, 21 year-old Abdul Ballout, was shot and killed by police the following evening.

Moser has recorded a multi-tracked arrangement of Vocalise by Rachmaninoff, with the following statement:

’We pray for the victims of the Berlin CSD (Christopher Street Day). What happened is equally devastating as it is unacceptable. The freedom and diversity of our society shall never be compromised in any way by terror and hate.

‘I am really really sad about this. Berlin was my home for over a decade, and the vibrancy and overall feeling of the city is that of colorful diversity and cultural plurality. Whoever disagrees with that is more than welcome to learn, or leave.’