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David Finckel’s dynamic musical career has included performances on the world’s stages in the roles of recitalist, chamber artist, and orchestral soloist. The first American student of Mstislav Rostropovich, he was the winner of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s junior and senior divisions, resulting in two performances with the orchestra. In 1979 he joined the Emerson String […]

Curiosity, diversity and a firm focus on the music itself characterize the artistic work of Jean-Guihen Queyras. Whether on stage or on record, one experiences an artist dedicated completely and passionately to the music, whose humble and quite unpretentious treatment of the score reflects its clear, undistorted essence. The inner motivations of composer, performer and […]

Cellists David Requiro, Meta Weiss, Alice Yoo, and Matthew Zalkind make up the newly formed Colorado Cello Quartet. The four cellists are based in Denver and Boulder and are seasoned soloists, chamber musicians, and educators. The CCQ performs composers spanning hundreds of years of writing/arranging for the unique and versatile cello ensemble. CCQ is passionate […]

The Galvin Cello Quartet explores the limitless range of a cello ensemble by bringing together new works from diverse cultural backgrounds while seeking to establish the cello quartet as a core part of the classical music world. Composed of members from Brazil, South Korea, and the United States, the Galvin Cello Quartet burst onto the […]

Camden Shaw is the cellist of the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. He has appeared with the ensemble in performances all over the world to great acclaim. Mr. Shaw has collaborated in chamber music with such renowned artists as Daniel Hope, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and the late […]

Born in Davis, California, Korean-American cellist Eunghee Cho was awarded Second Prize andthe special award for Outstanding Chinese New Piece Performance at the Alice & EleonoreSchoenfeld International String Competition (China). He has also earned top prizes in theGustav Mahler Prize Cello Competition (Czech Republic), AEMC International Chamber MusicCompetition (Italy), Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition (USA), […]

Critics have described American cellist Brinton Averil Smith as a “virtuoso cellist with few equals,” hailing him“a proponent of old-school string playing such as that of Piatigorsky and Heifetz.” Smith’s debut recording of Miklós Rózsa’s Cello Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra received widespread international critical acclaim, with Gramophone praising Smith as a “hugely […]

Kenneth Freudigman, the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Grammy Nominated Camerata San Antonio, has an extensive musical background. He served as the Principal Cello of the San Antonio Symphony from 2004 to 2022 and currently holds the same role in the new San Antonio Philharmonic. With a degree from the Eastman School of Music, he […]

From 1999 until its final season in 2013, Clive Greensmith was a member of the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet, giving over one hundred performances each year in the most prestigious international venues, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, London’s South Bank, Paris Chatelet, Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna Musikverein, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He […]

Described as a “sought-after professor of cello whose methods of teaching have garnered global acclaim,” Richard Aaron is a professor of cello. In fall 2024, he will joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has served at the University of Michigan and at the Juilliard School since 2006 and 2007, respectively. Previously he taught […]

NEC, Boston/ CelloBello | Honorary President

Toho Conservatory Tokyo/ SMU | Guest Artist

Houston | Guest Artist

Dallas Symphony | Guest Artist

San Fransisco | Guest Artist

New York | Guest Artist