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 has studied under renowned teachers such as Steven Doane, Alan Harris, and Crispin Campbell.

In addition to his work in San Antonio, Mr. Freudigman has performed with esteemed orchestras like the Atlanta Symphony, Mexico City Philharmonic, Grand Rapids Symphony, Virginia Symphony, and the New World Symphony, among others. His reputation as a cello pedagogue is highly regarded, and he also serves as the Conductor of Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Symphony and Concertino Orchestras.

For the past 30 years, Mr. Freudigman has maintained a successful studio, tailoring lessons to meet the unique goals and challenges of each student. His teaching philosophy revolves around building a solid foundation through the fundamentals of string playing. He assesses the developmental stage of new students and guides them towards success.

Over the years, Mr. Freudigman’s students have achieved notable accomplishments. Many have secured positions in prestigious Texas region and All-State ensembles, while others have attended renowned summer music festivals such as Interlochen, Sewanee, Sphinx Academy, Tanglewood, Bowdoin, Heifetz Academy, and The Perlman Institute. Some of his students have also participated in major music competitions, including Ronald Sachs, Sphinx, Stulberg, Ann Arbor Young Artist, Tchaikovsky Young Musician, and Hudson Valley, with several winning or placing in these competitions.

His students have received various awards, such as the From the Top Jack Cooke Kent Young Artist Award, Texas Commission on the Arts Young Masters Recipient Sphinx Power Grant, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship and 3rd Place Laureate at the Sphinx Competition.

Furthermore, Mr. Freudigman has guided his students to gain admission to renowned institutions such as Curtis, Colburn, Eastman, Juilliard, Rice, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Oberlin, Northwestern, New England Conservatory, University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, University of North Texas, Texas Tech University, and DePaul University. Many of these students have gone on to successful careers in music, becoming faculty members at universities or performing as soloists and chamber musicians.