Field
of Study: Cello
Education:
DMA in cello performance at the State University
of New York at Stony Brook, studying with Timothy Eddy; degrees
from Eastman School of Music, University of Akron, and Brandeis
University. Has studied with Steven Doane,
Michael Haber and Rhonda Rider.
Biographical
Information: A busy Boston area performer who has also toured
extensively in France, Germany, Italy and England. Assistant Principal
Cello
with the Tulsa Philharmonic since 2000 and faculty
member at Oklahoma City University 2001 to 2003; a member of the
Grammy-nominated Eaken Trio, formerly in residence at Dickinson
College in PA; Principal Cello of Opera Boston and the
Hingham Symphony. Regular appearances with Pro Arte Chamber
Orchestra of Boston, the New England String Ensemble, Cantata
Singers and Ensemble, and Emmanuel Music. A strong advocate
of new music, he has performed with Phantom Arts Ensemble for
American Music, Dinosaur
Annex, Collage New Music, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Music on the Edge,
AUROS Group for New Music, Firebird Ensemble, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony,
Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, and the Fromm Foundation Players at
Harvard. A founding member of Furious Band, an ensemble devoted to
the exploration and performance of works by young composers. Recent projects
include the premiere of Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon’s
chamber opera “Comala” in Mexico City, performances
at Miller Theater at Columbia University, the American Academy in Rome and the
Rotterdam Conservatory, U.S. premieres of works for solo cello by Harold Meltzer
and Judith Weir, masterclasses at the University
of California-Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University
of Alaska-Fairbanks and residencies at the University of South Carolina-Columbia
and Tufts University. Appointed
to the Wellesley faculty in 2005.
Recordings:
New works by Eric Moe, Eric Chasalow, Laurie San
Martin, Allen Anderson and Edward Knight. His
playing can be heard on the Albany Records, New World Records and Composers
Recordings labels.
