Midday Muse: David Russell
David Russell performs solo cello works, joined by Gabriela Diaz for Ravel’s passionate violin–cello Sonata.
Hailed as “superlative” (American Record Guide), “remarkable” (textura) “superb”, “incisive” and “sonorous and panoramic” (Boston Globe), cellist David Russell maintains a vigorous schedule both as soloist and collaborator. A strong advocate for contemporary music, David has performed with such ensembles as Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Firebird Ensemble, Callithumpian Consort, Ludovico Ensemble, Music on the Edge, Dinosaur Annex, Collage, the Fromm Players at Harvard, and entelechron. Recent projects include premieres of new works for solo cello by Tamar Diesendruck, Eric Moe, Andrew List, and Roger Zahab, premieres of new chamber works by Amy Williams, Jonathan Bailey Holland, jazz pianist Kevin Harris, Gilda Lyons, Barbara White, Daron Hagen, and others, and solo recordings of works by Chen Yi, Eric Moe and Lukas Foss. David has recorded for the Tzaddik, Albany, BMOPSound, New Focus, CRI, Centaur, and New World Records labels. He is a busy performer in the
Boston area, making regular appearances with such ensembles as Cantata Singers and Ensemble, the Worcester Chamber Music Society, and Emmanuel Music. He serves as Principal cello of Odyssey Opera and has served on the faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He was appointed to the teaching faculty of Wellesley College in 2005 and currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Chamber Music.
The Midday Muse series is thrilled to have Russell perform Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello alongside Kronos Quartet's violinist, Gabriela Diaz.
This event is free and open to the public.
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