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Cello teachers 2026:
Michael Shein
Israeli-Mexican-American cellist Michal Shein focuses her work on curating intercultural performance projects and intensive educational initiatives, empowering the next generation of musicians. She is the founder and artistic director of Cellisimo, a high-level virtual cello festival for Spanish-speaking cellists with limited resources. The festival includes intensive classes with the teacher, masterclasses with renowned international professors, transformative wellness sessions, and high-impact community building. The festival has been described as "...one of the most important and unique festivals of its kind in Latin America" (- Álvaro Bitrán, cellist with the Cuarteto Latinoamericano). The more than 80 students who have participated in the festival come from countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Honduras, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and more.
A highly sought-after teacher, Michal is recognized for her pedagogical style that nurtures her students with effective teaching methods for holistic and elevated musical development. Michal's cello students have won major competitions and received admission to top festivals such as BUTI Tanglewood, Brevard, YOLA Festival, Greenwood, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the BEAM program, as well as to leading conservatories in the United States. Michal frequently gives masterclasses at conservatories and international festivals. She also frequently serves as a judge in important competitions, such as the International Cello Competition in Mexico, among others in the United States. As a speaker, she has been invited to the Sphinx Conference, El Sistema USA, New World Symphony, and others. In 2023, she was nominated for "Best Teacher of El Sistema USA."
In the fall of 2023, Michal was invited to join the faculty of the New England Conservatory for the highly anticipated and innovative "Teaching Artistry Concentration" program. In this new capacity,
Michal is training today's great musicians on how to develop diverse careers that
will have an impact on audiences and communities. Since 2019, Michal has been a professor and is currently the cello faculty member at the Boston String Academy, an award-winning string program inspired by El Sistema that serves students from low-income backgrounds. Her students there have participated in international tours, major U.S. festivals, and recently had their Carnegie Hall debut concert. Michal was also a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island from 2022 to 2025.
Michal has developed numerous projects and initiatives to engage audiences with classical music. One such project took place from 2012 to 2017 in Oaxaca, Mexico. With the generous support of the Harp Helú Foundation and the Santo Domingo Cultural Center, Michal created multiple residencies and a string festival.
In addition to his diverse educational work, Michal maintains a career as a soloist, orchestral cellist, and chamber musician in Boston and at international festivals. In Boston, from 2008 to 2013, he was principal cellist of the Discovery Ensemble chamber orchestra, while simultaneously immersing himself in Baroque performance. He has collaborated several times with the Celebrity Series of Boston. With his cello and guitar duo, the Shein-Levin Duo, featuring the acclaimed guitarist Adam Levin, they have released new repertoire of arrangements and commissions by renowned composers such as Andrea Casarrubios. They have recorded arrangements of works by Vivaldi, Schumann, and José Elizondo, and will soon release new recordings of Granados, Silvestrov, and De Falla. Their recent season has included concerts in Washington, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and a special residency at the beautiful Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA.
Michal received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied with Irene Sharp and graduated with honors. After her undergraduate studies, Michal received the Hertz Travel Scholarship and the Harriet Woolley Award to study in Paris with Gary Hoffman and Mark Drobinsky. During her time in Europe, Michal studied with Antonio Meneses at the Accademia Chigiana di Siena. Michal received her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with Natasha Brofsky and graduating with honors. At NEC, she won the Honors Trio Award, collaborating with renowned clarinetist Shirley Brill and celebrated pianist Jonathan Aner. Michal has had the honor of participating in masterclasses with Anner Bylsma, Anssi Kartunen, Bonnie Hampton, Jean-Michel Fontenaeu, Steve Doane, Alexander Bailli, and others.
Michal lives in Boston and has two children, Noam (12) and Hadas (9).
A highly sought-after teacher, Michal is recognized for her pedagogical style that nurtures her students with effective teaching methods for holistic and elevated musical development. Michal's cello students have won major competitions and received admission to top festivals such as BUTI Tanglewood, Brevard, YOLA Festival, Greenwood, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the BEAM program, as well as to leading conservatories in the United States. Michal frequently gives masterclasses at conservatories and international festivals. She also frequently serves as a judge in important competitions, such as the International Cello Competition in Mexico, among others in the United States. As a speaker, she has been invited to the Sphinx Conference, El Sistema USA, New World Symphony, and others. In 2023, she was nominated for "Best Teacher of El Sistema USA."
In the fall of 2023, Michal was invited to join the faculty of the New England Conservatory for the highly anticipated and innovative "Teaching Artistry Concentration" program. In this new capacity,
Michal is training today's great musicians on how to develop diverse careers that
will have an impact on audiences and communities. Since 2019, Michal has been a professor and is currently the cello faculty member at the Boston String Academy, an award-winning string program inspired by El Sistema that serves students from low-income backgrounds. Her students there have participated in international tours, major U.S. festivals, and recently had their Carnegie Hall debut concert. Michal was also a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island from 2022 to 2025.
Michal has developed numerous projects and initiatives to engage audiences with classical music. One such project took place from 2012 to 2017 in Oaxaca, Mexico. With the generous support of the Harp Helú Foundation and the Santo Domingo Cultural Center, Michal created multiple residencies and a string festival.
In addition to his diverse educational work, Michal maintains a career as a soloist, orchestral cellist, and chamber musician in Boston and at international festivals. In Boston, from 2008 to 2013, he was principal cellist of the Discovery Ensemble chamber orchestra, while simultaneously immersing himself in Baroque performance. He has collaborated several times with the Celebrity Series of Boston. With his cello and guitar duo, the Shein-Levin Duo, featuring the acclaimed guitarist Adam Levin, they have released new repertoire of arrangements and commissions by renowned composers such as Andrea Casarrubios. They have recorded arrangements of works by Vivaldi, Schumann, and José Elizondo, and will soon release new recordings of Granados, Silvestrov, and De Falla. Their recent season has included concerts in Washington, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and a special residency at the beautiful Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA.
Michal received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied with Irene Sharp and graduated with honors. After her undergraduate studies, Michal received the Hertz Travel Scholarship and the Harriet Woolley Award to study in Paris with Gary Hoffman and Mark Drobinsky. During her time in Europe, Michal studied with Antonio Meneses at the Accademia Chigiana di Siena. Michal received her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with Natasha Brofsky and graduating with honors. At NEC, she won the Honors Trio Award, collaborating with renowned clarinetist Shirley Brill and celebrated pianist Jonathan Aner. Michal has had the honor of participating in masterclasses with Anner Bylsma, Anssi Kartunen, Bonnie Hampton, Jean-Michel Fontenaeu, Steve Doane, Alexander Bailli, and others.
Michal lives in Boston and has two children, Noam (12) and Hadas (9).
Andrea Casarrubios
In 2025, Andrea Casarrubios became the first Spanish classical composer nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for her iconic work SEVEN, music that has reached more than 36 countries since its premiere at Carnegie Hall. Winner of numerous first prizes in international competitions and acclaimed by The New York Times for playing “with a beautiful sound across a wide range of emotions,” cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios has performed in various countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, including multiple concerts at Carnegie Hall, as well as at the Enescu Festival in Romania, the Brussels Cello Festival in Belgium, the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and the Ravinia Festival in the United States.
As a composer, her works are programmed by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and are regularly broadcast on radio stations in Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and the United States. Her catalog includes moving works such as Afilador, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and nominated for the Spanish Academy of Music Awards in 2025; and Herencia for string orchestra, “an inspired work” filled with “humanity through music” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), also premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2023 and released by Deutsche Grammophon.
Andrea Casarrubios began her studies with pianist and composer María Escribano and trained as a cellist with Maria de Macedo. A scholarship recipient from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Southern California, Andrea studied with Amit Peled and Ralph Kirshbaum. As part of her doctoral studies in New York, she also worked on composition with John Corigliano. As a professor, she has given master classes at various festivals and centers in Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, China, Spain and the United States, including the Juilliard School, University of North Carolina, University of Colorado Boulder and City University of New York.
As a composer, her works are programmed by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and are regularly broadcast on radio stations in Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and the United States. Her catalog includes moving works such as Afilador, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and nominated for the Spanish Academy of Music Awards in 2025; and Herencia for string orchestra, “an inspired work” filled with “humanity through music” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), also premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2023 and released by Deutsche Grammophon.
Andrea Casarrubios began her studies with pianist and composer María Escribano and trained as a cellist with Maria de Macedo. A scholarship recipient from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Southern California, Andrea studied with Amit Peled and Ralph Kirshbaum. As part of her doctoral studies in New York, she also worked on composition with John Corigliano. As a professor, she has given master classes at various festivals and centers in Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, China, Spain and the United States, including the Juilliard School, University of North Carolina, University of Colorado Boulder and City University of New York.
Nadège Rochat
Nadège Rochat is one of the most distinguished voices among young cellists of her generation. Her interpretation of the great cello masterpieces is guided by a search for the absolute, inspired by the sonic ideals of great performers of the past such as Casals and Fournier. Along with her attraction to new compositions, over the years she has explored a wide range of styles.
Lately, Rochat has felt compelled to bring to light lesser-known works from the past that deserve a wider audience. Likewise, the traditional music of diverse cultures and its performers are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for her.
Among the highlights of the 2024–25 season are her debuts with the Ulster Orchestra, the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Macao Symphony Orchestra. She also returns to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Staatskapelle Weimar to perform Marie Jaëll's Cello Concerto, in homage to the composer's centenary. Her expanding repertoire includes Anna Clyne's Dance, Pēteris Vasks's Presence with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, and Nuno Corte-Real's Luar Galego, recorded with the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra.
She has performed in prestigious venues such as the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Carnegie Hall, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, the KKL Luzern, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes. As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Ulster Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, BBC Concert Orchestra, Staatskapelle Weimar, Dortmunder Philharmonic, NDR Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia, among many others. She has also participated in festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, San Sebastián Musical Fortnight, Cervantino Festival, and Settimane Musicali di Ascona.
Her duo with Spanish guitarist Rafael Aguirre specializes in Spanish and Latin American repertoire, as demonstrated on their CD La Vida Breve (2012). In 2022, they premiered Fulgores, a double concerto for cello and guitar by Lorenzo Palomo. Her first album, Lalo–Milhaud, featured the first cello concertos of Édouard Lalo and Darius Milhaud with the Württembergische Philharmonie conducted by Ola Rudner. The acclaimed Cello Abbey (2017), recorded with the Staatskapelle Weimar and Paul Meyer, brings together works by Walton and Elgar along with the premiere of Ina Boyle's Elegy. Her latest CD, Dvořák–Caplet, presents Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Caplet's Épiphanie with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
A French-Swiss citizen, Rochat was born in Geneva into a family of musicians. She studied with Maria Kliegel in Cologne and with Robert Cohen at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Passionate about philosophy and sustainability, she lives on a farm in the Spanish countryside.
Lately, Rochat has felt compelled to bring to light lesser-known works from the past that deserve a wider audience. Likewise, the traditional music of diverse cultures and its performers are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for her.
Among the highlights of the 2024–25 season are her debuts with the Ulster Orchestra, the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Macao Symphony Orchestra. She also returns to the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Staatskapelle Weimar to perform Marie Jaëll's Cello Concerto, in homage to the composer's centenary. Her expanding repertoire includes Anna Clyne's Dance, Pēteris Vasks's Presence with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, and Nuno Corte-Real's Luar Galego, recorded with the Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra.
She has performed in prestigious venues such as the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Carnegie Hall, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, the KKL Luzern, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes. As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Ulster Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, BBC Concert Orchestra, Staatskapelle Weimar, Dortmunder Philharmonic, NDR Orchestra, Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia, among many others. She has also participated in festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, San Sebastián Musical Fortnight, Cervantino Festival, and Settimane Musicali di Ascona.
Her duo with Spanish guitarist Rafael Aguirre specializes in Spanish and Latin American repertoire, as demonstrated on their CD La Vida Breve (2012). In 2022, they premiered Fulgores, a double concerto for cello and guitar by Lorenzo Palomo. Her first album, Lalo–Milhaud, featured the first cello concertos of Édouard Lalo and Darius Milhaud with the Württembergische Philharmonie conducted by Ola Rudner. The acclaimed Cello Abbey (2017), recorded with the Staatskapelle Weimar and Paul Meyer, brings together works by Walton and Elgar along with the premiere of Ina Boyle's Elegy. Her latest CD, Dvořák–Caplet, presents Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Caplet's Épiphanie with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
A French-Swiss citizen, Rochat was born in Geneva into a family of musicians. She studied with Maria Kliegel in Cologne and with Robert Cohen at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Passionate about philosophy and sustainability, she lives on a farm in the Spanish countryside.
German Marcano
Germán Marcano stands out today as one of the most important cellists on the Latin American music scene. His performances have received the highest praise from musicians and critics, and his recent pioneering work in the field of Venezuelan folk music establishes him as one of the most versatile cellists in Latin America.
Marcano holds a BMus degree from the University of Surrey (England), the Premier Prix diploma from the Guildhall School of Music in London, and Master's and Doctoral (DMA) degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
At the age of 17, he received the "Young Musician of the Year" award from the Reading Symphony Orchestra (England) by unanimous decision of the jury, and was subsequently invited to perform as a soloist with the orchestra, in addition to performing in several cities in the United Kingdom. In the following years, he was regularly invited as a soloist with the Surrey University Symphony Orchestra, the Guildford Camerata, and the Surrey Philharmonia.
Marcano studied under Stefan Popov and William Pleeth in London, and Uri Vardi in Wisconsin, participating in masterclasses with Franz Helmerson, Mstislav Rostropovich, Lynn Harrell, and Janos Starker.
Returning to Venezuela in 1985, Marcano took up the principal cello chair of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, undertaking numerous tours and recordings with the ensemble. Since then, he has been a frequent guest soloist with the country's leading orchestras.
He has developed an important teaching career at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory, the Emil Friedman School, the Master of Music Program at Simón Bolívar University, and the Mozarteum Center's School of Music. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at Grand Valley State University, Louisiana State University, the University of South Florida, Lawrence University, Andrews University (Michigan), the San Diego Youth Orchestra (California), and the Madison Cello Institute (Wisconsin).
He was a founding member of the Ríos Reyna String Quartet, one of Venezuela's most important chamber ensembles, with two commercial recordings, one of them dedicated to Latin American works.
Marcano has combined the traditional cello repertoire with Latin American works from various periods, thus promoting a high-quality but still little-known collection. He has premiered works by prominent Venezuelan composers and given Venezuelan first performances of works by composers from across the region. In 2008, he premiered the Cello Concerto by Puerto Rican composer Carlos Vázquez, written especially for him. More recently, together with violinist Robert Davidovici, he gave the first performance of the violin and cello version of Fredrick Kaufman's Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.
His Catalogue of Latin American Works for Cello was published in 2004 by the Vicente Emilio Sojo Foundation (Funves), with which he also published Modesta Bor's Suite for Cello and Piano and the cello works of Juan Bautista Plaza. The digital version of the catalogue is available on the websites of the Sphinx Organization and CelloBello.
Three commercial recordings complete his profile as a cellist: the first featuring works by Schumann, Beethoven, Debussy, and others, and the remaining two dedicated to Venezuelan folk music.
As an educator, Marcano held prominent positions in his native Venezuela at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory (“El Sistema”), the Master's Program at Simón Bolívar University, the Mozarteum Center, and the Emil Friedman School. He has been regularly invited to give masterclasses in the United States (Louisiana State University, Andrews University, University of Wisconsin, Miami Cello Lab), and virtually at the Cellisimo and Cellistiko Festivals, Cellos Magic (Spain), as well as in Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Since its inception, Marcano has been a regular guest of the Quito Cellos Festival in Ecuador. He has given concerts and masterclasses at the University of South Florida, Louisiana State University, and the University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire and Madison), and is the director of the NWSA Cello Lab in Miami.
He is currently a cello professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
He is currently a cello professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
Marcano holds a BMus degree from the University of Surrey (England), the Premier Prix diploma from the Guildhall School of Music in London, and Master's and Doctoral (DMA) degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
At the age of 17, he received the "Young Musician of the Year" award from the Reading Symphony Orchestra (England) by unanimous decision of the jury, and was subsequently invited to perform as a soloist with the orchestra, in addition to performing in several cities in the United Kingdom. In the following years, he was regularly invited as a soloist with the Surrey University Symphony Orchestra, the Guildford Camerata, and the Surrey Philharmonia.
Marcano studied under Stefan Popov and William Pleeth in London, and Uri Vardi in Wisconsin, participating in masterclasses with Franz Helmerson, Mstislav Rostropovich, Lynn Harrell, and Janos Starker.
Returning to Venezuela in 1985, Marcano took up the principal cello chair of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, undertaking numerous tours and recordings with the ensemble. Since then, he has been a frequent guest soloist with the country's leading orchestras.
He has developed an important teaching career at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory, the Emil Friedman School, the Master of Music Program at Simón Bolívar University, and the Mozarteum Center's School of Music. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at Grand Valley State University, Louisiana State University, the University of South Florida, Lawrence University, Andrews University (Michigan), the San Diego Youth Orchestra (California), and the Madison Cello Institute (Wisconsin).
He was a founding member of the Ríos Reyna String Quartet, one of Venezuela's most important chamber ensembles, with two commercial recordings, one of them dedicated to Latin American works.
Marcano has combined the traditional cello repertoire with Latin American works from various periods, thus promoting a high-quality but still little-known collection. He has premiered works by prominent Venezuelan composers and given Venezuelan first performances of works by composers from across the region. In 2008, he premiered the Cello Concerto by Puerto Rican composer Carlos Vázquez, written especially for him. More recently, together with violinist Robert Davidovici, he gave the first performance of the violin and cello version of Fredrick Kaufman's Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.
His Catalogue of Latin American Works for Cello was published in 2004 by the Vicente Emilio Sojo Foundation (Funves), with which he also published Modesta Bor's Suite for Cello and Piano and the cello works of Juan Bautista Plaza. The digital version of the catalogue is available on the websites of the Sphinx Organization and CelloBello.
Three commercial recordings complete his profile as a cellist: the first featuring works by Schumann, Beethoven, Debussy, and others, and the remaining two dedicated to Venezuelan folk music.
As an educator, Marcano held prominent positions in his native Venezuela at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory (“El Sistema”), the Master's Program at Simón Bolívar University, the Mozarteum Center, and the Emil Friedman School. He has been regularly invited to give masterclasses in the United States (Louisiana State University, Andrews University, University of Wisconsin, Miami Cello Lab), and virtually at the Cellisimo and Cellistiko Festivals, Cellos Magic (Spain), as well as in Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Since its inception, Marcano has been a regular guest of the Quito Cellos Festival in Ecuador. He has given concerts and masterclasses at the University of South Florida, Louisiana State University, and the University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire and Madison), and is the director of the NWSA Cello Lab in Miami.
He is currently a cello professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
He is currently a cello professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
Christine Lamprey
Winner of the Sphinx Medal of Excellence in 2018, Christine is an artist renowned for her intense and emotionally committed performances.
Following her solo debut at Carnegie Hall in 2013, she has returned to this venue on several occasions, in addition to performing with orchestras such as the Costa Rica National Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Michoacán National Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, and Santa Fe Pro Musica. She has also toured throughout the United States with the Sphinx Virtuosi.
As a recitalist, Christine has participated in prestigious concert series at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Florida, Pepperdine University, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. Highly sought after as a chamber musician, she performs regularly with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players and has shared the stage with renowned musicians such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Sarah Chang, Itzhak Perlman, Roger Tapping, and Carol Wincenc.
Christine strives to broaden her musical horizons by exploring diverse genres and seeking out unconventional venues for both her performances and teaching. Her “Suite Songs of Colombia” includes arrangements of traditional South American melodies for cello and piano or guitar, works that have been performed at the Colombian Embassy and before Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the United States Supreme Court.
She has collaborated with members of the baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants and studied fortepiano sonatas under the tutelage of Audrey Axinn. She has also premiered several works by contemporary composers. In recent years, she commissioned Jessie Montgomery to compose the cadenzas for Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D major, and premiered Jeffrey Mumford’s Cello Concerto “of fields unfolding… echoing depths of resonant light” with the San Antonio Symphony.
Christine is a member of the cello faculty at the Longy School of Music at Bard College, a visiting professor at The Juilliard School, and served as a cello professor at the Texas Christian University School of Music during the 2018–19 academic year.
Christine has given masterclasses at the Vivac-e Festival, the Idyllwild Arts Academy, and the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, among others. She has worked with young Ecuadorians in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil as part of a joint residency between The Juilliard School and “Sinfonía por la Vida,” a social inclusion program inspired by the Venezuelan model of “El Sistema.”
Christine Lamprea is a recipient of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans—which supported her studies at the New England Conservatory—as well as the Sphinx MPower Artist Fellowship, which funded her studies with acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz. She studied with Bonnie Hampton at the Juilliard School and holds a master's degree from the New England Conservatory, where she studied under Natasha Brofsky. Additional influences include Lynn Harrell, Frans Helmerson, and Philippe Muller; she also studied with Ken Freudigman and Ken Ishii.
Following her solo debut at Carnegie Hall in 2013, she has returned to this venue on several occasions, in addition to performing with orchestras such as the Costa Rica National Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Michoacán National Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, and Santa Fe Pro Musica. She has also toured throughout the United States with the Sphinx Virtuosi.
As a recitalist, Christine has participated in prestigious concert series at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Florida, Pepperdine University, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. Highly sought after as a chamber musician, she performs regularly with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players and has shared the stage with renowned musicians such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Sarah Chang, Itzhak Perlman, Roger Tapping, and Carol Wincenc.
Christine strives to broaden her musical horizons by exploring diverse genres and seeking out unconventional venues for both her performances and teaching. Her “Suite Songs of Colombia” includes arrangements of traditional South American melodies for cello and piano or guitar, works that have been performed at the Colombian Embassy and before Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the United States Supreme Court.
She has collaborated with members of the baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants and studied fortepiano sonatas under the tutelage of Audrey Axinn. She has also premiered several works by contemporary composers. In recent years, she commissioned Jessie Montgomery to compose the cadenzas for Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D major, and premiered Jeffrey Mumford’s Cello Concerto “of fields unfolding… echoing depths of resonant light” with the San Antonio Symphony.
Christine is a member of the cello faculty at the Longy School of Music at Bard College, a visiting professor at The Juilliard School, and served as a cello professor at the Texas Christian University School of Music during the 2018–19 academic year.
Christine has given masterclasses at the Vivac-e Festival, the Idyllwild Arts Academy, and the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, among others. She has worked with young Ecuadorians in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil as part of a joint residency between The Juilliard School and “Sinfonía por la Vida,” a social inclusion program inspired by the Venezuelan model of “El Sistema.”
Christine Lamprea is a recipient of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans—which supported her studies at the New England Conservatory—as well as the Sphinx MPower Artist Fellowship, which funded her studies with acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz. She studied with Bonnie Hampton at the Juilliard School and holds a master's degree from the New England Conservatory, where she studied under Natasha Brofsky. Additional influences include Lynn Harrell, Frans Helmerson, and Philippe Muller; she also studied with Ken Freudigman and Ken Ishii.
Martin Osten
A cellist and teacher with extensive experience, he has performed concerts and masterclasses in South America, Europe, Asia, and North America.
His distinguished teachers and mentors include David Geringas (Musikhochschule Lübeck), Lynn Harrell (University of Southern California), Wolfgang Boettcher (UdK Berlin), and Yo-Yo Ma.
He has won prizes in numerous international competitions and has performed as a soloist with leading European orchestras, such as the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Warsaw, and the Munich Chamber Orchestra, among others, under the baton of renowned conductors.
Between 1991 and 2005, he gave numerous concerts and recordings as a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, including collaborations with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle and Pierre Boulez.
He also performed with the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) under the direction of conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy and Kent Nagano, and with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) under the direction of Lorin Maazel.
From 2005 to 2006, he was principal cellist of the Munich Chamber Orchestra.
With the "12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra," he made recordings and performed concerts in Germany, Japan, and Hungary.
He has appeared in chamber music concerts with renowned musicians such as pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Brandis Quartet, and at major festivals such as the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Germany, and the Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago.
Since 2009, he has served as a professor of cello and chamber music at the Music Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
In 2021, he received the University's Award for Teaching Excellence, General Category.
His distinguished teachers and mentors include David Geringas (Musikhochschule Lübeck), Lynn Harrell (University of Southern California), Wolfgang Boettcher (UdK Berlin), and Yo-Yo Ma.
He has won prizes in numerous international competitions and has performed as a soloist with leading European orchestras, such as the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Warsaw, and the Munich Chamber Orchestra, among others, under the baton of renowned conductors.
Between 1991 and 2005, he gave numerous concerts and recordings as a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, including collaborations with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle and Pierre Boulez.
He also performed with the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin) under the direction of conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy and Kent Nagano, and with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) under the direction of Lorin Maazel.
From 2005 to 2006, he was principal cellist of the Munich Chamber Orchestra.
With the "12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra," he made recordings and performed concerts in Germany, Japan, and Hungary.
He has appeared in chamber music concerts with renowned musicians such as pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Brandis Quartet, and at major festivals such as the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Germany, and the Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago.
Since 2009, he has served as a professor of cello and chamber music at the Music Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
In 2021, he received the University's Award for Teaching Excellence, General Category.
Angel Hernandez
"Angel is capable of producing one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard from the cello: warm, natural, round, noble, and perfect for the finest possible cantabile."
Giovanni Gnocchi, Professor at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg
He was recently selected as Principal Cellist in the Korean National Symphony Orchestra's Academy Orchestra, 2023 edition, in Seoul, South Korea. As part of the Academy, he also performed at the historic Deoksugung Palace, playing Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence alongside the Academy's most outstanding participants.
He has received various awards and recognitions for his participation in international competitions. In 2017, he won second prize at the New Docta International String Competition in Córdoba, Argentina, where he also received the prize for best performance of an Argentine work, with A. Ginastera's Pampeana No. 2.
In 2018, he received the Excellence Scholarship for his outstanding participation in the Domaine Forget Festival, held in Quebec, Canada.
He received an honorable mention for his participation in the Carlos Prieto International Competition, held in Morelia, Mexico, where he placed fourth in the 2019 edition.
That same year, he was invited to join the Sphinx Virtuosi Tour string orchestra, with which he toured extensively in the United States, performing in the country's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York.
He has given solo and chamber music concerts in Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, the United States, and South Korea, alongside artists such as Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Giovanni Gnocchi, Inbal Segev, Jennifer Stumm, and William Molina Cestari, among others. As an orchestral cellist, he has toured extensively throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In 2021, he participated as a soloist in the recording of Lucha Libre, by composer Juan Pablo Contreras, a work in which the first cello is one of the main characters, under the Universal Music label.
His participation in international festivals has allowed him to work with renowned maestros such as Gary Hoffmann, Philippe Muller, Johannes Mosser, Colin Carr, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Andrew Mark, and Doo-min Kim, among others.
Angel Miguel Hernández began his musical studies at the age of 11 at the San Sebastián de los Reyes School of Music with cellists Carlos Cobos and Jean
Carlos Coronado. Shortly thereafter, he entered the class of Maestro Andrés Herrera and also studied solfège and harmony with Maestro Juan Soublette, as well as chamber music with Maestro Florian Ebersberg. In 2012, he joined the faculty of Maestro William Molina Cestari, and a year later, he was selected to join the cello section of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela.
Committed to teaching, he offers classes in Guadalajara and has been a guest professor at festivals in León and Reynosa, Mexico.
He is currently a member of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and Director of the Guadalajara International Music Festival, which he founded in 2021. This educational and philanthropic project aims to foster the development of young people in Mexico and Latin America by connecting them with internationally renowned teachers who are invited through the festival to give masterclasses and recitals.
Giovanni Gnocchi, Professor at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg
He was recently selected as Principal Cellist in the Korean National Symphony Orchestra's Academy Orchestra, 2023 edition, in Seoul, South Korea. As part of the Academy, he also performed at the historic Deoksugung Palace, playing Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence alongside the Academy's most outstanding participants.
He has received various awards and recognitions for his participation in international competitions. In 2017, he won second prize at the New Docta International String Competition in Córdoba, Argentina, where he also received the prize for best performance of an Argentine work, with A. Ginastera's Pampeana No. 2.
In 2018, he received the Excellence Scholarship for his outstanding participation in the Domaine Forget Festival, held in Quebec, Canada.
He received an honorable mention for his participation in the Carlos Prieto International Competition, held in Morelia, Mexico, where he placed fourth in the 2019 edition.
That same year, he was invited to join the Sphinx Virtuosi Tour string orchestra, with which he toured extensively in the United States, performing in the country's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York.
He has given solo and chamber music concerts in Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, the United States, and South Korea, alongside artists such as Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Giovanni Gnocchi, Inbal Segev, Jennifer Stumm, and William Molina Cestari, among others. As an orchestral cellist, he has toured extensively throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
In 2021, he participated as a soloist in the recording of Lucha Libre, by composer Juan Pablo Contreras, a work in which the first cello is one of the main characters, under the Universal Music label.
His participation in international festivals has allowed him to work with renowned maestros such as Gary Hoffmann, Philippe Muller, Johannes Mosser, Colin Carr, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Andrew Mark, and Doo-min Kim, among others.
Angel Miguel Hernández began his musical studies at the age of 11 at the San Sebastián de los Reyes School of Music with cellists Carlos Cobos and Jean
Carlos Coronado. Shortly thereafter, he entered the class of Maestro Andrés Herrera and also studied solfège and harmony with Maestro Juan Soublette, as well as chamber music with Maestro Florian Ebersberg. In 2012, he joined the faculty of Maestro William Molina Cestari, and a year later, he was selected to join the cello section of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela.
Committed to teaching, he offers classes in Guadalajara and has been a guest professor at festivals in León and Reynosa, Mexico.
He is currently a member of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and Director of the Guadalajara International Music Festival, which he founded in 2021. This educational and philanthropic project aims to foster the development of young people in Mexico and Latin America by connecting them with internationally renowned teachers who are invited through the festival to give masterclasses and recitals.
María Martínez
Born in Madrid, María Martínez has spent most of her career in Europe and the USA. After studying at Trinity College London and the Cologne University of Music, she completed her training at Indiana University with Janos Starker, where she was an associate professor in his department. Later, she continued her studies with Colin Carr, becoming his assistant at Stony Brook University in New York.
Simultaneously, she trained in historically informed performance with Phoebe Carrai, Bruno Cocset, and Anner Bylsma. She is the regular cellist with the ensemble Tiento Nuovo & Ignacio Prego, with whom she recently received a DIAPASON D'OR for their latest recording. She also collaborates with groups such as Música Boscareccia & Andoni Mercero, the Salamanca Baroque Orchestra, and La Spagna.
María has performed at festivals such as the Scottish Cello Festival, the Cheltenham Music Festival, St. Martin in the Fields in London, Blackheath Halls, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the CNDM-National Music Auditorium Series in Madrid, the Musika-Musica Festival at the Euskalduna Palace, the Juan March Foundation, and others.
She has shared the stage with artists and ensembles such as Yo-Yo Ma, the Emerson String Quartet, Steven Isserlis, Maurice Steger, and Cecilia Bercovich, and has performed under the baton of conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Clifford Colnot, Juanjo Mena, Jap Van Zweden, Harry Bicket, and Pablo Heras-Casado. She has also led the cello section of orchestras such as the Navarra Symphony Orchestra and the ORCAM, among others. She has been a member of the Civic Orchestra (the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's training orchestra) and has given recitals and solo concerts on tour in China, Europe, and the United States.
She is a cello professor at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and has previously taught at the Katarina Gurska Higher Center for Music.
She is a cello professor at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and has taught at the Katarina Gurska Higher Center for Music.
Simultaneously, she trained in historically informed performance with Phoebe Carrai, Bruno Cocset, and Anner Bylsma. She is the regular cellist with the ensemble Tiento Nuovo & Ignacio Prego, with whom she recently received a DIAPASON D'OR for their latest recording. She also collaborates with groups such as Música Boscareccia & Andoni Mercero, the Salamanca Baroque Orchestra, and La Spagna.
María has performed at festivals such as the Scottish Cello Festival, the Cheltenham Music Festival, St. Martin in the Fields in London, Blackheath Halls, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the CNDM-National Music Auditorium Series in Madrid, the Musika-Musica Festival at the Euskalduna Palace, the Juan March Foundation, and others.
She has shared the stage with artists and ensembles such as Yo-Yo Ma, the Emerson String Quartet, Steven Isserlis, Maurice Steger, and Cecilia Bercovich, and has performed under the baton of conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Clifford Colnot, Juanjo Mena, Jap Van Zweden, Harry Bicket, and Pablo Heras-Casado. She has also led the cello section of orchestras such as the Navarra Symphony Orchestra and the ORCAM, among others. She has been a member of the Civic Orchestra (the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's training orchestra) and has given recitals and solo concerts on tour in China, Europe, and the United States.
She is a cello professor at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and has previously taught at the Katarina Gurska Higher Center for Music.
She is a cello professor at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and has taught at the Katarina Gurska Higher Center for Music.
Taide Prieto
Peruvian-born cellist Taide Prieto is an internationally renowned performer, educator, and scholar, recognized for her artistic expressiveness and deep commitment to music pedagogy.
Based in the United States, she has forged a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and masterclass instructor.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Prieto holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts with a specialization in Cello Performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied under Richard Aaron. She has served as Professor of Cello at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, leading a vibrant cello program and various chamber ensembles. Her previous positions include academic posts at the National University of Music of Peru, as well as academic and artistic roles at festivals throughout Mexico and the United States.
A passionate chamber musician, Dr. Prieto is a member of the Duo of Hope with pianist Francisco Fernández. An internationally acclaimed duo that performs regularly both in the United States and abroad. She has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Joseph Silverstein, Frank Huang, and Lynn Chang, and has performed under the baton of world-renowned conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and Kenneth Kiesler, appearing in prestigious venues such as the Teatro Colón, the Teatro Teresa Carreño, the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre, and the Hill Auditorium, among others.
Dr. Prieto's extensive training includes a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University, and a Diploma in Performance from the Boston Conservatory.
Dr. Prieto's extensive training includes a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University, and a Diploma in Performance from the Boston Conservatory.
Based in the United States, she has forged a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and masterclass instructor.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Prieto holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts with a specialization in Cello Performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied under Richard Aaron. She has served as Professor of Cello at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, leading a vibrant cello program and various chamber ensembles. Her previous positions include academic posts at the National University of Music of Peru, as well as academic and artistic roles at festivals throughout Mexico and the United States.
A passionate chamber musician, Dr. Prieto is a member of the Duo of Hope with pianist Francisco Fernández. An internationally acclaimed duo that performs regularly both in the United States and abroad. She has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Joseph Silverstein, Frank Huang, and Lynn Chang, and has performed under the baton of world-renowned conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and Kenneth Kiesler, appearing in prestigious venues such as the Teatro Colón, the Teatro Teresa Carreño, the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre, and the Hill Auditorium, among others.
Dr. Prieto's extensive training includes a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University, and a Diploma in Performance from the Boston Conservatory.
Dr. Prieto's extensive training includes a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University, and a Diploma in Performance from the Boston Conservatory.
Edgar Calderón
Venezuelan cellist Edgar Calderón is principal cellist of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and a professor at the cello school of El Sistema. He has performed with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, playing a wide range of repertoire, including Beethoven's complete symphonies, in the most prestigious venues in Europe, and recorded Guaco Sinfónico, which won a Grammy Award.
He began his musical studies at the age of eight with the cello. Later, in 1994, he joined the National Children's Orchestra of Venezuela, with which he toured extensively in countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the United States. In 2002, she joined the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, where she has performed as a member of the cello section. With this orchestra, she has performed under the direction of conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel, and Daniel Barenboim, among others. She has also performed on some of the most prestigious international stages with the orchestra, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, KKL Luzerne, Walt Disney Hall, and Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She has participated in several recordings with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and with Maestro Gustavo Dudamel for the Deutsche Grammophon label. She is a member of the Simón Bolívar Cello Ensemble, with which she has performed in cities such as Rome, Berlin, Böhm, Buenos Aires, and Los Angeles, and has also accompanied Maestros Robert Demaine and Alisa Weilerstein.
She has received cello lessons from Maestros William Molina and Valmore Nieves at the University Institute of Musical Studies. She has participated in masterclasses with Maestros Natalia Gutman, Jan Dieselhorts, Martin Menkin, Alisa Weilerstein, Adalbert Skosic, Horacio Contreras, Phillip Muller, Phillip Tribot, and Arto Noras, and with ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet and the Portland String Quartet, among others. She has performed as a soloist with the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.
He began his musical studies at the age of eight with the cello. Later, in 1994, he joined the National Children's Orchestra of Venezuela, with which he toured extensively in countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the United States. In 2002, she joined the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, where she has performed as a member of the cello section. With this orchestra, she has performed under the direction of conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel, and Daniel Barenboim, among others. She has also performed on some of the most prestigious international stages with the orchestra, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, KKL Luzerne, Walt Disney Hall, and Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She has participated in several recordings with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and with Maestro Gustavo Dudamel for the Deutsche Grammophon label. She is a member of the Simón Bolívar Cello Ensemble, with which she has performed in cities such as Rome, Berlin, Böhm, Buenos Aires, and Los Angeles, and has also accompanied Maestros Robert Demaine and Alisa Weilerstein.
She has received cello lessons from Maestros William Molina and Valmore Nieves at the University Institute of Musical Studies. She has participated in masterclasses with Maestros Natalia Gutman, Jan Dieselhorts, Martin Menkin, Alisa Weilerstein, Adalbert Skosic, Horacio Contreras, Phillip Muller, Phillip Tribot, and Arto Noras, and with ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet and the Portland String Quartet, among others. She has performed as a soloist with the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.
Guillermo Turina
The great interpreter of Baroque music, Guillermo Turina, began his cello studies in Madrid at the age of three, following the Suzuki method. He continued his training at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón, where he earned his advanced degree in cello.
He subsequently completed a Master's degree in Orchestral Performance at the Barenboim-Said Foundation in Seville, as well as a diploma in Advanced Training in Classical and Romance Orchestra in Saintes. He furthered his studies at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, specializing in Baroque cello, and received top marks. He obtained his PhD with summa cum laude honors from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2019 for his dissertation, "The Cello in Spain in the 18th Century."
He has released the albums "Francesco Supriani: Principles to Learn to Play the Cello" (2016) and "Giacomo Facco" with the Dutch label COBRA Records. Master of Kings in 2018, alongside soprano Eugenia Boix and harpsichordist Tomoko Matsuoka, and the album Les Frères Duport: The Paris Sonatas in 2020 with lutenist Manuel Minguillón. In February 2021, Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage) released the documentary "Stradivarius 1700: A Real Dream," in which Guillermo Turina had the opportunity to play the cello from the collection of the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Since 2024, he has been the professor of Baroque cello at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid.
He subsequently completed a Master's degree in Orchestral Performance at the Barenboim-Said Foundation in Seville, as well as a diploma in Advanced Training in Classical and Romance Orchestra in Saintes. He furthered his studies at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, specializing in Baroque cello, and received top marks. He obtained his PhD with summa cum laude honors from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 2019 for his dissertation, "The Cello in Spain in the 18th Century."
He has released the albums "Francesco Supriani: Principles to Learn to Play the Cello" (2016) and "Giacomo Facco" with the Dutch label COBRA Records. Master of Kings in 2018, alongside soprano Eugenia Boix and harpsichordist Tomoko Matsuoka, and the album Les Frères Duport: The Paris Sonatas in 2020 with lutenist Manuel Minguillón. In February 2021, Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage) released the documentary "Stradivarius 1700: A Real Dream," in which Guillermo Turina had the opportunity to play the cello from the collection of the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Since 2024, he has been the professor of Baroque cello at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid.
Molly Gebrian
Dr. Molly Gebrian is a professional violist and academic with a background in cognitive neuroscience.
Her area of expertise is applying research on learning and memory to musical practice and performance. Her book, *Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing*, was published in 2024 by Oxford University Press.
As a performer, she prioritizes the works of living composers and those who have traditionally been excluded from classical music culture.
She holds degrees in both music and neuroscience from Oberlin College and Conservatory, the New England Conservatory of Music, and Rice University.
Previously, she taught viola at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Arizona.
After a decade of teaching viola at the university level, she joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music in the fall of 2024 to teach courses on the science of musical practice.
Her area of expertise is applying research on learning and memory to musical practice and performance. Her book, *Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing*, was published in 2024 by Oxford University Press.
As a performer, she prioritizes the works of living composers and those who have traditionally been excluded from classical music culture.
She holds degrees in both music and neuroscience from Oberlin College and Conservatory, the New England Conservatory of Music, and Rice University.
Previously, she taught viola at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Arizona.
After a decade of teaching viola at the university level, she joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music in the fall of 2024 to teach courses on the science of musical practice.
wellness team:
Roberto Ramirez
Meditation and Mindfulness Coach, Founder of Create Mindset: Holistic Life Coaching
I was born in Guatemala in 1981. I was always very curious about Buddhism and began meditating at the age of 12 after finding a book in a library, although I only started taking it seriously at the age of 18 while going through a very difficult period in my life. Since then, I have only gone deeper and deeper into the subject, experimenting with different types of meditation, breathwork, and other techniques.
I moved to Europe in 2007 seeking better life and work opportunities. On my life's journey, I was blessed to meet more teachers and continued experimenting with even more tools, and I began to see how my life was transforming. I was becoming my first client. I experimented by combining all the techniques I had learned, and my life changed radically in a very short time: meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, visualization, Ho'oponopono, and more.
I had always dreamed of sharing my knowledge and experiences with people and showing them the value of living an emotionally healthy life.
Our emotions influence and affect every area of our lives and can either empower or weaken our actions and strength.
This helped me decide to start organizing wellness and emotional health retreats in 2018.
Thanks to all of this and the experience we all shared with Covid-19, it was possible to reach even more people and demonstrate the power of meditation and mindfulness. And now I want to share all of this with you, combining it with a couple of techniques that will help us realize the potential that is there and that you haven't yet discovered, and get rid of emotional blocks that sometimes prevent us from achieving our goals or simply from enjoying the journey. It's true what our ancient teachers told us: Life is in the journey, not the destination.
Give me the opportunity to help you enjoy this journey with clarity.
I was born in Guatemala in 1981. I was always very curious about Buddhism and began meditating at the age of 12 after finding a book in a library, although I only started taking it seriously at the age of 18 while going through a very difficult period in my life. Since then, I have only gone deeper and deeper into the subject, experimenting with different types of meditation, breathwork, and other techniques.
I moved to Europe in 2007 seeking better life and work opportunities. On my life's journey, I was blessed to meet more teachers and continued experimenting with even more tools, and I began to see how my life was transforming. I was becoming my first client. I experimented by combining all the techniques I had learned, and my life changed radically in a very short time: meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, visualization, Ho'oponopono, and more.
I had always dreamed of sharing my knowledge and experiences with people and showing them the value of living an emotionally healthy life.
Our emotions influence and affect every area of our lives and can either empower or weaken our actions and strength.
This helped me decide to start organizing wellness and emotional health retreats in 2018.
Thanks to all of this and the experience we all shared with Covid-19, it was possible to reach even more people and demonstrate the power of meditation and mindfulness. And now I want to share all of this with you, combining it with a couple of techniques that will help us realize the potential that is there and that you haven't yet discovered, and get rid of emotional blocks that sometimes prevent us from achieving our goals or simply from enjoying the journey. It's true what our ancient teachers told us: Life is in the journey, not the destination.
Give me the opportunity to help you enjoy this journey with clarity.
Ma'ayan Jasovich
Yoga and Nutrition Teacher
A graduate of the Nutrition and Food Science program at Toronto Metropolitan University (BASc.), Ma'ayan has developed a wealth of scientific knowledge about the body and its relationship to food.
As a certified yoga teacher and strength and mobility coach, movement is inherent in her daily life and the support she offers her clients.
Ma'ayan has evolved her private practice into an integrative approach. She created the R&R Method, which combines nutrition, yoga, mobility and strength, and mindfulness, all in one.
She strives to empower her clients for a deeper connection with themselves, on all levels: body, mind, and soul.
A graduate of the Nutrition and Food Science program at Toronto Metropolitan University (BASc.), Ma'ayan has developed a wealth of scientific knowledge about the body and its relationship to food.
As a certified yoga teacher and strength and mobility coach, movement is inherent in her daily life and the support she offers her clients.
Ma'ayan has evolved her private practice into an integrative approach. She created the R&R Method, which combines nutrition, yoga, mobility and strength, and mindfulness, all in one.
She strives to empower her clients for a deeper connection with themselves, on all levels: body, mind, and soul.
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