Cello

Barbara Kavanaugh
Cello, Director of Orchestra String Chamber Music

Barbara Kavanaugh studied with Stephen Kates, Guillermo Helguera, Robert Newkirk, and chamber music with Josef Gingold. Mrs. Kavanaugh studied at the University of Louisville, the Meadowmount School of Music, and the Catholic University of America. Living in the Washington D.C. area since music conservatory days [...]

Alan Harrell

A distinguished member of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1995, David Alan Harrell enjoys a multifaceted career as both a performer and educator and has been hailed by critics as a cellist with “plenty of technique and interpretive panache.” Prior to his appointment with The Cleveland Orchestra, Mr. Harrell was a member of the [...]

Frederick Chao

Frederick Chao, currently a member of the cello section of The Phoenix Symphony, was previously the associate principal cellist of the Honolulu Symphony. An avid chamber music enthusiast, he has been a member of the Delmar Trio, Stonybrook Trio and the Philharmonic String Quartet. Chao received his bachelor's degree from [...]

Jake Muzzy

B.A. Excelsior College, MM Cleveland Institute. Studied with Carol Ourada, Hans Jorgen Jensen, and Stephen Geber and has won awards including first prize in the National Federation of Music Clubs Student Auditions. He was principal cellist of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra 2003-2007. Mr. Muzzy performs with his wife, Hannah, as "51 Strings" a duo for harp and cello. They make their home in the Chicago [...]

Guest Artist:

Wei Yu

A member of the New York Philharmonic cello section beginning September 2007, Wei Yu has appeared regularly as a substitute cellist with the New York Philharmonic and The Cleveland Orchestra. Most recently, he was invited to join the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s USA 70th Anniversary tour led by Zubin Mehta and Lorin Maazel. He has participated in open master classes conducted by pianist Leon Fleisher, violist Kim Kashkashian, and cellists Lynn Harrell, Ralph Kirshbaum, Joel Krosnick, and Janos Starker, and was invited  [...]

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