Kate Kayaian, The Voice of the Cello

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Cellist Kate Kayaian, known for her stunning artistry and for her passion for communicating through music will be performing her Charleston debut recital and presenting a program of works for solo cello by Bach, Harbison, Hovhaness and Cassadó. Join her on a musical tour from Germany to Japan, India and Southern Spain, and explore the distinct voice of the cello as told through four different composers.

Originally from Chicago, IL, Kate went to Boston to pursue her degree at the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied cello with Colin Carr, and chamber music with Eugene Lehner, Irma Vallecillo, Scott Nickrenz and the Borromeo String Quartet. Subsequently, she won a three-year fellowship with the New World Symphony where she performed as principal cellist under the baton of Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas and was a frequent performer in the chamber music series. She spent two years at the Spoleto (U.S.A.) festival, and three summers at the Tanglewood Music Center where she was a member of the Conductor's Quintet. She maintains a rigorous schedule balancing her solo and chamber music performances with her teaching and conducting positions and musical exchange projects around the world. Her 2017-18 schedule includes recitals and concerts in Boston, Chicago, South Florida, Charleston, Savannah, Bermuda, and throughout the New England area. She lives with her husband Paul in Hamilton, Bermuda and Boston, Massachusetts, and can be heard on the Naxos, RCA, and BMOP/sound recording labels. Kate plays on a 1947 Primo Contavalli cello and a bow by François Nicolas Voirin.

Friday, April 13, 2018. 7pm at Circular Congregational Church, Charleston (150 Meeting Street)

Tickets $25/($15 students and seniors) at the door, on on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kate-kayaian-the-voice-of-the-cello-tickets-44530267228