Jeffrey Solow
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey Solow is an American
cello
virtuoso
and the immediate past president of the American String Teachers Association
and president of the Violoncello Society, Inc. of New York.
, Solow began cello lessons at the age of 7 with Gregory Aller, the grandfather of Leonard Slatkin
, and had further studies with Gabor Rejto. He studied with and was assistant to Gregor Piatigorsky
while pursuing a degree in Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles
. In 1969 he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions which led to his New York City
recital debut at Carnegie Recital Hall. Since then he has appeared as a soloist with many of the world's leading orchestra
s including the Los Angeles Philharmonic
(in subscription concerts and at the Hollywood Bowl
), the Japan Philharmonic
, the Seattle Symphony
, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
and the American Symphony Orchestra
, the latter of which he has also recorded with. Two of his many recordings were nominated for Grammy Awards and he has made recordings on the Columbia Records
, ABC Records
, Centaur Records
, Delos Records
, Kleos Records, Everest Records
and Telefunken
music labels.
Solow has also worked actively as a chamber music
ian and is a former member of The Amadeus Trio as well as the American Chamber Players. He has performed as a chamber musician at important music festivals including the Spoleto Festival, the Newport Music Festival
, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
, the Sitka Summer Music Festival
, the Summit Music Festival, the Montecito Music Festival, the Park City International Music Festival
and the Marlboro Festival. He also spent eight summers teaching cello and chamber music at the Chautauqua Institute in New York
.
In addition to his work as a performer, Solow is a regular contributor to The Strad
, Strings and American String Teacher
magazines. He is also a professor of cello and chamber music and former chair of the Department of Instrumental Studies at Temple University
's Boyer College of Music and Dance
. Moreover, he is a former faculty member of UCLA, the University of Michigan
, California State University at Northridge and the Peabody Conservatory. He is President of The Violoncello Society, Inc. of New York and past president of ASTA, the American String Teachers Association.
Mr. Solow resides with his wife, Sharee, who is a landscape designer, in Elkins Park, a suburb of Philadelphia.
United States
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cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
virtuoso
Virtuoso
A virtuoso is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in the fine arts, at singing or playing a musical instrument. The plural form is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation, virtuosos, and the feminine form sometimes used is virtuosa...
and the immediate past president of the American String Teachers Association
American String Teachers Association
The American String Teacher's Association is a professional organization based in the United States for music teachers. It is the largest such national organization in the US for string teachers. It promotes learning to play string instruments in the next generation of American students, and...
and president of the Violoncello Society, Inc. of New York.
Biography
Born in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, Solow began cello lessons at the age of 7 with Gregory Aller, the grandfather of Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor and composer.-Early life and education:Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His father Felix Slatkin was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood String Quartet,...
, and had further studies with Gabor Rejto. He studied with and was assistant to Gregor Piatigorsky
Gregor Piatigorsky
Gregor Piatigorsky was a Russian-born American cellist.-Early life:...
while pursuing a degree in Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. In 1969 he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions which led to his New York City
New York City
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recital debut at Carnegie Recital Hall. Since then he has appeared as a soloist with many of the world's leading orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s including the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
(in subscription concerts and at the Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances...
), the Japan Philharmonic
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
The , is an orchestra based in Tokyo, Japan.-History:The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra was founded on June 22, 1956, as the exclusive subsidiary orchestra under the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. Akeo Watanabe served the first Chief conductor of the orchestra...
, the Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony
The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Since 1998, the orchestra is resident at Benaroya Hall. The orchestra's season runs from September through July, and serves as the pit orchestra for most productions of the Seattle Opera in addition to its own concerts...
, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, considered by music critic Jim Svejda as "America's finest chamber orchestra".-History:...
and the American Symphony Orchestra
American Symphony Orchestra
The American Symphony Orchestra is a New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski, then aged 80. Following Maestro Stokowski's departure, Kazuyoshi Akiyama was appointed Music Director of the American Symphony Orchestra from 1973-1978. Music Directors during the early...
, the latter of which he has also recorded with. Two of his many recordings were nominated for Grammy Awards and he has made recordings on the Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, ABC Records
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
, Centaur Records
Centaur Records
Centaur Records is one of the oldest and largest independent classical labels in America. The company is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was founded in 1976. Their recordings are available in major markets throughout the world, and their catalog includes classical, historical, pops,...
, Delos Records
Delos International
Delos International is an American record label. Based in Hollywood, California, it specializes in publishing classical music. The Delos recording label was founded in 1973 by Amelia S. Haygood , one of the most prominent figures in the classical recording industry...
, Kleos Records, Everest Records
Everest Records
Everest Records was a stereophonic record label based in Bayside, Long Island started by Harry D. Belock and Bert Whyte in May 1958. It was devoted mainly to classical music.-History:...
and Telefunken
Telefunken
Telefunken is a German radio and television apparatus company, founded in Berlin in 1903, as a joint venture of Siemens & Halske and the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft...
music labels.
Solow has also worked actively as a chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
ian and is a former member of The Amadeus Trio as well as the American Chamber Players. He has performed as a chamber musician at important music festivals including the Spoleto Festival, the Newport Music Festival
Newport Music Festival
Newport Music Festival is a classical music festival that takes place in Newport, Rhode Island.It was founded in 1969 as a summer season of the Metropolitan Opera. The outdoor venue was not conducive to classical music performance, and instead the grand rooms of the stately Newport mansions were...
, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is a six week long summer Festival of chamber music held annually in July and August and located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was founded in 1972 and presented its first series of concerts in 1973. Well-known musicians and young performers appear each season in...
, the Sitka Summer Music Festival
Sitka Summer Music Festival
The Sitka Summer Music Festival is a month-long classical chamber music festival in the community of Sitka, Alaska.-About:The festival takes place in early summer during the month of June with three groupings of musicians...
, the Summit Music Festival, the Montecito Music Festival, the Park City International Music Festival
Park City International Music Festival
The Park City International Music Festival is Utah's oldest classical music festival. Founded as the Deer Valley Music Festival in 1983, the Festival is centered around bringing renowned classical solo artists together to perform chamber music...
and the Marlboro Festival. He also spent eight summers teaching cello and chamber music at the Chautauqua Institute in New York
New York
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.
In addition to his work as a performer, Solow is a regular contributor to The Strad
The Strad (magazine)
The Strad is a monthly classical music magazine about string instruments, including cellists, violinists, and violists.The magazine offers practical advice on technique, profiles of leading performers, master classes by some of the great teachers in the world and the craft of instrument making such...
, Strings and American String Teacher
American String Teachers Association
The American String Teacher's Association is a professional organization based in the United States for music teachers. It is the largest such national organization in the US for string teachers. It promotes learning to play string instruments in the next generation of American students, and...
magazines. He is also a professor of cello and chamber music and former chair of the Department of Instrumental Studies at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
's Boyer College of Music and Dance
Boyer College of Music and Dance
The Boyer College of Music and Dance is the music school at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Boyer College of Music and Dance is the music school at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The college includes the Boyer College of Music, founded in 1962, and the Temple...
. Moreover, he is a former faculty member of UCLA, the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, California State University at Northridge and the Peabody Conservatory. He is President of The Violoncello Society, Inc. of New York and past president of ASTA, the American String Teachers Association.
Mr. Solow resides with his wife, Sharee, who is a landscape designer, in Elkins Park, a suburb of Philadelphia.