Paul Katz

Paul Katz is an American cellist, who was a member of the Cleveland Quartet from 1969 to 1995.[1][2] He and his wife, pianist Pei-Shan Lee, reside in Boston and teach at the New England Conservatory of Music.[3]

Education

Katz received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California School of Music and a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. He studied with Gregor Piatigorsky, János Starker, Bernard Greenhouse, Leonard Rose, and Gábor Rejtő.[4][5][6]

Career

Since 2001 Katz has taught at the New England Conservatory[5][7] He had been professor of cello and chamber music at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and the Eastman School of Music.[7] His recordings with the Cleveland Quartet, have received Grammy awards for Best Chamber Music Recording and also for Best Recorded Contemporary Composition in 1996.[2]

He has also played as soloist with many groups, including the Pacifica Quartet,[8] the Ariel Quartet, and the Jupiter Quartet.

He serves on the National Advisory Board of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association.[9] Paul Katz is the founder of CelloBello - an online cello resource center.

Honors

Katz holds an Honorary D.M.A. from Albright College. He received the Chevalier du Violoncelle from the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center of Indiana University in 2003.[10]

References
  1. Katherine Millett "Cellist Paul Katz Puts His Students on Equal Footing" Strings August/Sept, 2007 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Harry Hurt, "A slow route to Being Maestro" New York Times Sept 5, 2008
  3. http://cellobello.com/blog/index.php/paul-katz-2/
  4. Tim Janof, Internet Chamber Society interview
  5. Official web page at New England Conservatory
  6. "Paul Katz: Master Collaborator" Strings Magazine,Aug/Sept 2007 Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Greg Cahill "Cellist Paul Katz Heads to New England Conservatory: Joins Strings and Chamber Music faculties" Strings May–June 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. University of Chicago New, Jan. 28, 2002
  9. Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Board and National Advisory Council
  10. Strings Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine


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