Katherine Cherbas, Cello

Biography

Cellist Katherine Cherbas has performed solo and chamber music recitals throughout the U.S. and has received particular acclaim for her performances of contemporary music. Her world-premiere recording of Milton Babbitt's String Quartet No. 6 with the Milton Quartet (Tzadik Records, 2003) was critically acclaimed for its display of "staggering...technical control, understanding, depth, passion, and brilliance of...playing" (Tempo) and "impeccable tuning, timing and precision of color and phrasing" (New York Times).

Ms. Cherbas plays regularly in the cello sections of many of New York City's freelance orchestras. She is a member of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular orchestra and also frequently can be heard in the ensemble for such Broadway shows as Wicked, Bye Bye Birdie, and Phantom of the Opera.

Since 1997, Ms. Cherbas has worked in New York City public school classrooms as a teaching artist, and she is currently working towards certification as a Suzuki cello teacher. Ms. Cherbas holds a B.A. from Columbia University, an M.M. from The Juilliard School, and a D.M.A. from SUNY at Stony Brook; her principal cello studies have been with Joel Krosnick and Timothy Eddy.