Cellist Jeffrey Solow maintains a busy schedule traveling throughout the United States and Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Far East as recitalist, soloist, chamber musician, and teacher.  His concerto appearances include performances of more than forty different works with orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic (also at the Hollywood Bowl), Japan Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the American Symphony (with whom he also recorded).  Mr. Solow has been guest artist at many national and international chamber music festivals and for 10 years he was a member of The Amadeus Trio.  His has recorded for the Columbia, ABC, New World, Centaur, Delos, Kleos, Everest, Music Masters, and Telefunken labels and has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award.  A prolific writer, Strad, Strings, and American String Teacher magazines have published his reviews and articles.  Mr. Solow was born and raised in Los Angeles where he studied with the distinguished cellist Gabor Rejto.  Later, he earned a degree in Philosophy magna cum laude from UCLA while studying with and then assisting the legendary Gregor Piatigorsky at USC.  Recognized as an authority on healthy and efficient cello playing, Mr. Solow is professor of cello and chair of the Department of Instrumental Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia.  He is past-president of ASTA—the American String Teachers Association—and president of the Violoncello Society, Inc. in New York.

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