Members of the UMD cello studio refine their repertoire in a masterclass with internationally renowned cellist Ralph Kirshbaum.

Considered to be in “… the highest echelon of today’s cellists” by the Los Angeles Times, Kirshbaum has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Dallas, Pittsburgh, Boston and Chicago symphony orchestras, the San Francisco and Houston symphonies, the Cleveland Orchestra; and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

He has also appeared with the BBC and London symphony orchestras; the London, Royal Stockholm, Helsinki and Israel philharmonic orchestras; the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich; and the Orchestre de Paris. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

This masterclass is funded by the Barbara K. Steppel Memorial Faculty Fellowship in Cello.