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JAMES WALDO, cello/gamba.
James Waldo received his Master's Degree from Mannes College, The New School for Music, where he is currently enrolled in the Professional Studies Diploma program, studying cello with Timothy Eddy. James also has studied viola da gamba privately and in chamber music settings with Martha McGaughey and Julie Elhard. James has received coachings and masterclasses from Wieland Kuijken, Myron Lutzke, Catharina Meints, Jaap ter Linden, Arther Haas, and Kennith Slowik. Raised by two professional recorder players, James has been living and breathing the styles and sonorities of the baroque and renaissance periods since his early childhood. His first instrument was the harpsichord at age 5, before switching to cello at age 7. James also performed as a consort player and soloist on the recorder for many years before deciding to focus solely on his studies as a string player. He is an experienced chamber musician in period performance settings, having performed as gambist and cellist with numerous New York period performance ensembles, including The Waits Trio, Long Island Baroque and Solaire. In addition to his career in period performance, James has received much acclaim as a modern cellist. Winner of the University of Madison-Wisconsin and Menomonee Falls Concerto Competitons, James was also finalist in the Mannes Concerto Competition and semi-finalist in the Montgomery Cello Fellow and Hudson Valley Philharmonic Competitions. Upon his completion of the Master's program at Mannes last spring, James received the prestigious Gregory Award for Excellence in Performance, a prize awarded to one member of the graduating class. James is co-principal cellist of the Mannes Orchestra and Mannes Opera, and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician all over New York at such venues as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie, the Polish Consulate, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Midtown Concerts series, St. Peter's Church's Music at Chelsea series, and many more. Up to date as of 2/6/11. Drop him a line .
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