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David Geber had his early musical training in Los Angeles, where he was raised in a family of professional cellists. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School, from which he holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. His principal teachers included Claus Adam and Ronald Leonard.
Mr. Geber has been the recipient of numerous cello and chamber music awards, including the Walter W. Naumburg Award and the Coleman Chamber Music Prize. As a founding member of the American String Quartet, he concertized with that ensemble for twenty-eight years, retiring from the group in 2002. He has appeared as soloist at Tanglewood and Aspen, as well as with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Montreal Symphony. A strong supporter of new music, he has premiered numerous works for cello as well as varied chamber music combinations. He has recorded for Albany Records, Capstone Records, CRI, Musical Heritage Society, New World Records, Nonesuch Records, and RCA. He is Associate Dean of Performance and Chairman of Strings at Manhattan School of Music, as well as a member of the School's cello and chamber music faculties. He has been artist/faculty with the Aspen Music Festival and School for over three decades. Mr. Geber frequently gives recitals and master classes in North America, and has adjudicated for major international string competitions including Bordeaux, Evian and Naumburg. He was recently Keynote speaker for the American Society of Hand Therapists. He is on the Board of Directors of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation and the Violoncello Society. His cello is a rare G. B. Ruggieri, made in Cremona in 1667. |
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