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Benjamin Fried, Cello Biography
Born in Highland Park, cellist Benjamin Fried is carving out a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and composer. He has performed several times on WFMT, and twice on National Public Radio. While a student at Eastman School of Music, he was chosen to receive the Performer’s Certificate, and went on to win the school’s concerto competition.
He is a prize winner of the Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, the Eastman Honor’s Music Competition, and the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. He performs regularly on tour for the Heifetz International Music Institute, and is a 2018 “artist in residence” at the Festival. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in cello performance at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Andrew Shulman.
Previous cello teachers include Timothy Eddy, Steven Doane and Hans Jensen. He is also a dedicated composer, he studies composition under Morten Lauridsen at USC and frequently performs his own works.
Read MoreHe is a prize winner of the Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, the Eastman Honor’s Music Competition, and the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. He performs regularly on tour for the Heifetz International Music Institute, and is a 2018 “artist in residence” at the Festival. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in cello performance at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Andrew Shulman.
Previous cello teachers include Timothy Eddy, Steven Doane and Hans Jensen. He is also a dedicated composer, he studies composition under Morten Lauridsen at USC and frequently performs his own works.
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