About this Event
Join Carriage House Violins for a joyful evening of music as we bring together cellists from the Boston area and beyond for a special celebration of the cello!
Directed by acclaimed cellist Paul Watkins, Cello Choir is the culminating event of our weekend celebration, bringing together a wonderful community of local and visiting cellists for an evening of music, camaraderie, and holiday spirit.
Acclaimed for his inspirational performances and eloquent musicianship, cellist Paul Watkins enjoys a distinguished career as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. Appointed Principal Cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra at age 20, he performs regularly as a concerto soloist with major orchestras throughout the world, including eight concerto appearances at the BBC Proms. A dedicated chamber musician, Watkins was a member of the Nash Ensemble from 1997 to 2013 and joined the Emerson String Quartet in May 2013.
In 2014, he was appointed Artistic Director of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Detroit. Watkins also maintains a busy career as a conductor and, since winning the 2002 Leeds Conducting Competition, has conducted all the major British orchestras and many others in the USA, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Watkins has made over 70 recordings, including 18 solo albums for Chandos, as well as chamber music discs for Decca Gold, Deustche Grammophon and Hyperion.
At the Yale School of Music, Watkins teaches a studio of graduate-level cellists, coaches chamber ensembles, and directs the Yale Cellos with Assistant Professor Adjunct of Cello Ole Akahoshi. He has been featured in performance many times at Yale as a member of the Emerson String Quartet.
Event venue & nearby stays
University Lutheran Church (ELCA), 66 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.