Cellist Jeffrey Solow maintains a busy schedule traveling throughout the United States and Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Far East as recitalist, soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. He was born and raised in Los Angeles where he studied with the distinguished cellist Gabor Rejto. Later, he earned a degree in Philosophy magna cum laude from UCLA while studying with and then assisting the legendary Gregor Piatigorsky at USC.
Mr. Solow's concerto appearances include performances of more than twenty different works with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (including the Hollywood Bowl), Japan Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the American Symphony (with whom he also recorded). He has been guest artist at many national and international chamber music festivals and he tours regularly as a member of The Amadeus Trio. His has recorded for the Columbia, ABC, Centaur, Delos, Kleos, Everest and Telefunken labels and two of his many recordings were nominated for Grammy Awards.
Mr. Solow is active in other areas of music besides performing. Strad, Strings, and American String Teacher magazines have published his articles, he is editor of the Newsletter of the Violoncello Society, Inc. (NY), and he has twice chaired the American String Teachers Association's prestigious National Solo Competition. Recognized as an authority on healthy and efficient cello playing, Mr. Solow is professor of cello at Temple University in Philadelphia.
