American cellist JULIE ALBERS is recognized for her superlative artistry, her charismatic and radiant performing style and her intense musicianship. She was born into a musical family in Longmont, CO and began violin studies at the age of two switching to cello at four. She moved to Cleveland during her junior year of high school to pursue studies through the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with Richard Aaron. At the age of 17 she made her major orchestral debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and thereafter has performed in recital and as soloist with orchestras throughout North America, Europe, Korea, Taiwan, New Zealand and Australia. Julie has received various awards including the Grand Prize in South Korea’s Gyeongnam International Music Competition and Second Prize in Munich’s Internationaler Musikwettbewerbes der ARD. Past seasons have included appearances with the orchestras of Colorado, Indianapolis, Nashville, Saint Paul, San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, and Munchener Kammerorchester among others. In addition to solo performances Julie participated in a three year residency with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two and regularly appears at chamber music festivals around the world. Julie has served as principal cello of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra since 2015 and was recently appointed to the cello faculty of the New England Conservatory.
