Music Style Concert Cellist

Artist History Charles Prewitt is a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra since 1997. He has concertized as a soloist, chamber musician, and an orchestral player from Maine to Texas since 1978. A member of the Baylor Symphony at the age of 13, he studied at Indiana University, University of Southern Maine, & Manhattan School of Music. In 1997 he was awarded the B.M. from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign in Cello Performance. Mr. Prewitt is Director of the Prague Cello Corporation" in Portland, Maine, and Artistic Director of "Musica da Camera Concerts. In January of 1996 he appeared at Colby College as "Acting Cellist," of the Portland String Quartet, and in April of 1996 he Premiered "Musica da Camera Concerts," with his most influential teachers as Guest Artists: Paul Ross of the Internationally acclaimed "Portland String Quartet," and the world reknowned soloist, Nathaniel Rosen. In 1985, as part of St. Luke's Celebration of J.S. Bach's 300th Birthday, he was broadcast on Maine Public Radio. Since then he has presented annual solo recitals for the "Prague Cello Corporation." As recently as 1998 he was a Guest Artist of "La Follia", Austin Baroque. Previous appearances included a performance of David Young's "Arias & Aerobics" for Solo Cello, in 1991 the Shostakovich "Cello Concerto No.1," with the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and in 1994 Tchaikovsky's "Pezzo Cappricioso," with the Waco Symphony Orchestra. In May of 1994 he was a featured Guest Artist on the "Portland String Quartet Concert Series," performing the Mendelssohn Octet for the 25th Season Finale. The world reknowned Portland String Quartet, celebrates its 30th year in their 1999-2000 Season. Mr. Prewitts current performance schedule features "Bach to the Future," a series of solo cello concerts including the "6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello," by J.S. Bach and various pieces by composers of the 20th Century.

Instruments cello

Location Austin, TX - USA

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