Cellist Jeffrey Solow’s impassioned and compelling cello playing has enthralled audiences throughout the United States and Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Far East in performances as recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he studied with the distinguished cellist Gabor Rejto and 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 forty different works with orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic (also at the Hollywood Bowl), Japan Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the American Symphony (with whom he also recorded) and he has been guest artist at many national and international chamber music festivals. His has recorded for the Columbia, New World, ABC, Centaur, Delos, Kleos, Laurel, Everest and Telefunken labels and received two Grammy Award nominations.
Mr. Solow is active in other areas of music besides performing. Strad, Strings, and American String Teacher magazines have published his articles and reviews, he is editor of the Newsletter of the Violoncello Society, Inc. (NY), the nation’s second oldest cello society, and also serves as VCS president. Recognized as an authority on healthy and efficient cello playing, Jeffrey Solow is professor of cello and chair of the Department of Instrumental Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia. He has twice chaired the American String Teachers Association’s prestigious National Solo Competition, served on their Executive Board and is past president of ASTA. Mr. Solow maintains a website at www.jeffreysolow.com.
