About
Colin Carr is a Professor of Music at Stony Brook University, specializing in Cello and Chamber Music. He is a globally acclaimed cellist with a career spanning solo performances, chamber music collaborations, and teaching at prestigious institutions.
- Current faculty member at Stony Brook University since 2002
- Former faculty at New England Conservatory (16 years)
- First-ever "Musician in Residence" at St. John’s College, Oxford (1998)
Education
- Studied at Yehudi Menuhin School under Maurice Gendron and William Pleeth
Performance Career
- Collaborated with major orchestras worldwide (Royal Concertgebouw, Philharmonia, Chicago Symphony, etc.)
- Regular guest artist at BBC Proms and international chamber festivals
- Member of the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio (20-year touring history)
- Extensive recitalist and recording artist with multiple CD releases
Notable Achievements
- First Prize, Naumburg Competition
- Gregor Piatigorsky Memorial Award
- Second Prize, Rostropovich International Cello Competition
- Winner, Young Concert Artists competition
Instrument & Personal
- Plays a 1730 Matteo Gofriller cello
- Lives with family in an old house outside Oxford
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