Nathaniel "Nick" Rosen is an American cellist, former gold prize winner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, and faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music. A cello The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in cheese), is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. ... The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. ... Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music is one of Americas leading music conservatories located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. ...

Early life

Born in Altadena, California, Rosen grew up in a musical household, his father being an amateur violist[1]. At the age of six, Rosen began studying with Eleonore Schoenfeld, professor of cello at University of Southern California. At age 12 his teacher encouraged him to move on, first intending to study with Gabor Rejto, but, when it was announced that Gregor Piatigorsky was joining the USC Rosen auditioned and was welcomed into his studio and the newly created Institute for Special Musical Studies at the age of 13. Growing up he also studied chamber music with other renowned teachers that joined Piatigorsky and the institute including Jascha Heifetz and William Primrose[2]. Altadena is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California approx. ... A viola The viola (in French, alto; in German bratsche) is a stringed musical instrument played with a bow which serves as the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper lines played by the higher violin (soprano register) and the lower lines played by the deeper cello (bass... Edward L. Doheny Jr. ... Gregor Piatigorsky (April 17, 1903 – August 6, 1976) was a Russian cellist. ... Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz (February 2, 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a violinist, often proclaimed as one of the greatest of all time and the most famous of the 20th century. ... William Primrose (August 23, 1903 - May 1, 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher, probably the best known viola player of his time. ...

He soon, however, began to branch into the musical profession. While a student at USC he became and founding member and eventually principal cellist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra[3]. By age 22, the same year he graduated from USC, he had also become Piatigorsky's assistant — a post he maintained for five years. In 1977, at the age of 30 he became principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well[4]. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of the major orchestras in the United States. ...

Tchaikovsky Competition

Although he first entered the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966 at the age of 17 and actually was a prize winner, Rosen became at the second-ever American gold prize winner (after pianist Van Cliburn) at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978 and during the Cold War[5]. He is still currently the only American cellist to take first prize at the compeition to date. The victory thrust him into the forefront of the classical music circuit. The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. ... Cliburn playing in the final round of the First International Tchaikovskys Piano Competition Van Cliburn (born July 12, 1934) is an American pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958 when, at the age of 23, he won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, at the height... The Cold War (Russian: Холодная война Kholodnaya Voina) was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between the global superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States, supported by their military alliance partners. ...

Today

Although he taught at University of Illinois for six years, he has been a member of faculty for the Manhattan School of Music since 1981 and also enjoys engagements with Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, New Hampshire and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music is one of Americas leading music conservatories located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. ... The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is dedicated to Classical education in the Catholic intellectual tradition. ... Next to the Breezeway at Merrimack Town Hall Merrimack is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ... ·· Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

He has soloed, among other orchestras, with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He has also played at numerous chamber festivals including the Sitka, Park City, and Casals Festivals. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States. ... The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, USA. From 1964 to 2003, the orchestra played its concerts in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center. ... There are two famous pieces of music known as the London Symphony: by Joseph Haydn; see Symphony No. ... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra (German: Dresdner Philharmonie) is an orchestra in Dresden, Germany. ... The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is a German orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. ... The Sitka Summer Music Festival is a month-long classical chamber music festival in the community of Sitka, Alaska. ... The Park City International Music Festival is Utahs oldest classical music festival. ... The Casals Festival is a classical music event celebrated every year in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it was founded in 1957 by the world renowned musician Pablo Casals. ...

Records

• Nathaniel Rosen Plays Brahms with Doris Stevenson: Johannes Brahms' first and second cello sonatas, Felix Mendelssohn's "Song Without Words", and Robert Schumann's "Fantasy Pieces."

Johannes Brahms. ... The cello sonata number 1 in E minor, opus 38 written by Johannes Brahms in 1862–5 has three movements: Allegro non troppo, in E minor, in common (4/4) time. ... Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy at the age of thirty Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of Jewish parentage of the early Romantic period. ... Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856) was a German composer and pianist. ...

External links

• Manhattan School biography
• Interview with Rosen