- Jascha Silberstein
Jascha Silberstein (born 1934) is a Polish-born American musician. He was for thirty years first cellist of the orchestra of the
Metropolitan Opera inNew York City .Silberstein was born in
Poland and raised inSwitzerland . Beginning studies on the piano at age 4, he made his first public appearance at 10 playing Bach's Concerto in D minor , then switched to thecello after hearingGregor Piatigorsky play. He studied cello with Rudolf Hindemith (1900–74; the brother ofPaul Hindemith ) and the legendary Czech violinistVáša Příhoda . In 1962 he accepted a teaching position at theUniversity of Texas . He was principal cellist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for thirty years from 1966 until his retirement. In the 1960s he appeared often atButler University 'sFestival of Neglected Romantic Music , playing works that had not been heard in decades, several of which he recorded.He has recorded albums for
London Records and theMusical Heritage Society . A number of his live performances have been issued in a series "Jascha Silberstein: Live Performances" (1-5).External links
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/silberstein1 Jascha Silberstein: Live Performances]
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