Bronwyn Banerdt
cellist
biography
Cellist Bronwyn Banerdt has appeared in concert throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, and southern Africa. She made her solo debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2002. Other notable solo appearances include performances with the Houston Symphony, Albany Symphony, New West Symphony, Dana Point Symphony, and Symphony in C. Ms. Banerdt performed the world premiere of Poem for Cello & Orchestra by Michael Kamen with the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra, and noted composer John Rutter personally invited her to play the solo from his Requiem in Carnegie Hall.
Ms. Banerdt was awarded the grand prize at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Bronislaw Kaper Awards. She has also won top prizes at the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, the Kingsville Music Competition, and the Pasadena Showcase House Competition.
A passionate chamber musician, Ms. Banerdt frequently collaborates with renowned artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Ida Kavafian, Charles Neidich, and members of the Emerson, Guarneri, Juilliard, Borodin, and Orion string quartets. She has performed at Marlboro Music Festival and Music from Angel Fire, and she plays regularly with the Jupiter Chamber Players.
Ms. Banerdt performs as a substitute with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the New Jersey Symphony. She holds the position of Principal Cello with Symphony in C and the Arcos Chamber Orchestra.
A native of Los Angeles, Ms. Banerdt earned her Bachelor’s Degree at age 19 from the University of Southern California, where she studied with Ronald Leonard. She subsequently enrolled at The Curtis Institute of Music under the tutelage of David Soyer, and she received her Master’s Degree from The Juilliard School as a student of Richard Aaron.
Ms. Banerdt plays on a Montagnana model cello made in California by Mario Miralles in 1998.
Banerdt gracefully maneuvered
through Popper’s Hungarian Rhapsody.
- Ventura County Star
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