The members of the Yale Cellos belong to the very select group of young artists from around the world invited by Aldo Parisot to study with him at the Yale School of Music. Formed in 1983, the ensemble has earned an international reputation for its successful recordings, its richness of sound, its virtuosity, and its many additions to the cello ensemble literature. In addition to annual concerts at Yale University, the ensemble has performed twice at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, New York.  At Carnegie, they presented premieres of works by Ezra Laderman, Dave Brubeck, and Christopher Rouse. The Yale Cellos under Aldo Parisot may be heard on the recording “Cellists from Yale” issued in Brazil by Phonodisc and the “The Yale Cellos Play Favorites” issued by Delos International. Their disc "Bach/Bachianas," also issued on Delos, received a Grammy nomination in 1988. Their most recent recording for Naxos, “Bach to Brubeck,” was released in November, 2005. The group appeared in 1999 and 2001 at the International Cello Festival in Beauvais, France, and at the 2001 Manchester [England] Cello Festival. After their appearance in the latter event, the New York Times called them “dazzlingly well-disciplined,” and Ralph Kirshbaum, director of the festival and a former student of Parisot’s, said “the sense of color and phrasing you get from the Yale Cellos is fantastic. Aldo Parisot is one of the great teachers.” Most recently, the ensemble toured Korea in May, 2005.

The Yale Cellos
Aldo Parisot, Director
Dmitri Atapine
Ashley Bathgate
Estelle Choi
Neena Deb-Sen
Jaehee Ju
Lachezar Kostov
Hyun Jung Lee
Hyun Min Lee
In-Hwa Lee
Mihai Marica
Jooyoung Park
So-kang Park
Ezra Seltzer
Verena Sennekamp
Valentina Takova
Jacques Wood
Huili Zhai