Kurt Baldwin, cello

Kurt Baldwin began his Cello studies in Iowa City, Iowa, in the public schools at the age of 12. His first teachers included Candace Wiebener, Margaret Brooke, and at Augustana College, Janina Ehrlich.  He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory, where he studied with Irene Sharp.  He then earned a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with Bernard Greenhouse, and a Performer's Certificate from Northern Illinois University studying with Marc Johnson. As a founding member of the Arianna String Quartet, Mr. Baldwin has won Grand Prizes in the Fischoff, Coleman, and Carmel competitions, and has given concerts throughout the United States and Japan. For several summers, Mr. Baldwin was the principal cellist of the Spoleto Festival in Italy and the United States.
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