Bernard Greenhouse
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Bernard Greenhouse (born January 3, 1916) is a well-known cellist and one of the founding members of the Beaux Arts Trio. He started his professional studies with Felix Salmond at Juilliard when he was eighteen.[1] After four years of study with Salmond, Greenhouse proceeded to move on to studies with Emanuel Feuermann, Diran Alexanian, Raya Garbousova and Pablo Casals.[1]
After finishing studies with Casals, Greenhouse went on to pursue a solo career for twelve years. He struggled with this however, as the cello was not a very popular solo instrument at the time. During this period he encountered violist Daniel Guilet, who invited Greenhouse to record some Mozart piano trios with pianist Menahem Pressler. In 1955 they met in New York City, the first meeting of what was to become the Beaux Arts Trio.[1]
In 1987, he left the trio, and was replaced with cellist Peter Wiley.[2]
Throughout his career, he has taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Rutgers University.[1] Though retired, Greenhouse still gives master classes throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.[1][3]
A series of videos of his master classes were produced in 1993 by Ethan Winer.[1][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Janof, Tim (1998-11-28). Conversation with Bernard Greenhouse. Internet Cello Society. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ About the Beaux Arts Trio (2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Fang, Jeannette (March 2005). "A Cello Master Shares a Lifetime of Wisdom". The Juilliard Journal 20 (6). The Juilliard School.
- ^ Winer, Ethan. Cello Page. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
