Nathaniel Rosen
| Nathaniel Rosen | |
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| Born |
June 9, 1948 Altadena, California |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Cellist, instructor |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Years active | 1960's-present |
| Labels | North Star, John Marks Records, Naxos |
| Notable instruments | |
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Violoncello "Mighty Venetian" Domenico Montagnana 1738 "Ex-Servais" Domenico Montagnana 1738 |
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Nathaniel "Nick" Rosen (born June 9, 1948 in Altadena, California) is an American cellist, former gold prize winner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, and former faculty member at the USC Thornton School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music.
Rosen grew up in a musical household, his father being an amateur violist. At the age of six, Rosen began studying with Eleonore Schoenfeld, professor of cello at the University of Southern California. At age 12, his teacher encouraged him to move on, first intending to study with Gabor Rejto; but, when it was announced that Gregor Piatigorsky was joining USC, Rosen auditioned and was welcomed into his studio and the newly created Institute for Special Musical Studies at the age of 13. Growing up, he also studied chamber music with other renowned teachers who joined Piatigorsky and the institute including Jascha Heifetz and William Primrose. He graduated from John Muir High School in the Class of 1965, and was active in the John Muir orchestra while in Grades 10, 11, and 12.
He soon, however, began to branch out into the musical profession. While a student at the University of Southern California, he became a founding member and eventually principal cellist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. He also studied with Laurence Lesser. By age 22, the same year he graduated from USC, he had also become Piatigorsky's assistant — a post he maintained for five years. In 1977, at the age of 30, he became principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well, under André Previn.
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