Cellist
Nathan H. Whittaker
Modern. Baroque.
Steel. Guts.
passionate. Nuanced.
Joyful.
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Nathan is the Artistic Director of Gallery Concerts, a concert series in Seattle of chamber music on period instruments.
Nathan performs regularly with many leading period instrument ensembles, including The Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated, ARTek, El Mundo, and The Sebastians as well as the Fort Greene Orchestra and various chamber ensembles.
Nathan performs on a cello by Mario Gadda in modern setup from 1957 and a baroque cello by Johann Christian Ficker II from c.1770
Each July, Nathan leads Cello Day!, a workshop for amateur adult cellists playing cello choirs and smaller ensembles (without any of those pesky violins!).
Nathan lives in New York City with his wife, soprano Linda Tsatsanis, and can be seen regularly walking his cute dog Julep around Hell's Kitchen.
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Nathan Whittaker, violoncello, enjoys a unique and diverse career as a concert soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, teacher, and historical cello specialist with concert stops ranging from New York to Seattle to Dubai. He is the Artistic Director of Gallery Concerts (Seattle), a concert series of chamber music on period instruments, and regularly performs with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated, ARTek, El Mundo, Fort Greene Chamber Music Society, The Sebastians, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Recent appearances include the Caramoor Music Festival, Arizona Early Music Festival, Vancouver Bach Festival, Pacific Baroque Festival, Helicon Society, Berkeley Early Music Festival, Ottawa ChamberFest, the Boston Early Music Festival, and as a guest lecturer at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. He has served on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts. He can be heard on recordings by ATMA Musique, Harmonia, and Centaur, as well as live broadcasts by NPR, CBC, and KING FM. Dr. Whittaker holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Washington and Bachelors and Masters degrees from Indiana University. He performs on a cello of Mario Gadda from 1957, and a baroque cello of Johann Christian Ficker II from c. 1770.
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