A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Peabody Conservatory, Stuart was chosen to be a member of the prestigious New York Sting Orchestra under the direction of famed violinist/conductor Alexander Schneider. He is co-founder and artistic director of the Phoenix Chamber Orchestra. Stuart was invited to participate at the televised Kennedy Center Honors in honor of Alexander Schneider and the 25th Anniversary of the Kennedy Center. He received the Friedberg Lecture/Artist Award and was the first recipient of the Martell Cordon Bleu Award. Stuart presently tours with The Ritz Chamber Players.
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Troy Stuart, cello
