Carter Brey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carter Brey
Occupation	Cellist
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1954(1954-07-07)
Age	70
Birthplace	Montclair
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Cancer

Carter Brey Biography

Carter Brey is one of the most popular and richest Cellist who was born on July 7, 1954 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.

Carter Brey was born in Montclair, New Jersey and grew up in Westchester County, New York. He began playing the violin at age 9 and the cello at age 12 in school, although he did not seriously consider becoming a professional musician until he was 16. He studied under Laurence Lesser and Stephen Kates at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute and later with Aldo Parisot at Yale University, where he was a Wardell Fellow and a Houpt Scholar. He taught at the University of South Florida in between his time at Peabody and Yale. In 1979 he joined the Cleveland Orchestra where he played for two seasons.

Brey came to international attention in 1981 when he won the 3rd Prize of the Rostropovich International Cello Competition, which led to his playing the Robert Schumann Cello concerto under the baton of Mstislav Rostropovich with the National Symphony Orchestra in 1983. In 1982 he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, which led to his New York City recital debut at the 92nd Street Y. These competition wins kick-started his career as a cello soloist and he has since performed with almost every major symphony orchestra in the United States under such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Semyon Bychkov, Sergiu Comissiona, and Christoph von Dohnanyi.

Carter Brey Net Worth

Carter Brey is one of the richest Cellist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carter Brey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carter Brey (born 1954) is an American cello virtuoso. He had a prolific solo career from 1981 until 1996 when he became the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, a position he still holds today.

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Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Cellist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carter Brey celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Who is principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic?

Everyone was gathered to hear the New York Philharmonic, which has been orchestra-in-residence for eight days in late July at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival. The orchestra tuned, and out came the evening’s soloist, NYP Principal Cellist Carter Brey , to perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major on his 1754 Guadagnini.

What cello does Carter Brey play?

His violoncello is a rare J.B. Guadagnini made in Milan in 1754.

What is principal cello?

Principal Cello is an exciting collection of 12 pieces for more advanced cellists. Covering Grades 6–8, it features music in a range of styles with works by Janácek, Debussy and Grieg sitting alongside hidden gems by William H. Squire and Georg Goltermann.

Is the concertmaster the second violinist?

Orchestra. In an orchestra, the concertmaster is the leader of the first violin section. There is another violin section, the second violins, led by the principal second violin.

Where do the best cello players sit in an orchestra?

Then, the cellos and double basses are usually placed to the right of the conductor, with the brass section behind them. Loud wind together at the back, quieter strings together at the front – seems logical, right?