Julie Albers Cello
Present
SCMS Debut: 2012 Summer Festival
American cellist Julie Albers is recognized for her superlative artistry, her charismatic and radiant performing style, and her intense musicianship. She was born into a musical family in Longmont, Colorado and began violin studies at the age of two with her mother, switching to cello at age four. Albers was awarded the Grand Prize at the XIII International Competition for Young Musicians in Douai, France. Julie made her major orchestral debut with the Cleveland Orchestra in 1998, and thereafter has performed in recitals and with orchestras throughout North America, Europe, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. In 2014, she was named principal cellist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. She regularly participates in chamber music festivals around the world, and is active with the Albers String Trio and the Cortona Trio. She is an Assistant Professor at the McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Julie performs on a N.F. Vuillaume cello made in 1872.