Mark Kosower

American cellist Mark Kosower has achieved significant careers in both the U.S. and Germany. Kosower earned a master's degree from Juilliard in 2001. In the mid-2000s decade he was principal cello in the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory simultaneously. In July of 2010 Kosower assumed the position of principal cellist for the Cleveland Orchestra. Kosower has concertized extensively, both as a concerto soloist and as a chamber musician. He has appeared with many of the major American symphony orchestras, as well as with ensembles worldwide. Kosower has given solo recitals in major American halls, as well as on three other continents. His recordings include one of the Ginastera Cello Concerto with the Bamberg Symphony. ~ James Manheim