Jennifer Kloetzel

Cellist Jennifer Kloetzel has a notable commitment to contemporary music, having premiered many new works written especially for her. She also specializes in the music of Beethoven and is an important educator. In 1994, Kloetzel made her recording debut on the album Inhabit My Heart by the pop-folk group GrooveLily. Her classical debut came in 1996 on the album Arsenal of Democracy by composer Julia Wolfe. That year, Kloetzel co-founded the Cypress String Quartet in San Francisco, remaining its cellist until it disbanded in 2016. Kloetzel is a champion of new music and has premiered more than 50 works. In 2022, she issued an album of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano with pianist Robert Koenig.