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Name Years Studied from Current Primary Activity(ies) Education Degree
Gavriel Lipkind 1999 – 2001 Concert cellist and media producer NEC AD
Daniel Lockwood 1995 – 1997 Diagnostic Neuroradiologist at Cleveland Clinic. NEC MM
Georgly Lomakov 2003 – 2005
Ronald Lowry 1981 – 1983 Principal cellist, Boston Pops Esplanade and Boston Ballet Orchestras, Boston Symphony extra player, cello faculty, NEC Prep, Walnut Hill School, Rivers School Conservatory NEC MM
Andrew Luchansky 1973 – 1977 Professor of Cello and Chamber Music CSU Sacramento School of Music. Instructor SF Conservatory of Music(String Pedagogy and Pre-college chamber music) NEC BM
Jennifer Lucht 1992 – 1994
Kathleen Luger 1975 – 1977
Weixi Luo 2006 – 2010
Ruti Machnai 1997 – 2000 Touring cellist for Caroline Waters NEC BM/BA
Samuel Magill 1973 – 1975 Former Associate Principal Cello, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra NEC, Peabody BM, MM
Daniel Marc Malkin 1981 – 1985
Shira Mani 2005 – 2007 Freelancer NEC MM
Andrew Mark 1982 – 1988 Professor of Cello at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Cellist of Portland String Quartet, extra player for Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, faculty at New England Conservatory prep division and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. NEC BM, MM
Paul Marleyn 1985 – 1989 Professor of Cello and Head of Strings, University of Ottawa, Artistic Director of Agassiz Chamber Music Festival 2000-present, Artistic Director of International Cello Festival of Canada 2011 and 2014. NEC MM, AD
Cheeko Matsusaka 1983 – 1987 Core cellist in the Sarasota orchestra and completing my clinical practicum at Sarasota Memorial Hospital's orthopedics, oncology and cardiac units NEC BM
John Mattern 1981 – 1983 IT Security Manager for Cigna, freelance cellist in the Indianapolis area NEC BM
Doug McClure 1980 – 1985 NEC BM, MM
Audrey Mei 1994 – 1996
Esther Mellon 1975 – 1977
Rachel Mercer 1998 – 2000 Principal Cello - NAC Orchestra, Ottawa, Canada / Co-Artistic Director - 5 at the First Chamber Music Series, Hamilton, Canada / Mercer-Park Duo NEC MM
David Meyer 2008 – 2010 North Carolina Symphony NEC, USC BM, MM
Emil Miland 1980 – 1984 At 61, much of my professional life has already been played, as it were! I'm glad that there are many recordings of my work that have somehow been preserved. You can hear me on YouTube too! Larry was good to encourage my solo and chamber playing..it has sustained and challenged me for many happy years behind the cello. I have been a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1988 and served as founding Principal Cello for the New Century Chamber Orchestra for 10 years. NEC MM/BA
Mo Mo 2012 – 2016 Founding members of Beijing Contemporary Soloists. NEC BM
Alasdair Money 1994 – 1995 NEC BM
Perri Morris 1976 – 1978 Springfield (Ma), Vermont, and Berkshire Symphonies. New York Chamber Soloists (March 2019), Gerarard Schwartz conductor (Julian Schwartz soloist), Director of Strings - The Village School of North Bennington VT and The Pine Cobble School (Williamstown, MA) NEC BM
Taeguk Mun 2012 – 2016 Master of Music student at University of Southern California NEC BM
Young In Na 2019 – MM student
Matthias Naegele 1979 – 1981
Soohyun Nam 2002 – 2006 Lawyer, Cellist of Amarras the new tango ensemble, Freelance Cellist NEC BM
Dilshod Narzillaev 2020 – 2022 Student NEC NEC MM
Jan Bastiaan Neven 1997 – 1999 Assistant principal cellist of the Netherlands Chamber orchestra, Team leader at VluchtelingenWerk (an ngo that supports refugees), member of the Erard Ensemble.
Tao Ni 1999 – 2006 Member of Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra NEC, WHS BM
Nico Olarte-Hayes 2007 – 2012 Faculty, Juilliard Pre-College Division NEC/Harvard MM/BA
Mats Olofsson
Zvi Orlianski 2002 – 2004 Principal Cellist- Israel Camerata Cello Teacher- Petakh Tikva Conservatory NEC MM
John Oshita 1984 – 1988
Sam Ou 1996 – 2005 Faculty, New England Conservatory of Music's Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education NEC DMA
Deborah Pae 2010 – 2012 Cellist, Formosa Quartet; Associate Professor of Cello, Eastern Michigan University School of Music & Dance NEC MM
Claire Park 2019 – 2023 NEC BM
Angela Park 2007 – 2010 Solo/chamber musician based in Berlin
Daniel Parker 2010 – 2014 Freelancing NEC BM
Amit Peled 1997 – 1999 Professor of Cello, Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
Sally Pendlebury 1987 – 1988 Member of Fitzwilliam String Quartet. Professor of Cello at Royal Northern College of Music and Trinity Laban in London. Member of the Angell Piano Trio
Timotheos Petrin 2017 – 2019 Student NEC MM
Jan Pfeiffer-Rios 1994 – 1996
Kevin Plunkett 1974 – 1975
Suzanne Polk 1981 – 1985 Affiliate Artist, Cello - University of Vermont NEC BM
Elspeth Poole 2000 – 2004 Freelancer, Piano Teacher, Information Technology (IT) Professional, Mother of Two NEC BM
Rafael Popper-Keizer 1995 – 1999 Boston Freelance musician NEC MM, AD
Lawrence Pratt 1975 – 1977 COO Inland Underwriters Insurance Agency NEC MM