| Name | Years Studied from | Current Primary Activity(ies) | Education | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Ramos | 2000 – 2004 | Cello & Chamber Faculty at Northern Arizona University School of Music | NEC | BM |
| Robert Reed | – | |||
| Robert Kevin Reed | 1980 – 1984 | |||
| Nehemiah Richardson | 1986 – 1987 | |||
| Sharon Robinson | 1969 – 1973 | ESPRESSIVO Piano Quartet and Teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Music. | Peabody, USC | BM |
| Alexei Romanenko | 1998 – 2000 | Principal Cello, Jacksonville Symphony | NEC | AD |
| Yael Rubinstein | 2006 – 2008 | |||
| Tony Rymer | 2011 – 2013 | Chamber music, solo, and substitute with the Berliner Philharmoniker | NEC | MM |
| Domingo Sanchez | 1976 – 1977 | |||
| Greg Sauer | 1986 – 1988 | Professor of Cello, Florida State University; cellist Carpe Diem String Quartet | NEC | MM |
| Cameron Sawzin | 1974 – 1976 | Busy freelance cellist Boston and New England | NEC | MM |
| Eric Schindler | 2023 – 2027 | NEC | BM | |
| Katie Schlaikjer | 1992 – 1996 | Member, Penderecki Quartet and artist in residence at Laurier University | NEC, WHS | MM, DMA |
| Jeffrey Schoyen | 1981 – 1983 | Professor, Salisbury University | NEC | BM |
| Rebecca Seiver | 1979 – 1981 | |||
| Ivan Sendetskiy | 2019 – 2023 | Graduate diploma at NEC | NEC | GD |
| Mert Sermet | 2002 – 2004 | Las Vegas Philharmonic, Bridge Electric Cello Duo | MM | |
| Terry Shirley-Quirk (Cardoza) | 1973 – 1975 | Cello faculty, Baltimore School of Music | NEC, Peabody | BM, MM |
| Noreen Silver | 1978 – 1980 | Cellist in the Silver Duo, with pianist husband Phillip Silver; principal cellist in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Maine; Instructor of cello and chamber music at the University of Maine, Orono. | NEC | MM |
| Wendy Sue Smith | 1982 – 1984 | |||
| Shannon Snapp | 1974 – 1976 | |||
| Derek Snyder | 1996 – 1998 | |||
| In-Jung Song | 1999 – 2001 | |||
| Petr Spacek | 2008 – 2012 | Prague Cello Quartet | NEC | BM |
| Alan Stepansky | 1980 – 1981 | Professor of Cello and Chair of Strings - Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University; Cello Faculty, Manhattan School of Music; Artist Faculty, Music Academy of the West | Private | |
| Mick Stirling | 1987 – 1989 | 1st solo (Principal) cellist of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Cello professor Amsterdam Conservatory | NEC | |
| Martin Storey | 1992 – 1993 | Freelancing as a principal cellist with various British orchestras, teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, chamber music | ||
| Peter Stumpf | 1989 – 1990 | Professor of Cello, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music | NEC | AD |
| Jung Shim Suh | 1974 – 1978 | |||
| Leslie Svilokos | 1973 – 1977 | Swimming, gardening, working at Greenagers Org. with at risk teenagers. | NEC | BM |
| Lukasz Szyrner | 1998 – 1999 | |||
| Macintyre Taback | 2021 – | Student | NEC | MM |
| Carole Tilson | 1977 – 1981 | Freelancer in NY, private teacher with a large studio, member of The Norwood Trio and Music in the Wilderness | NEC | BM |
| Alan Toda-Ambaras | 2009 – 2014 | Alan is passionate about engaging with communities through performances and discussions about the arts and humanities in modern society. He is the co-founder of the interdisciplinary music organization Project LENS (experiencelens.com); and co-founder, Senior Adviser, and cellist for the Eureka Ensemble (eurekaensemble.org), a new social action-oriented Boston music organization dedicated to long-term collaborations with underserved communities. During the 2018-19 season, Alan was the cellist in Midori's Music Sharing quartet program, through which they conducted cultural exchange and social service performances at assisted living centers and schools throughout Vietnam and Japan. He is also the director and primary coach for the Quad Chamber Players, a program he established during his three-year term as Music Scholar-in-Residence for Harvard's Cabot House. As a non-resident tutor in the Quad, Alan continues directing the program in collaboration with Professor Merry Peckham of the New England Conservatory. | NEC/Harvard | MM/BA |
| Wendy Tomlinson | – | |||
| Yina Tong | 2010 – 2014 | Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck | NEC | MM, GD |
| Austin Topper | 2022 – 2026 | NEC | BM | |
| Nicholas Tsang Man To | 2022 – 2024 | Student | ||
| Nicholas Tzavaras | 1993 – 1997 | cellist, Shanghai Quartet, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs (interim), Chair of Strings, and Resident Faculty, Tianjin Juilliard School, Guest Principal Cellist, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra | NEC/Tufts | BM |
| Michael Unterman | 2004 – 2008 | A Far Cry, Boston Baroque, Five Boroughs Music Festival | NEC | BM |
| Caleb Van Der Swaagh | 2010 – 2012 | Chamber music, contemporary music, and recitals | NEC | MM |
| Courtenay Vandiver | 1999 – 2003 | |||
| Damien Ventula | 1997 – 2001 | Soloist and chamber musician - Professor in Versailles Conservatory | NEC | BM |
| Andreas Voss | 2003 – 2004 | |||
| Mark Votapek | 1992 – 1994 | |||
| Mark Walker | 1981 – 1985 | |||
| Felix Wang | 1991 – 1993 | Professor of Cello, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University | NEC | MM |
| Te-Chun Wang | 1995 – 1997 | |||
| Alicia Ward | 2008 – 2010 | Faculty, Peabody Preparatory | NEC | MM |
| Allen Whear | 1975 – 1979 | Associate Principal, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Artistic Director, Pro Musica Rara (Baltimore); Principal Cello, Carmel Bach Festival; Faculty, University of North Texas College of Music | NEC | BM |