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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Carter_Brey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Carter_Brey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Brey > Source revision: 1350179424 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American cello virtuoso|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Carter Brey | genre = Classical | instrument = Cello | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|9|19}} | birth_place = [Montclair, New Jersey](/source/Montclair%2C_New_Jersey) | associated_acts = [New York Philharmonic](/source/New_York_Philharmonic) | occupation = Cellist, Curtis Institute of Music professor }} '''Carter Brey''' (born 1954) is an American [cellist.](/source/cello) He had a solo career from 1981 until 1996 when he became the principal cellist of the [New York Philharmonic](/source/New_York_Philharmonic).{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/12/nyregion/the-lessons-of-happy-musical-marriages.html?scp=9&sq=Carter%20Brey&st=cse| title=The Lessons of Happy Musical Marriages| first=Leslie | last=Kandell | work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) | date=January 12, 1997 | accessdate=March 23, 2009}} ==Biography== Carter Brey was born in [Montclair, New Jersey](/source/Montclair%2C_New_Jersey) and grew up in [Westchester County, New York](/source/Westchester_County%2C_New_York). He began playing the [violin](/source/violin) at age 9 and the cello at age 12 in school, although he did not seriously consider becoming a professional musician until he was 16. He studied under Laurence Lesser and Stephen Kates at [Johns Hopkins University](/source/Johns_Hopkins_University)'s [Peabody Institute](/source/Peabody_Institute), from which he graduated in 1976.{{cite news | title=Carter Brey to Retire from Principal Cello of the New York Philharmonic | url=https://magazine.peabody.jhu.edu/2026/04/09/carter-brey-to-retire-from-principal-cello-of-the-new-york-philharmonic/ | work=The Peabody Post | author= | date=2026-04-09 | access-date=2026-04-20}} He continued his studies with [Aldo Parisot](/source/Aldo_Parisot) at [Yale University](/source/Yale_University), where he was a Wardell Fellow and a Houpt Scholar. He taught at the [University of South Florida](/source/University_of_South_Florida) in between his time at Peabody and Yale. In 1979, he joined the [Cleveland Orchestra](/source/Cleveland_Orchestra) where he played for two seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/02/arts/a-soloist-decides-to-be-part-of-the-team.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/B/Brey,%20Carter&&scp=1&sq=Carter%20Brey%20Peabody%20Institute%20&st=cse| title=A Soloist Decides To Be Part Of the Team| first=Allan | last=Kozinn | work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) | date=September 2, 1996 | accessdate=March 23, 2009}} Brey came to international attention in 1981 when he won the 3rd Prize of the [Rostropovich International Cello Competition](/source/Concours_de_violoncelle_Rostropovitch), which led to his playing the [Robert Schumann](/source/Robert_Schumann) [Cello Concerto](/source/Cello_Concerto_(Schumann)) under the baton of [Mstislav Rostropovich](/source/Mstislav_Rostropovich) with the [National Symphony Orchestra](/source/National_Symphony_Orchestra_(United_States)) in 1983. In 1982 he won the [Young Concert Artists International Auditions](/source/Young_Concert_Artists_International_Auditions), which led to his New York City recital debut at the [92nd Street Y](/source/92nd_Street_Y). These competition wins kick-started his career as a cello soloist and he has since performed with almost every major symphony orchestra in the United States under such conductors as [Claudio Abbado](/source/Claudio_Abbado), [Lorin Maazel](/source/Lorin_Maazel), [Kurt Masur](/source/Kurt_Masur), [Semyon Bychkov](/source/Semyon_Mayevich_Bychkov), [Sergiu Comissiona](/source/Sergiu_Comissiona), and [Christoph von Dohnanyi](/source/Christoph_von_Dohnanyi). As a [chamber music](/source/chamber_music)ian, Brey has performed with the [Tokyo String Quartet](/source/Tokyo_String_Quartet), the [Emerson String Quartet](/source/Emerson_String_Quartet), [New York Youth Symphony](/source/New_York_Youth_Symphony), and the [Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center](/source/Chamber_Music_Society_of_Lincoln_Center). He has performed at the [Spoleto festival](/source/Spoleto_festival)s in the United States and Italy, the [Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival](/source/Santa_Fe_Chamber_Music_Festival), the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival and elsewhere.{{cite web | title=ICS Exclusive Interview!!! Conversation with Carter Brey | url=https://www.cello.org/Newsletter/Articles/brey.htm | work=Internet Cello Society | author=Tim Janof | date=2000-04-28 | access-date=2026-04-06}} Brey joined the faculty of the [Curtis Institute of Music](/source/Curtis_Institute_of_Music) in 2008 and held the Nina and Billy Albert Chair in Cello Studies until the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.{{cite press release | url=https://www.curtis.edu/news/gary-hoffman-joins-curtis-institute-of-music-faculty-as-nina-and-billy-albert-chair-in-cello-studies/ | title=Gary Hoffman Joins Curtis Institute of Music Faculty as Nina and Billy Albert Chair in Cello Studies | publisher=Curtis Institute of Music | date=3 March 2021 | accessdate=2026-04-06}} Brey lives in New York City. In March 2026, Brey announced his intention to retire from the New York Philharmonic as of summer 2026.{{cite news | title=Carter Brey To Retire From New York Philharmonic After 30 Seasons | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Carter-Brey-To-Retire-From-New-York-Philharmonic-After-30-Seasons-20260326 | work=Broadway World | author=A.A. Cristi | date=2026-03-26 | access-date=2026-04-06}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.nyphil.org/about-us/artists/carter-brey/ New York Philharmonic page on Carter Brey] *Ovation Press, [http://ovationpress.com/c-41-brey-carter.aspx cello scores edited by Carter Brey] *[http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/make-table.cgi?Composer=BreyC Free scores] [Mutopia Project](/source/Mutopia_Project) *Audio: [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1833159 Carter Brey and Christopher O'Riley, Live at NPR: Cellist and Pianist Perform, Discuss Their Music], [National Public Radio](/source/National_Public_Radio), March 26, 2004 *Beth Nissen [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513110802/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/CAREER/trends/02/15/nyphil.cello/ Cellist Carter Brey: 'Renaissance lumber'], [CNN](/source/CNN), February 23, 2001 *[Anne Midgette](/source/Anne_Midgette), [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/03/arts/music-review-cellist-returns-to-1948.html "Cellist Returns to 1948"], ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'', May 3, 2003 *Edward Rothstein, [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/08/arts/recitals-oboist-guitarist-and-cellist-carter-brey-cello-winner-of-award.html "Recitals: Oboist, Guitarist, and Cellist; Carter Brey, Cello, Winner of Award"], ''The New York Times'', February 8, 1984 *Noah Rothbaum, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706024555/http://www.newrunner.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-410--8327-0,00.html "I'm a Runner: Carter Brey - This Principal Cellist with the New York Philharmonic proves that running is for everyone"], ''[Runner's World](/source/Runner's_World)'', August 2004. {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brey, Carter}} Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:American classical cellists Category:Curtis Institute of Music faculty Category:Musicians from Montclair, New Jersey Category:Yale University alumni Category:Peabody Institute alumni Category:Players of the New York Philharmonic Category:Players of the Cleveland Orchestra --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Carter Brey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Brey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Brey?action=history)). 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