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Hamilton Cheifetz has been described in Fanfare Magazine as “unquestionably a magnificent player" for his solo recordings, and he has performed throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, and Australia.  Fanfare also wrote that his playing has “the expressive lyricism of Casals and the perfection of Janos Starker”.  A native of Chicago, Cheifetz began playing cello when he was seven and first appeared as soloist with orchestra at the age of eleven. He studied with Janos Starker at Indiana University beginning at the age of 16 and later became the teaching assistant to Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi at the University of Western Ontario. The winner of the Piatigorsky Prize at Tanglewood, he toured widely with the Paul Winter Consort and Music from Marlboro and performed at the White House for President Carter and the members of Congress. He was presented in a solo recital in the Sydney Opera House and has often been featured on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today.” His playing was highlighted, together with jazz great Dave Frishberg and vocalist Rebecca Kilgore, on the CBS television special “Gary Larson’s Tales from the Far Side.” In 2001, he performed duos in concert with Janos Starker which were broadcast nationally on NPR, and he appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York.  His concerto performances include the Toronto Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and Oregon Symphony.  Cheifetz presented solo recitals and gave master classes in China in the spring of 2010 in Beijing and Tianjin and returned to China for concerts in 2012.  He has recorded for Koch, Delos, New World, and Gagliano Recordings and was featured on “Sound of the Five”, chamber music of Chen Yi, with Third Angle Ensemble.  In the summer of 2014, he performed at Chamber Music Northwest and in Puebla, Mexico, and in 2015 he was featured at Chamber Music Northwest and the Oregon Bach Festival.  In 2016 he toured Korea with Julia Hwakyu Lee, performing recitals and giving master classes, and in 2018 he played chamber music concerts in Germany. Pianist and composer Darrell Grant invited him to play in the premier of “Territory” which was later performed at the Portland Jazz Festival.  “Territory” was featured at the Oregon Bach Festival and Chamber Music Northwest in 2019.  Mr. Cheifetz recently appeared as guest artist with the Takacs Quartet. Hamilton Cheifetz is Professor Emeritus at Portland State University and a founding member of the Florestan Trio, which is celebrating its 46th season this year. Together with pianist Janet Guggenheim and violinist Carol Sindell, the Florestan Trio has received international acclaim, including three tours of Japan and concerts in Europe. A dedicated teacher, Professor Cheifetz’s students have gone on to positions in orchestras such as the Boston Symphony and Atlanta Symphony.  Hamilton Cheifetz can be heard live in concert in audio recordings and videos at his website at hamiltoncheifetz.com. He is a member of the Subud International Cultural Association.

Carol Sindell, born in 1948, began studying the violin with Josef Gingold at the age of seven. A year later she gave her first solo performance with orchestra playing a Mozart Concerto. At the age of eleven she was the youngest soloist ever to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, playing the Mendelssohn Concerto under the direction of Robert Shaw. Her debut with the Cleveland Orchestra was followed by orchestral and recital engagements. In 1962, Ms.Sindell had the honor of being accepted as a student of Jascha Heifetz, and the following year performed on an international broadcast as an outstanding representative of the Heifetz Master Class. While a student at the Juilliard School, she was influenced by mentors such as Ivan Galamian and Erica Morini. Ms. Sindell was the winner of the Friday Morning Music Club Competition in Washington D.C. and the International Advisory Council Competition in Chicago. In 1972 she was awarded the Martha Baird Rockefeller Grant for performance. After her Carnegie Recital Hall debut in 1974, she played throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe both as a soloist and ensemble player. She was a featured artist on a national tour with Music from Marlboro, playing at the Metropolitan Museum, Tully Hall, and the Smithsonian Institute.Ms. Sindell has participated in numerous festivals, including Chamber Music Northwest, Park City International Music Festival, and Rencontres Musicales in Arc-et-Senans, France. As a member of the Florestan Trio, she has toured internationally and recorded a CD. Other CDs include Duos for Violin and Cello, as well as numerous collaborations with other esteemed colleagues. In addition to a busy concert schedule, Sindell has made an outstanding career as a teacher and coach, and enjoys the accolades received by her many gifted students.