Cellist Ronald Feldman

Since joining the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s cello section at the age of 19, cellist Ronald Feldman has received critical acclaim for a wide variety of musical achievements. Feldman has appeared as cello soloist with many orchestras, performing repertoire from Dvorak to Ligeti, and has collaborated with artists Emmanuel Ax, Garrick Olsen, Gil Shaham, and Yo-Yo Ma. Feldman remained with the BSO through 2002, when he left to join the faculty of Williams College as Artist in Residence, Lecturer in Music, Director of Ensembles, and Conductor of the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra. In 2012, Feldman was named music director of Boston’s Longwood Symphony Orchestra, and was formerly the conductor and Music Director of the New England Philharmonic and the Worcester Orchestra. A twice winner of the American Symphony Orchestra League’s ASCAP Award for Adventuresome Programming of Contemporary Music, Feldman has guest conducted major orchestras including the Boston Pops, Rochester Philharmonic, and Saint Louis Symphony. After successful appearances at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood substituting for John Williams, Maestro Feldman was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, serving as assistant to John Williams from 1989 to 1993.