ZUILL BAILEY's rare combination of compelling artistry, technical finesse and engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after cellists today.
A consummate concerto soloist, Bailey performs with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minnesota, San Francisco, Toronto and Utah, among other leading orchestras around the world. He has collaborated with such conductors as Itzhak Perlman, Alan Gilbert, Andrew Litton, Grant Llewellyn, James DePreist and Stanislav Skrowacezewski, and has been featured in chamber music settings with such artists as Leon Fleisher, the Juilliard String Quartet, Jaime Laredo, Lynn Harrell and Janos Starker. In his New York recital debut, Bailey performed a sold-out performance of the complete Beethoven Sonatas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addtion to other major venues, he has appeared at the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd St.Y and Carnegie Hall, where he made his debut performing the U.S. premiere of Miklos Theodorakis' Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra.
His international appearances include celebrated performances with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra in its 50th anniversary tour of Russia, as well as concerts in the Dominican Republic, France, Israel, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, Peru and the United Kingdom. Festival appearances include Ravinia, the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Santa Fe Chamber Music, Chautauqua and Bard Festivals, Bravo! Vail Valley, Maverick Concert Series and the Music Academy of the West.
Zuill Bailey is a member of the acclaimed Perlman-Schmidt-Bailey Trio, featuring pianist Navah Perlman and violinist Giora Schmidt. He performs regularly with long-time duo partner pianist Awadagin Pratt as well as with pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Their recording of the Beethoven Sonatas for Cello and Piano has received widespread popular and critical acclaim. Other recordings by Mr.Bailey include a debut recital disc with music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Francoeur et al., Cello Quintets of Boccherini and Schubert with Janos Starker, Saint-Saens Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2, and the Korngold Cello Concerto with Kaspar Richter and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz.
Network television appearances include a recurring role on the HBO series Oz, features on NBC, A&E, NHK-TV in Japan, a live broadcast of the Beethoven Triple Concerto from Mexico City, and the televised Cuban premiere of Victor Herbert's Cello Concerto No.2 with the National Orchestra of Cuba. He can be heard on NPR's Performance Today, Saint Paul Sunday, BBC's In Tune, XM Radio's Live from Studio II, Sirius Satellite Radio, and RTHK Radio Hong Kong.
Zuill Bailey performs on a 1693 cello by Matteo Gofriller, formerly owned by Mischa Schneider of the Budapest String Quartet. In addition to his extensive touring engagements, Bailey is the Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica and Professor of Cello at the University of Texas at El Paso. He lives with his wife, sculptor Margarita Cabrera, and their two young sons in El Paso.
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