Gretchen Egen, Cellist

Martinez, California

(925) 228-6083 (Phone) · (925) 228-6611 (Fax)

email: gegen@ix.netcom.com

Education

Master of Music San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1988)

Major-Violoncello Performance

Bachelor of Music University of Arizona (1986)

Major-Violoncello Performance

 

Violoncello Studies

Bonnie Hampton (San Francisco Conservatory of Music)

Gordon Epperson (University of Arizona)

Martha Gerchefski (Georgia Academy of Music)

 

Orchestral Experience

Santa Cruz County Symphony Orchestra, principal (1989-1998)

Sacramento Philharmonic, (1997-present), (acting as principal and assistant-principal in 1998)

Bay Area Women's Philharmonic (1989-present)

Fremont Symphony, substitute (1996-present)

Diablo Valley Philharmonic, principal (1993-1995)

Napa Valley Symphony, substitute, assoc. principal (1992-1994)

Monterey County Symphony Orchestra, substitute (1991-present)

California Symphony, substitute (1990-present)

Santa Rosa Symphony, (1989-90)

Stockton Symphony Orchestra, (1989-1995)

Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, substitute (1989-1990)

Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Orchester, under the direction of Leonard Bernstein, Christoph Eschenbach and others (1989)

Modesto Symphony Orchestra (1988-1992)

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra (1986-88)

Oakland Chamber Orchestra, substitute (1986)

Univ. of Arizona Symphony, Chamber & Opera Orchestras (1982-86)

Philharmonia Orchestra of Tucson, principal (1978-82)

 

Solo Experience with Orchestra

Kensington Symphony - Cello Concerto, Op.85 by Edward Elgar (1998)

Diablo Valley Philharmonic - Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8 by Arcangelo Corelli (1994)

Philharmonia Orchestra of Tucson - Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68 by David Popper (1982)

Philharmonia Orchestra of Tucson - Cello Concerto in D Minor by Eduoard Lalo (1980)

 

Music Festivals & Workshops

Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival (summers, 1996-1998)

Midsummer Mozart Festival (July, 1996)

C.M.N.C. Hayward Chamber Music Workshop, coach (1995 -present)

Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop, coach (summer 1987,1988,1990 & 1991)

Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (summer 1989)

Georgia Academy of Music (summer 1985)

Flagstaff Festival of the Arts (summer 1984)

Tucson Junior Strings Chamber Music in the Mountains, coach (summer 1984)

Rocky Ridge Music Center (summer 1980)

 

Chamber Music Experience

Del Sol String Quartet (1998-present)

Trio d'Amore (1997-present)

Caspita String Quartet (1991-present)

Red Vine Trio (1996-1997)

Ortega Baroque Ensemble (1987-88)

San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1986-88)

New Music Ensemble (1986-87)

University of Arizona (1982-86)

Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble (1982-86)

 

Other

Substituted for Mstislav Rostropovich in a performance of 2 movements of "St. John's Passion" by J.S. Bach, performing with members of the Metropolitan Opera of New York and Maestro Samuel Wong, the conductor of the Honolulu Symphony and assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic (January, 1998)

Side-Line Musician in piano trio for ABC Movie "Redwood Curtain" filmed October 1994

Citiarts of Concord: Musical, "Goblin Market" Ensemble (1992)

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