About
Lynn Harrell is an American cellist.
Has been revered as one of the world’s most brilliant and beloved cellists for over 50 years. His discography of more than 70 recordings includes collaboration with such eminent musicians as Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Zubin Mehta. Together with Messrs. Perlman and Ashkenazy, Mr. Harrell was awarded two Grammies for recordings of the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio and the complete Beethoven Piano Trios. Known as the “Dean of American Cellists,” Mr. Harrell has performed as soloist with symphony orchestras around the world, including those of Boston and Chicago, the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony, and major orchestras in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong where he was featured in a three-week Lynn Harrell Cello Festival with the Hong Kong Philharmonic.