10 Facts About Nathaniel Rosen

At the age of six, Nathaniel Rosen began studying with Eleonore Schoenfeld, professor of cello at the University of Southern California.

At age 12, his teacher encouraged him to move on, first intending to study with Gabor Rejto; but, when it was announced that Gregor Piatigorsky was joining USC, Nathaniel Rosen auditioned and was welcomed into his studio and the newly created Institute for Special Musical Studies at the age of 13.

Nathaniel Rosen graduated from John Muir High School in the Class of 1965, and was active in the John Muir orchestra while in Grades 10,11, and 12.

Nathaniel Rosen soon began to branch out into the musical profession.

INathaniel Rosen won the coveted Naumburg Competition in 1977 for cello, and presented recitals in London and New York.

Nathaniel Rosen remained, thus, the only American cellist to take first prize at the competition until Zlatomir Fung achieved the same feat in 2019.

Nathaniel Rosen taught at the California State University, Northridge and the University of Illinois for six years.

Nathaniel Rosen has been a member of the faculty at the Manhattan School of Music and enjoys engagements with the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, New Hampshire and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Nathaniel Rosen has soloed, among other orchestras, with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

Nathaniel Rosen has played at numerous chamber festivals including the Sitka, Park City, Manchester Music Festival and Casals Festivals.