Bronwyn Banerdt

Cellist Bronwyn Banerdt has appeared in concert throughout the United States, Europe, Russia and southern Africa. She made her solo debut with Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2002. Other notable solo appearances include performances with the Houston Symphony, Albany Symphony, New West Symphony and Symphony in C, as well as the world premiere of Poem for Cello & Orchestra by Michael Kamen with the YMF (Young Musicians Foundation) Debut Orchestra.

Ms. Banerdt joined the cello section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2014. A passionate chamber musician, Ms. Banerdt is a member of the prizewinning Trio Terzetto with violinist Diana Cohen and pianist Andrius Zlabys. She frequently collaborates with renowned artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Ida Kavafian, Charles Neidich and members of the Emerson, Guarneri, Juilliard, Borodin and Orion string quartets. She has performed at numerous chamber music festivals including Marlboro Music and Music from Angel Fire and plays regularly with the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York City. Ms. Banerdt has also served as a substitute player with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Ms. Banerdt was awarded Grand Prize at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Bronislaw Kaper Awards. She has also captured top prizes at the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, Kingsville Music Competition and the Pasadena Showcase House Competition, as well as being a two-time prizewinner at the YMF Debut Competition.

A native of Los Angeles, Ms. Banerdt earned her bachelor’s degree at age 19 from the USC Thornton School of Music, where she studied with Ronald Leonard. She subsequently studied at The Curtis Institute of Music under the tutelage of David Soyer and received her master’s degree from The Juilliard School with Richard Aaron.

Ms. Banerdt plays a Montagnana model cello made by Mario Miralles in 1998.