Cello
Cello Faculty
Lecturer - Cello Performance
Ben Hong Cellist Ben Hong joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1993 at age 24 as a section player and six months later, he won the assistant principal cello position. He currently…
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In Memoriam Antonio Lysy
Antonio Lysy, an artist of international stature and dedicated pedagogue, taught cello for twenty years at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He retired in December, 2023. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, he passed away in February, 2024. We all remember and miss our great teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, Antonio Lysy.
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