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Worldlines to William Skeen:
A short series of steps can potentially carry anybody anywhere on the planet between all other artists and William Skeen, by the same seemingly magical mathematics which dictates that in human society there are between William Skeen and you 6 or fewer degrees of separation.
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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: William Skeen
- City: Los Angeles
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Grammy-nominated cellist William Skeen performs as Principal Cellist with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and American Bach Soloists.
He has served as Principal Cellist with Musica Angelica (Los Angeles), Portland Baroque Orchestra, Pacific MusicWorks, and Bach Collegium San Diego. William has also appeared as continuo cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Opera, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. In addition, he has soloed on the viola da gamba with the Dallas Symphony, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Carmel Bach Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, Musica Angelica, Orquestra Nacional de Mexico, and the American Bach Soloists.
He is co-founder of the New Esterházy Quartet, whose repertoire includes over 150 string quartets performed exclusively on gut strings.
With NEQ, William co-founded the San Francisco Early Music Society's Classical Workshop in 2012.
He has served on the faculty on the University of Southern California since 2000.
Skeen also has taught baroque cello and viola da gamba at the American Bach Soloists Academy, San Francisco Early Music Society Baroque Workshop, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and University of California Berkeley. He has performed with Con Gioia on several previous occasions.
William currently tours and records with Musica Pacifica, El Mundo, and Agave Baroque. He is represented on over 80 audio recordings and 30 video recordings, many produced by Voices of Music. Skeen is co-founder of the Cantata Collective, and one-to-a-part ensemble devoted to presenting all of J.S. Bach's cantatas to the Bay Area Community free of charge.
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/artist/18YiJcrl7lwruGFk4Z4mpE
Contact Information
- Email: williamskeen@hotmail.com
