Cello with Timothy G.

Cellist Timothy Garrett studied at The New England Conservatory Preparatory Program, The University of Southern Maine School of Music & The Bowdoin International Music Festival. His Instructors have included William Rounds, Nathan Stutch, Tsuyoshi Tsutumi, Peter Howard, Andre Emelianoff, Nicholas Jones & Kathy Foster. Chamber music studies with Lynn Chang, Peter Basquin, members of the Ying Quartet, members of The Vermeer String Quartet & members of The Portland String Quartet. Master classes with Christian Benda, Triple Helix Piano Trio & Steven Doane. Tim has performed with Orchestras in Italy, Montreal and New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performs regularly with orchestras and ferstivals around the State such as Maine Pro Musica, the Bar Harbor Festival and the Pierre Monteaux School. He has performed with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. He is also cellist for the resident BSO quartet, The Juniper String Quartet. Equally at home on stage with non-classical groups, Tim has performed and/or recorded with such performers as violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Rocktopia, Rustic Overtones, Barefoot Truth and Grammy Award winners Ray Lamontagne, Mannheim Steamroller and Noel Paul Stookey. Teaching students of all ages how to make music is a continual passion. Tim has been on the faculty of The Portland Conservatory of Music, River Tree Arts in Kennebunk, Midcoast School of Music, Apollon Music School and currently teaches at RDL Strings in Bangor and the Maine Coast Waldorf School. He has also served as faculty at the Winter Harbor Music Festival, MSYM camp at the University of Maine and on the Board of Trustees for the Bowdoin International Music Festival as the student liaison.