Carol Ou, cello- A versatile artist, cellist Carol Ou is widely known for her fiery, impassioned, and insightful performances. As the cellist of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, she frequently tours all over the US performing a vast array of classical and contemporary repertoire along with crossover music. She also concertizes with her duo partner, the brilliant American violinist, James Buswell.
At ease with the diverse musical styles of the last five centuries, Ou often programs traditional European masterworks with zesty and eclectic works in concert. She has recorded three of the most beloved cello concerti by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Elgar along with several romantic works for cello and piano. In addition, she regularly premieres and records new compositions written for her, her duo, and her quartet.
Her discography includes numerous solo and chamber music recordings. The Chi-Mei Foundation in Taiwan issues all of her solo discs. Her recordings of Taneyev’s string quartets with Carpe Diem String Quartet are distributed by Naxos. Albany Records will soon release the “Calligraphy” string quartets by Reza Vali. Her recording of Walter Piston's Chamber Music won the 2001 Chamber Music America's Best Chamber Music CD award.
A graduate of Yale University, Ou has taught cello students at Yale and MIT, directed the strings, chamber music and orchestra programs at Gordon College, and taught cello and chamber music students at numerous music festivals all over the world. She is currently on the faculty at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she teaches chamber music at the collegiate division and maintains a full studio of cello students through the preparatory and continuing education divisions. She is also assistant chair of strings at NEC’s continuing education division. Outside of her regular teaching duties, Ou travels internationally to teach cello and chamber music master classes on five continents.
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At ease with the diverse musical styles of the last five centuries, Ou often programs traditional European masterworks with zesty and eclectic works in concert. She has recorded three of the most beloved cello concerti by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Elgar along with several romantic works for cello and piano. In addition, she regularly premieres and records new compositions written for her, her duo, and her quartet.
Her discography includes numerous solo and chamber music recordings. The Chi-Mei Foundation in Taiwan issues all of her solo discs. Her recordings of Taneyev’s string quartets with Carpe Diem String Quartet are distributed by Naxos. Albany Records will soon release the “Calligraphy” string quartets by Reza Vali. Her recording of Walter Piston's Chamber Music won the 2001 Chamber Music America's Best Chamber Music CD award.
A graduate of Yale University, Ou has taught cello students at Yale and MIT, directed the strings, chamber music and orchestra programs at Gordon College, and taught cello and chamber music students at numerous music festivals all over the world. She is currently on the faculty at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she teaches chamber music at the collegiate division and maintains a full studio of cello students through the preparatory and continuing education divisions. She is also assistant chair of strings at NEC’s continuing education division. Outside of her regular teaching duties, Ou travels internationally to teach cello and chamber music master classes on five continents.
http://www.cdsq.org/about/co.php
