James Waldo, cello

Cellist James Waldo is an avid chamber musician, recitalist, and educator. Currently serving as Lecturer in Cello at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, James concertizes around the U.S. and beyond as cellist of cello-piano team A. W.Duo, and performs regularly with local and regional ensembles such as the Madison Bach Musicians, Midsummer's Music, the LunART Festival, Edgewood College Chamber Orchestra, the Just Bach series, and the Madison Festival Choir. James recently completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the tutelage of Uri Vardi. Prior to his time in Madison, James worked as a freelance musician in New York City, where he received a Master of Music degree from Mannes College under the tutelage of Timothy Eddy and served as principal cellist of the Cecilia Chorus of NY from 2015-2019. While in NYC, James co-founded the Listen Closely Chamber Music Initiative, a collective of locally-based musicians giving free live chamber music performances in the public gathering spaces of uptown Manhattan. James was the founding cellist and arranger of the orchestral folk ensemble Spirits of the Red City, and was a founding member of LeStrange Viols. His playing can be heard in the soundtracks of numerous independent films. A passionate educator, James has worked with cello students of all ages and levels of experience for over 20 years. For contact information and events calendar, visit jameswaldo.com.