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Eleonore Schoenfeld

Eleonore Schoenfeld, professor of cello, received the artist diploma from the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, Germany. An internationally renowned cellist, she has concertized as soloist with leading philharmonic and radio orchestras, in recitals and as a unique violin-cello duo with Alice Schoenfeld in the music centers of four continents. She has made numerous solo and chamber music recordings for major radio stations in Europe and has recorded for Everest and Orion Master Recordings. Also a renowned pedagogue, Professor Schoenfeld has performed and taught at national and international music festivals, such as the Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, Centre d'Arts Orford in Canada, Croatian String Teachers Association International Summer School, Music Academy of the West, Bowdoin and Interlochen and has presented master classes worldwide.

Professor Schoenfeld has been the director of the international Gregor Piatigorsky Seminar for Cellists at USC since 1979. Her students have been first and top prize winners in prestigious competitions such as the Tchaikovsky, Casals, European Broadcasting Union, Geneva, South Africa, Antonio Janigro, National American String Teachers' Association, Presidential Scholars, Coleman Chamber Music, Concert Artist Guild, and the Young Musicians Foundation. They have performed as soloists with major orchestras including: the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Radio Orchestra and Bamberger Symphony under eminent conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Horst Stein, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Her former students pursue successful solo and chamber music careers and are members of major orchestras and college faculties throughout the world.

Professor Schoenfeld has frequently served as chairperson and juror in national and international solo and chamber music competitions including: ARD - Munich (Germany), Leonard Rose (U.S.), Antonio Janigro (Croatia), Caltanissetta (Italy), Karl Klingler (Germany) and Piatigorsky (New York). She was honored with the Eva Janzer Memorial Award from Indiana University, was the recipient of the 1996 ASTA National Distinguished Service Award and the USC Ramo Music Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching.

From the School of Music at the University of Southern California Music Bulletin 1996-1998.

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