CELLO, VIOLA DA GAMBA
A versatile and adventurous performer, Colleen McGary-Smith appears throughout New England on historical and modern cellos as well as viola da gamba. Colleen is a tenured member of the Handel and Haydn Society. Past season highlights include performances with Emmanuel Music, Cantata Singers, Boston Baroque and Vista Philharmonic. Tutti Bassi, Colleen’s duo with baroque cellist Sarah Freiburg, explores the rich repertoire of baroque cello Sonatas and duos. Their debut recording, Have Cello Will Travel, was released in September 2023 on the Centaur Label. Colleen received degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Boston University.