18 May Anne Richardson
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, cellist Anne Richardson began musical studies with Wayne Krigger and Louise Harris at the age of 6. Since then, she has embarked on a versatile and international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. A graduate of the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Richard Aaron, Anne made her Lincoln Center debut at the age of 19, performing Henri Dutilleux’s Cello Concerto, “Tout un monde lointain..”, with the Juilliard Orchestra under the baton of Alan Gilbert at David Geffen Hall. Additional solo appearances include concerts with the Louisville Orchestra, Massapequa Philharmonic, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, and Juilliard’s Pre-College Symphony, among others. She has been a featured soloist at the Juilliard in Aiken Festival, Lincoln Center’s Great Performance Circle, and Vail International Dance Festival. She was also named the Kentucky Center’s Gheens Artist in Residency in 2019 and was honored to be a guest faculty member and artist in residence at the 2018 Tennessee Cello Workshop. Anne has performed extensively as a chamber musician, collaborating with many inspiring colleagues at Nymphenburger Sommer in Munich, Tegernsee International Music Festival, Rome Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall, United Nations Chamber Music Society, and Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players. As an orchestral player, she has performed with the Aspen Chamber Symphony, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and enjoys regularly subbing with the Pittsburgh Symphony. From 2022-2024, Anne was an akademist with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, a position which she held while simultaneously completing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Michigan. She held a temporary contract with the Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig before recently moving back to the States. Anne is excited to join the San Francisco Symphony next season as their Associate Principal Cellist.
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