Nicole Myers, Cello
 Nicole L. Myers is an active performer, teacher, and recitalist in the Pittsburgh area. Originally from Lancaster County, PA, Ms. Myers received the degrees of Master of Music (2004) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (2002) in Cello Performance with Honors from Carnegie Mellon University. During her six years at Carnegie Mellon University, s Myers studied with principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Anne Martindale Williams. From 2002 to 2004, Ms. Myers was a founding member and manager of the Starling String Quartet of Carnegie Mellon University, performing for renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich in 2003 and for the first annual National Performing Arts Convention in 2004. The Starling String Quartet performed live in WQED radio in addition to giving live interviews. Ms. Myers served as principal cellist of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic for four years, including their Carnegie Hall performance in New York City in 2000, and has performed as principal cellist for Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra concerts under the direction of Pittsburgh Symphony concertmaster Andres Cardenes. In addition, she has been principal cellist for many Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh productions in the past several years. Ms. Myers performed with the CMU Contemporary Ensemble's collaboration with the Pittsburgh Symphony for their "Day of New Music" concert in 2000 and as principal cellist of Carnegie Mellon Baroque from 2003 - 2004. An Andrew Carnegie Society scholar, Ms. Myers is also a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society and the National Society of collegiate Scholars. Ms. Myers coordinated the CMU Philharmonic's Student Orchestral Committee and served on the committee from 2001-2004.
In addition to performing, Ms. Myers has taught Suzuki cello to students of all ages at the Pittsburgh Music Academy (1999 - present). She also serves as Registrar for the Academy and Director of their summer music camps. She recently expanded her studio in the North Hills area, where she directs a group of high-school aged cellist known as the North Hills Cello Ensemble. Ms. Myers recently joined the faculty of Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Program, teaching non-major cello students. Ms. Myers has performed with Cincinnati's MusicX Festival (2003), the Mannes Beethoven Institute (2003), the National Repertory Orchestra (2002), the National Orchestral Institute (2000) and the American Conservatory of Fontainbleau, France(2000). In the summer of 2001, she performed in a string quartet for three of rock singer Rod Stewart's "Human" Tour concerts.
Currently, Ms. Myers performs with the Fourte Piano Quartet, debuting in January in 2005, and Cellofourte, a unique ensemble of cellist performing and recording contemporary popular music. An avid salsa dancer, she has give seminars for Eurhythmics classes at Carnegie Mellon University on the relationship between music and movement and has danced for the Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble. Ms. Myers currently resides in Regent Square.
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