Jason Duckles, Cello


made his solo debut at the age of seventeen with the Oregon Symphony. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his Master’s and Doctorate from the SUNY Stony Brook as a student of Timothy Eddy. He has won prizes for his chamber collaboration such as grand prize in the Concert Artists Guild Competition and top prize in the Munich ARD International Competition . Jason has also been a member of the Avalon String Quartet, the first Quartet-in-Residence at the Caramoor International Music Festival. He was also a member of the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, the Caramoor Virtuosi, and has appeared frequently as the cellist for the Mark Morris Dance Group which tours throughout the United States and Europe. He has performed in the States and Central Asia as part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project. He has collaborated with artists such as Ida Kavafian, Eugenia Zuckerman, Gilbert Kalish, and Phil Setzer. Jason received his Bachelor's Degree from Northwestern University with Hans Jensen and his Masters and Doctorate at the State University of New York at Stony Brook with Timothy Eddy. Jason can be heard on the labels New Tangent, Channel Classics, Koch, Traditional Crossroads, and Cedille Records.