CSI Faculty
Paul Kantor, violin
Paul Kantor is currently the Sallie Shepherd Perkins Professor of Violin at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University having previously served as the Eleanor H. Biggs Distinguished Professor … Continue reading Paul Kantor, violin
Horacio Contreras, cello
Venezuelan cellist Horacio Contreras has gained esteem through a multifaceted career as a concert cellist, chamber musician, pedagogue, and scholar. He has collaborated with prestigious institutions across the Americas and Europe as … Continue reading Horacio Contreras, cello
Espen Lilleslåtten, violin
Espen Lilleslåtten is currently associate professor of violin at Louisiana State University. Previously he served for fifteen years as concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. He began studying the violin … Continue reading Espen Lilleslåtten, violin
Dennis Parker, cello
Dennis Parker, Haymon Professor of Cello, has been on the faculty at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. for the past 32 years. Parker tours internationally as soloist, recitalist … Continue reading Dennis Parker, cello
Amaro Dubois, viola
Praised for his “utmost commitment, and sensitivity to the composers’ diverse voices” (Fanfare Magazine). Brazilian violist Amaro Dubois has become known for his work expanding and popularizing lesser-known repertoire for … Continue reading Amaro Dubois, viola
Simon Gollo, violin
Simón Gollo, Violinist & Conductor Simon Gollo is recognized as a multifaceted and charismatic musician who enjoys a successful international career as a chamber musician, pedagogue, soloist, and conductor. He … Continue reading Simon Gollo, violin