about me
Nathaniel Yaffe is a cellist and recording engineer/producer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nathaniel has been a member of the cello section of the North Carolina Symphony since 2013 where he also serves as recording engineer and technology consultant. When the North Carolina Symphony stopped performing live during the pandemic, Nathaniel produced, recorded, and edited over 25 concerts for broadcast during the 2020-2021 virtual season. As audiences return to the concert hall, virtual concerts continue to supplement the North Carolina Symphony's live offerings. Nathaniel also records for the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival's performances in Raleigh. Nathaniel is the cellist of the Oak City String Quartet, and a member of Cello Fourum, a cello quartet. Nathaniel has engineered and produced recordings that have been broadcast on WCPE (The Classical Station) and WUNC (North Carolina Public Radio). During the summer, Nathaniel performs and teaches technology for musicians at the Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia.
Nathaniel has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the New World Symphony. A two-time Orchestral String Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School, Nathaniel was a member of the Aspen Chamber Symphony and the Aspen Festival Orchestra.
Nathaniel’s accomplishments as a producer and engineer include recordings of the North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Opera, in addition to the debut album of 2008 Naumburg International Violoncello Competition First Prize Winner David Requiro, which was released to critical acclaim.
Born and raised in West Hartford, CT, Nathaniel earned a double Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance and Audio Recording from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from CIM. While still a student at CIM, Nathaniel served as a production intern at Telarc International, where he worked closely with GRAMMY award winning producers and engineers. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota, studying cello performance.
Nathaniel’s cello teachers and mentors include Richard Aaron, Melissa Kraut, Michael Mermagen, and Tanya Remenikova.
