Ross Harbaugh

Ross Harbaugh is Professor of Cello at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.  His distinguished teachers include Janos Starker and Leonard Rose in the United States and Andre Navarra at the Paris Conservatory, and chamber music study with the Juilliard Quartet. As a founding member of the New World String Quartet he won the Naumburg Prize, a Prix du Disque, and recorded 20 records and CD’s for Vox, MCI Classic and IMP Masters, CRI, Centaur, Fleur de Son, and Musical Heritage labels. Performing throughout Europe and the United States, he has appeared in concerts at the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Alice Tully Hall, and Wigmore Hall in London. He has soloed with the Atlanta Symphony, Cincinnati and Toledo Symphonies, among many others. His teaching experience includes stints at Harvard University, University of Michigan, and Interlochen, with master classes at Yale and Brown Universities. Mr. Harbaugh presents workshops in ensemble communication, Tai Chi for Cello, and gives cello workshops throughout the country at such venues as the 7th American Cello Congress in Tempe and the ASTA National Conventions. He has authored numerous articles for American String Teacher, The Strad, and appears regularly on National Public Radio. He has served as judge for the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Stuhlberg Competition, and Fulbright Competition for Graduate Study Abroad. He performs and teaches in numerous summer festivals including his beloved Pine Mountain Music Festival. His book entitled Chamber Music Excerpts for Cellists will be available in 2024.