Cello

Cellist Keith Nicholas is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Master of Music degree from Florida State University. He joined the Nashville Symphony in 1999 and currently teaches cello as adjunct faculty member at Austin Peay State University and Belmont University. Keith has participated in summer programs at Rocky Ridge Music Center, Colorado, and Kneisel Hall, Maine; he has also studied in Morges, Switzerland. Previously, Keith was principal cellist in the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, where he was also a member of the resident string quartet.