by Aaron Von Cello

HONORS and AWARDS

Inclusion in the International Who’s Who
Inclusion in Who’s Who In America
Winner of several ASCAPLUS Awards
Accepted as voting member of NARAS (the Grammys)
Composer for two time Nova Award winning video "So, You’re Having A Baby"
Composer for experimental/documentary film "Dream City" winner of the Silver Award for Experimental Film at the Houston Film Festival, and the Jury Award at the New York Exposition of Short Film and Video

ENDORSEMENTS

Yamaha Electric Cello
D'Addario Strings
PegHeds Cello Endpin

PERFORMED WITH MUSICIANS

Rock Musicians: David Bowie, Patti Smith, The Plasmatics
Classical Conductors: Edo de Waart, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Gerard Schwartz, Lukus Foss
Singers: Tony Bennet, Mel Torme, Al Martino, Roberta Peters, Birgit Nilssohn

CD RELEASES

Dead Cello - solo cello suite based on music of the Grateful Dead - Aaron Minsky (performed by the arranger)
Ten International Cello Encores - Aaron Minsky - (performed by the composer)
Ten American Cello Etudes - Aaron Minsky - (performed by the composer)
Celtar - Von Cello Band
Excalibur - Von Cello Band
Von Cello Rules! - Von Cello Band
Breaking The Sound Barriers - Von Cello (playing all instruments)

PUBLICATIONS

Ten International Violin Encores, Oxford University Press, 2011
Ten American Violin Etudes, Oxford University Press, 2011
Dead Cello (based on music of the Grateful Dead), Latham Music 2011
Ten International Cello Encores, Oxford University Press, 2009
Judaic Concert Suite for solo cello, Oxford University Press, 2003
Pacific Northwest Suite, Oxford University Press, 1998
Ten Young American Ensembles, Oxford University Press, 1995
Three American Pieces for unaccompanied viola, Oxford University Press, 1991
Three Concert Etudes for unaccompanied cello, Oxford University Press, 1990
Three American Cello Duets, Oxford University Press, 1989
Ten American Cello Etudes, Oxford University Press, 1988

CURRICULUMS (That Include Minsky’s Music)

American String Teachers' Association Curriculum, ASTA
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Curriculum, ABRSM, United Kingdom
New York State School Music Association, NYSSMA
A Guide to the Standard Cello Repertoire, by Jeffrey Solow

REVIEWS

Positive reviews in many publications including:
The Strad (U.K.)
Strings Magazine
The American String Teacher
Music Journal of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (U.K.)

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

First cellist to perform the Star Spangled Banner for the Yankees
Good Day New York, 20 segments during the morning show
"FOX and Friends", the FOX cable network's morning news show
Regis and Kelly Show, ABC Television, NYC
Rock Against Violence, outdoor benefit concert for the victims of the 9/11 attack, Harrisburg, PA
Nashville New Music Conference, TN
Conducted the NYSSMA Directors' Orchestra, Albany, NY
Sixth American Cello Congress, University of Maryland, MD
Yamaha Performance and Clinic, Maine Music Educators Association, ME
Yamaha Performance and Clinic, New York State University at Potsdam, NY
World Cello Congress III, Towson University, MD
New Directions Cello Festival, University of Connecticut
Interviews and performances on Reuters News Network, Associated Press, The Joey Reynolds Show
New Directions Cello Festival, Knitting Factory, NYC
100th Anniversary Concert, Music Publishers’ Association of the United States, Lincoln Center, NYC
First World Cello Congress, University of Maryland

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