Christopher Costanza

Winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and recipient of a prestigious Solo Recitalists Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Cellist Christopher Costanza “demonstrated an unaffected, graceful approach to phrasing, a rugged, fearless technique, and, when necessary, and energetic headlong approach,” (New York Times). A graduate of New England Conservatory, he actively toured as cellist of the St. Lawrence String Quartet, performing throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Mr. Costanza is Artist in Residence at Stanford University and serves as Associate Director of Music for the Stanford Medical Humanities and Arts program. A proponent of contemporary music, Mr. Costanza has worked with the world’s most notable composers such as John Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, Pierre Boulez, Roberto Sierra, R. Murray Schafer, William Bolcom, and John Corigliano. As a student, he had the honor of studying Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time under the guidance of the composer. In 2006, he received a Grammy nomination for his recording of chamber works by Mozart.

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