Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir - Vernacular

Icelandic-American cellist, S�unn Thorsteinsd�ttir, enjoys a varied career as a performer, collaborator and educator. �She has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Iceland Symphony, among others, and her recital and chamber music performances have taken her to many of the world�s prestigious halls including Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Elbphilharmonie and the Barbican Center. The press have described her playing as �charismatic� and �riveting� (NYTimes) and praised her performances for their �emotional intensity� (LATimes). Born in Reykjav�k, Iceland, S�unn serves on the faculty of the University of Washington in Seattle, teaching cello and chamber music and she is cellist and founding member of Decoda, Af?liate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall.