Meta Weiss, Cello

American cellist META WEISS (pronounced MAY-ta) made her international debut at the age of seven in Utrecht, Holland, and has established herself as one of the leading artists of her generation. An acclaimed soloist and chamber musician, her performances have taken her to venues throughout the US and internationally. 

Top prize-winner in numerous competitions, she has been hailed as “magnetic” (ArtsJournal) and “luminous” (Sydney Arts Guide) by critics and audiences around the globe. As a member of Break of Reality, she was selected by the US Department of State as a “musical ambassador,” touring across America, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Brazil. Weiss has also served as guest principal cello of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and guest assistant principal cello of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She has been featured on NPR on many occasions, and her album Entendre (Sono Luminus) is the winner of the Violoncello Foundation Listener’s Choice Award.

Weiss serves as Chamber Music Coordinator and Teaching Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, Artistic Director of the Boulder Cello Festival, and founding member of the Colorado Cello Quartet. Weiss performs on a Gioffredo Cappa cello, c. 1690, generously provided for her by an anonymous supporter.