Peter Lewy Cellist Cellist from New York City, NY

Cellist available for all occasions as well as recording. Peter Lewy has performed in virtually every venue in the NY tristate area including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center as well as clubs like CBGB's and the Bottom Line. He has recorded with hundreds of artists in every genre. The legendary musician Jaco Pastorius called him "the best improvising cellist I've ever heard". His highly personal interpretations of the Bach Suites for unaccompanied cello were praised by pianist Maurizio Pollini. His 2 solo cd's are available at and and on itunes. Peter is quite comfortable performing a vast amount of unaccompanied cello pieces and can also provide ensembles of any size from piano and cello to a full orchestra. In a addition to a vast memorized repertoire of classical solo pieces for cello I can also sing original and cover songs accompanied only by my cello. Depending on the occasion I can tailor my performances across a wide spectrum from Baroque to contemporary, from Johann Sebastion Bach to Jimi Hendrix. I play all of the Bach Suites for solo cello as well as numerous other works such as the meditation from Thais of Massanet and the Rachmaninoff Vocalise all by heart. If more contemporary things are called for Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing and Dylan's Simple Twist of Fate are examples of the types of genres I can work in. Adjustments can be made on the fly as well. I look forward to your event!