Instruments: Cello
Style: Classical
Education:
Nicholas Diodore was born in Marion, Indiana to a musical family and quickly established a reputation as a very talented cellist. He received his early musical instruction from Geoffrey Lapin of the Indianapolis Symphony. Mr. Diodore attended high school at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan as a student of Crispin Campbell. He excelled in the study of 20th century compositions as well as in chamber music and was a prize winner at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition and the Grand Prize winner of the Downbeat Magazine Chamber Music Competition. He graduated in 1995 with the highest honors in both music and academics.
In 1996, Mr. Diodore attended the Cleveland Institute of Music where he was a student of Alan Harris, Merry Peckham of the Cavani Quartet and Richard Weiss, assistant principal cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra. From 1996 to 1999, he spent his summers at the Aspen Music Festival where he held third chair in the Aspen Chamber Orchestra. In 2000 and 2001 he was accepted to participate in the Yellow Barn Music Festival in Putney, Vermont, and in 2003, he was featured as a guest artist during the inaugural season of the Cayman Islands Music Festival.
Currently Mr. Diodore holds a faculty position at the Aurora School of Music and the Cleveland Music School Settlement. In addition, he frequently performs solo and chamber music concerts. Mr. Diodore also serves on the board of directors of the Cleveland Cello Society.