Masterclasses allow the audience to experience firsthand how chamber music is refined and brought to a whole new level. Guest cellist Roberta Cooper, who will also be performing in Taconic Music’s concert on July 13, will work with the Young Artists from our Chamber Music Intensive, offering insights on interpretation and style.

Roberta is a member of the Walsh-Drucker-Cooper Trio, which has performed extensively on major series in the U.S. and Europe. She is the assistant principal cellist of the American Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the American Composers Orchestra and the Westchester Philharmonic. She has performed in the Berlin Philharmonic, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the New York City Opera and the ballet orchestras of both the NYC Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, and has been a guest cellist with the Emerson Quartet in concerts throughout the US and Europe. She has been the continuo player with the Berkshire Bach Society for more than two decades and has been a regular chamber music festival participant, most recently at Classical Tahoe, Festival Napa, and the St Bart’s Music Festival.