Dr. John Friesen

Associate Professor of Music

Cello

PAC 137; (360) 650-7379

John.Friesen@wwu.edu

 

 

Degrees:

• Doctorate of Musical Arts: University of Southern California
• Master of Music: The Julliard School
• Bachelor of Music: University of British Columbia

Acclaimed for his exciting and soulful performances, cellist John Friesen has won prizes at the Montreal Symphony competition and the Eckhardt-Grammatte National Music Competition. He is a recipient of Canada Council Awards and the Lincoln Center Fund Awards. He has been heard on CBC national radio and television, CTV national television and WNYC Radio in New York. In 1994 he gave his New York recital debut to outstanding critical acclaim. Mr. Friesen earned a Bachelor's degree at the University of British Columbia, a Master's degree at the Juilliard School and went on to complete a doctorate at the University of Southern California under Lynn Harrell. He has performed in New York, Washington, D.C., Moscow, Montreal, Tokyo and elsewhere and has released two recordings. He was appointed as assistant professor of cello at Western in 1998.