Alex Friedhoff - Cello

Alex Friedhoff began his cello studies with his father, and later earned a Bachelor's degree as a student of Janos Starker at Indiana University, and a Master's degree as a student of Lynn Harrell at Rice University. He is a winner of the First Prize and Prize for the Best Interpretation of Spanish music at the Third National Florián de Ocampo Cello Competition. 

As a member of the Trío Vanguardia, he won the First Prize in the Second International Antón García Abril Chamber Music Competition. 

After serving as Principal Cello of the Granada City Orchestra under Jean-Jacques Kantorow for two seasons, he was appointed a member of the Valencia Palau de les Arts Orchestra under the leadership of Lorin Maazel and Zubin Mehta.  During 2019 he periodically acted as assistant principal and principal cello of the orchestra.  

He has participated in the chamber music festivals of Ribadeo, Godella, and Larzac, and has recently collaborated with the early music groups La Galanía & Raquel Andueza, and Gradualia.