Zuill Bailey - Biography

Biography

As a concerto soloist, Bailey has performed with the symphony orchestras of Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ft. Worth, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minnesota, San Francisco, Toronto and Utah, among others. He has collaborated with such conductors as Itzhak Perlman, Alan Gilbert, Andrew Litton, Grant Llewellyn, James De Priest and Stanisław Skrowaczewski, and has performed with the pianist Leon Fleisher, the Juilliard String Quartet, the violinist Jaime Laredo, and the cellists Lynn Harrell, Janos Starker and David Martín.

In his sold-out New York recital debut, Bailey performed the complete Beethoven sonatas with pianist Simone Dinnerstein at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addition to other major venues, he has appeared at the Disney Hall, Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd Street Y, and Carnegie Hall, where he made his debut performing the U.S. premiere of Miklis Theodorakis' Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra.

Zuill Bailey is a member of the Perlman/Quint/Bailey Trio, along with pianist Navah Perlman and violinist Philippe Quint. He performs regularly with long-time duo partner pianist Awadagin Pratt.

Zuill Bailey is an exclusive recording artist on Telarc. His Bach Cello Suites recording soared to the Number One Spot on the Classical Billboard Charts. Other recordings on Telarc feature "Brahms" complete works for cello and piano with pianist Awadagin Pratt, and Russian Masterpieces showcasing the works of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich performed with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Other recordings include his live performance of the D vorak Cello Concerto with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and "Spanish Masters," CD for Zenph studios in recordings with the late composer Manuel de Falla. His discography also includes a debut recital disc for Delos, Cello Quintets of Boccherini and Schubert with Janos Starker, Saint-Saëns' Cello Concertos No. 1 and 2 "Live", and the Korngold Cello Concerto with Kaspar Richter and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz for ASV. Kalmus Music Masters have released "Zuill Bailey Performance Editions" which will encompass the core repertoire of cello literature

Network television appearances include a recurring role on the HBO series, Oz, in addition to features on NBC, A&E, NHK in Japan, a live broadcast of the Beethoven Triple Concerto from Mexico City, and the televised production of the Cuban premiere of Victor Herbert's Cello Concerto No. 2 with the National Orchestra of Cuba. He has been heard on NPR's Performance Today, Saint Paul Sunday, BBC's In Tune, XM Radio's Live from Studio II, Sirius Satellite Radio, and RTHK Radio Hong Kong.

Zuill Bailey performs on a 1693 Matteo Gofriller Cello, formerly owned by Mischa Schneider of the Budapest String Quartet. In addition to his extensive touring engagements, Bailey is the Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica, is the Artistic Director of the Sitka Music Festival and Professor of Cello at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Studio Albums:

• Dvorak Cello Concerto, (2012) Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Spanish Masters, Manuel De Falla (2011), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Brahms, (2011), Zuill Bailey (cello), Awadagin Pratt (piano)
• Bach Cello Suites, (2010), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Beethoven: Zuill Bailey and Simone Dinnerstein, (2009), Zuill Bailey (cello), Simone Dinnerstein (piano)
• Russian Masterworks CD (Tchaikovsky/Shostakovich Concertos with San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, (2009), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Schubert and Shostakovich Piano Trios, (2008), Navah Perlman (piano), Giora Schmidt (violin), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Arensky & Dohnanyi: with Special Guest Lynn Harrell, (2007), Giora Schmidt (violin), Kirsten Johnson (viola), Zuill Bailey (cello), Soovin Kim (violin), Lynn Harrell (cello)
• Saint-Saëns Cello Concertos with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, (2005), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Janos Starker Celebration - Schubert & Boccherini, (2005), Janos Starker (cello), Kirsten Johnson (viola), Zuill Bailey (cello), Soovin Kim (violin), Kurt Nikkanen (vioin)
• Zuill Bailey: Debut Solo CD, (2003), Zuill Bailey (cello)
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Cello Concerto, (2003), Zuill Bailey (cello), Bruckner Orchestra Linz/Caspar Richter, ASV