CHRISTINE LAMPREA is a dynamic artist with a reputation as a firebrand cellist with a “commitment to the highest standards” ( Palm Beach Daily News ). Recent performances include the Schumann concerto at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, the premiere of a concerto written for her by Jeffrey Mumford, as well as a last minute replacement for Lynn Harrell with Symphony Silicon Valley. As a recitalist, Christine recently performed premieres of her own arrangements of Colombian music for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the Colombian Ambassador to the United States. Other credits include Illinois’ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Florida’s Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. Ms. Lamprea began her concert career in 2013 upon winning Astral Artists’ National Auditions, the Sphinx Competition, and the Schadt National String Competition. She has since performed with orchestras such as the Detroit
Symphony, Houston Symphony, and the San Antonio Symphony. Ms. Lamprea has served on the faculty of the Texas Christian University School of Music, and continues to teach masterclasses internationally. In 2018, she received the Sphinx Medal of Excellence for her contributions to the field as an artist of color.
