Boulder, Colorado
Education and Training
Shaun is a versatile cellist, performer, teacher and composer of contemporary music and music for film with 34 years of experience. He has studied extensively in composition, cello performance, improvisation and orchestral performance and holds a Bachelors of Music in Cello Performance from the University of Colorado College of Music in Boulder.
During four intensive years of study in Colorado he had the opportunity to perform with:
University of Colorado Symphony
Aspen Music Festival Symphonies
Henri Mancini Institute Jazz Orchestra at UCLA
Hollywood Bowl with Diana Krall
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute in Leavenworth, Washington.
During this time he also performed with various string quartets and chamber groups varying in style from classical to jazz in addition to attending the New Directions Cello Festival.
Shaun has studied with such notable teachers as the former principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony, Raymond Davis; professor of cello at Michigan State University, Anthony Elliott, as well as cellists Antony Cooke, John Michel, Judith Glyde, and David Tonkonogui. In addition, he has performed in master classes held by world class cellists Lynn Harrell, Janos Starker, and Bernard Greenhouse and the Takacs String Quartet. His knowledge of the cello is derived from a 2nd generation lineage of notable masters including Leonard Rose and Bernard Greenhouse.
Over the years he has contributed to various artists' music projects as co-producer, and recording artist. Notably he has served as a co-producer on nationally distributed albums produced by 7 time Emmy Award winning artist Tim Noah for Cherry Lane Music Publishing. He has also recorded with alumni of the Sundance Film Music Program and for the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program.
Shaun performs with local musicians and pianists covering a broad range of genres; everything from jazz, romantic, classical and popular styles to film music and original compositions. He composes and performs in Shaun & Sara, a project with vocalist and songwriter Sara Kaiser.
To listen to Shaun's music and learn more about his projects, visit www.shaundiazmusic.com.