Lawrence Zoernig

Lawrence Zoernig (born March 19, 1960 in Sioux City , Iowa , † February 3, 2017 in New York City , New York ) was an American cellist and composer .

Zoernig started playing the cello at the age of eight. He then studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Alan Harris and at the Juilliard School with Harvey Shapiro , Felix Galamir , Joel Krosnick , John Cage , Albert Fuller and Jaap Schröder . He was principal cellist in several New York symphony and chamber orchestras, including the New York Chamber Orchestra , the Opera Manhattan Orchestra , and the New York Scadia Symphony , with which he premiered Lars-Erik Larsson's Concertino for Cello and String Orchestra .

He had international appearances at the Teatro Amazones in Manaus and at the Expo 92 in Seville, in the USA he appeared at Carnegie Hall , Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center . In 2005 he was invited to a concert at the Carter Center in Atlanta in front of President Jimmy Carter .

As a chamber musician Zörnig worked with the Goliard Ensemble , the Cosmopolitan Chamber Players , the Bachanalia and Harlem Chamber Players , with musicians like Nina Beilina , Sidney Harth , Mark Peskanov and Charles Neidich , with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and the David Parsons Dance Company together . He can also be heard on recordings with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and the indie band Los Planetas .

The Meet the Composer Foundation honored him as a composer of cello music.

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SURNAME	Zoernig, Lawrence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American cellist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 19, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sioux City , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH	3rd February 2017
Place of death	New York City , New York