Cellist Seth Russell performs internationally as a chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral player. He is the newly appointed Principal Cellist of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. He was awarded a top prize in both the 2017 and 2019 New York International Artists Competition, and performed in Carnegie Hall for the Winners Concert both years. In 2015-16 he served as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Cello and cellist of the Ceruti Quartet at University of Memphis in Tennessee. Seth holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, a Master’s degree in Cello Performance from New England Conservatory, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Seth and his wife Chelsea met playing together in the Greenville Symphony and are Greenville natives.