John Sant’Ambrogio
E-mail: jstambro@sbc.net
Born 6/12/32, Glen Ridge, NJ
Current Occupation
John Sant'Ambrogio retired, in 2005, from playing Principal Cello for the St. Louis Symphony for 37 years and immediately became a founding member of the exciting ensemble, the Generations Trio under Marilyn Gillbert Management.
Education
BA in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, Anneville, PA 1954
MA in Music from Ohio University, Athens Ohio 1968
Professional Experience
St. Louis Symphony, Principal Cellist from 1968 to 2005
Boston Symphony, 1959 to 1968
Casals Festival Orchestra, Principal Cellist, 1969, 1970
Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Principal Cellist 1980-1985
Eliot Piano Trio, 1992 to 2005
Giavanni String Quartet, 1972 to 1976
St. Louis String Quartet, 1968-2005
Boston Piano Trio, 1965-1968
Seventh Army Symphony, Principal Cellist, 1956 to 1958
Teaching Experience
Private cello instructor since 1959 to 2005, (Former pupils have obtained positions in major orchestras including Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony.)
St. Louis Conservatory, 1985 to 1989
Mountain Team Concepts Music Camp, Director and Founder, 1992 to 1996
Grand Teton Music Seminar, 1980 to 1985
Washington U. 1970 to 1974
Boston U., 1963 to 1965
Directorships
Arts for the Soul, founder and Director, 2003 to present
Red Fox Music Camp, New Marlboro, Mass., Co-Director, 1960-1979
St. Ambrose Chamber Orchestra, 1993 to 2005
Art Access, Inc. Founder and Vice President, 2000 to 2003
Art Access, LLC, Founder and President, 2000 to 2005
Strings in the Mountains Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO, Music Director and founder 1987-1992 (CBS did 12 minute documentary on Mr Sant Ambrogio and "Strings" on "CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt" in 1992)
Dinner/Concerts St. Louis, President and Founder, 1999 to 2005
Teachers
Leonad Rose, 1953 to 1955
Paul Olevsky, 1950 to 1952
Diran Alexanian, 1948 to 1950
Awards
Citation for Outstanding in Music, Ohio U. Alumni Award, 1980
National Music Educators Award, 1964, Solo performance with Thomas Sherman Little Symphony in Town Hall, New York City, N.Y.
Piatigorsky Award, presented at Berkshire Music Festival,Tanglewood, Lenox,Mass., Summer School of the Boston Symphony, 1953
Recordings
Clarinet Quintets of Mozart Brahmns with members of St Louis Sympony on VOX Label.
More than 20 recordings with the St. Louis Symphony as Principal cellist for TELARC, RCA, IMG and VOX
Produced two recordings for Strings in the Mountains, The Eroica Trio and Giles Pap and The Country Mountain Boys.
Film
Was the originator of the film "Eroica" which was shown on PBS 400 times in December, 2003
