Cynthia Phelps, viola
Cynthia Phelps is principal violist of the New York Philharmonic, and her solo appearances with the Philharmonic have taken her to the major concert halls of the world including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Kennedy Center, Vienna’s Musikverein, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
She has appeared as soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Bilbao, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic, as well as other major orchestras.
As a chamber musician, Ms. Phelps performs regularly with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Boston Chamber Music Society, Music from Copland House, and the Chicago Chamber Musicians. She has also appeared with the Guarneri, American, Brentano, St. Lawrence, and Prague String Quartets. She is a founding member of the chamber group, “Les Amies,” a flute, harp, and viola group recently formed with colleagues Nancy Allen and Carol Wincenc.
Ms. Phelps is a recipient of the Pro Musicis International Award, and was top prize winner at both the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the Washington International String Competition. She has recorded for the Marlboro Recording Society and the Covenant, Nuova Era, Polyvideo, and Virgin Classics labels, and most recently Cala Records, where her first solo CD was released.
Her appearances on television and radio have included Live from Lincoln Center on PBS, National Public Radio, Radio France, and the Italian RAI.
