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    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Our Story
    • Our Community
  • Events
  • PROJECTS
    • A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison
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    • Open Road Press
    • Open Road Prison Education Project
    • Mom Foundation Nepal
  • Contact
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  • THANK YOU!!!
I began playing cello at the age of 7, and it has been my good fortune to play every day since then.
I have performed all over the world and taught music at Portland State University since 1977.
I am a founding member of the Florestan Trio, along with Carol Sindell and Janet Guggenheim.
Recently, I’ve enjoyed bringing my PSU student string ensembles into Oregon prisons and performing there along with them.
Here’s a link to Song of the Birds by Pablo Casals, performed by Janet and me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDaQlbLCT4

Hamilton Cheifetz

Cellist

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