Jason Pegis, cello

Called a “true talent" by Montreal's Christophe Huss, Jason Pegis, PhD, is a recent Doctorate of Musical Arts graduate of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music and Instructor of Cello at CMU. He also holds a Master of Music and the Max Stern Fellowship from McGill University and a Bachelor of Music from Willamette Music. He has won numerous awards as a soloist and chamber musician, including being a national finalist of the 2014 MTNA Young Artist Chamber Music Competition, Outstanding Cellist Award at the 2015 Eugene Symphony Young Artist Competition and the 2016 Zodiac Music Festival Young Artist Award.