Sarah Ghandour

Lebanese-American cellist Sarah Ghandour recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at Stony Brook University, where she also earned her Master's degree under the mentorship of cellist Colin Carr. Originally from San Francisco, she began her cello studies with Irene Sharp and later worked closely with Jean-Michel Fonteneau at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College. She completed her undergraduate studies at Bard Conservatory, receiving a Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of Peter Wiley and a Bachelor in Mathematics. Sarah was the honored recipient of the 2017–2018 Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship, a one-year artist residency in Paris, France. In 2019, she participated in the Pablo Casals Festival, where she won the solo competition, culminating in a performance at the 9th-century Abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxain Prades, France. In past summers, she has performed at various festivals including the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, Les Rencontres Musicales de Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne, Music@Menlo, and Yellow Barn. Most recently, Sarah was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Slovenia, where she researched and performed Slovenian folk and classical music across the country with the support of the U.S. Embassy. Currently, Sarah studies Baroque Cello with Phoebe Carrai at The Juilliard School. Additionally, she is thrilled to be a Stone Fellow for another season with the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston. When not playing the cello, Sarah enjoys long distance walking and dancing Cuban salsa.