Udi Bar-David, Cello

Udi Bar-David is widely considered one of the most versatile cellists in the world, performing on international stages with both classical and ethnic musicians. Udi studied in Tel-Aviv, with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School, and Orchestral Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music. Udi won the International Villa Lobos Competition in Brazil, and appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras world-wide. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras, including International Youth Orchestra, the National Orchestra of New York, and with American Ballet Theatre. He was a member of the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia and in 1987 joined The Philadelphia Orchestra. 

As a chamber musician, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach, Leon Fleisher, Jaime Laredo, Rudolph Buchbinder, Emanuel Ax, Yannick Nezet Seguin and others. 

As Founder & Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys and ARTolerance, Udi has planned, produced and performed numerous cross-cultural events around the globe, while fulfilling the mission of advancing the role of the arts in dialogues, transcending communication boundaries and exploring common ground. 

He has trained numerous outstanding cellists world-wide and currently serves on the faculties of Rowan & Temple Universities as well as Swarthmore College.