Daniel Lee
Principal
Frank Y. and Katherine G. Gladney Chair

Korean-American cellist Daniel Lee continues to gain recognition as one of his generation’s most significant artists. A native of Seattle, Lee started playing the cello at the age of six, studying with Richard Aaron...view bio

Melissa Brooks
Associate Principal
Ruth and Bernard Fischlowitz Chair

Melissa Brooks has been a member of the orchestra since 1992. She is a native of New York City...view bio

Catherine Lehr
Assistant Principal

Catherine Lehr has been Assistant Principal Cello with the St. Louis Symphony since 1975...view bio

Anne Fagerburg

A member of the cello section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1980, Anne Fagerburg received her Bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College...view bio

James Czyzewski

James Czyzewski hails from Fairbanks, Alaska, where his primary cello teachers were Peggy Swartz and Bruno DiCecco...view bio

David Kim

A native of Dallas, Texas, cellist David Kim is in his eighth full season as a member of the St. Louis Symphony...view bio

Alvin McCall

A member of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1994, cellist Alvin McCall was previously Principal Cello with such ensembles as...view bio

Bjorn Ranheim

Cellist Bjorn Ranheim was appointed to the St. Louis Symphony in April 2005 and also holds the principal chair of the Colorado Music Festival...view bio

Elizabeth Chung**

Elizabeth Chung, cello, received her B.M. and M.M. at The Juilliard School, under the tutelage of David Soyer and Timothy Eddy...view bio

** Replacement

Davin Rubicz**

Davin Rubicz is a former tenured member of the Kansas City Symphony from 2005-08, and played the 2008-09 season with the Atlanta Symphony...view bio

** Replacement

Double Basses