Bio

New York City based cellist Anne Blake is a passionate performer known for her adaptability and unique sound. Recent recordings include work with Little Moon, Gavin McMahan, and Johanna Jones. Anne has been a featured soloist and orchestral musician at venues such as Smetana Hall in Prague, University of Salzburg's Aula Hall, and at the Royal Palace of Caserta for a UNICEF benefit concert. Anne was recently chosen as the cello soloist for the Orchestra at Temple Hill's production of the oratorio "Lamb of God", which featured five performances across the Bay Area.

Anne holds a Master's degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During her time at the conservatory, she was an integral part of the orchestra and was an avid chamber musician. While attending school, Anne founded a cello program at the Myriad School of Music in the Bay Area. She successfully brought in students and created a comprehensive cello curriculum for the school. During her undergraduate years she managed a thriving cello studio of over fifteen students ages 4–15.

Anne was the principal cellist of the Brigham Young University Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras and had the opportunity to travel across Europe performing with the orchestra in various venues in Austria, Italy and the Czech Republic. While on tour she was the principal cellist and soloist for Ginastera's Variaciones Concertantes. This tour also included community outreach opportunities, like meeting with Ukrainian Refugees and performing for and meeting Italian ambassadors. Her studies also took her abroad for a semester in Italy, where she performed and studied with the Conservatory De Milan orchestra. Anne was the cellist of the BYU Honors Quartet, where she was responsible for putting on concerts for the community.

Anne's primary teachers include Jennifer Culp, Michelle Kesler and Kari Caldwell. She has played in masterclasses for world-class musicians such as Steven Isserlis, Michael Tilson Thomas, Richard Aaron and Rosemary Elliott.