Nathan Jasinski serves as professor of cello at Eastern Kentucky University. A frequent recitalist, he has given solo performances in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, as well as throughout the U.S.    He has recorded two CDs, Bachsche Abendmusik and Weihnachten in Dornheim, both in the historic St. Bartholomäus Kirche in Dornheim, Germany with organist Douglas Bush. An active and avid chamber musician, Nathan is currently cellist of the Eero Trio, giving frequent concerts across the country. The ensemble is dedicated to promoting the clarinet trio repertoire as well as commissioning new works. As cellist with the Iven Street Trio, he gave recitals in Australia and was invited to compete in the 4th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition from a worldwide audition.

Beginning his cello studies at age 10, Jasinski's influential teachers were Catherine Milligan of Brisbane, Australia and Cordelia Wiekarski-Miedel, later studying with the late Roger Drinkall at BYU. He earned his masters degree at Arizona State University, where he was teaching assistant for Thomas Landschoot. Doctoral studies at the University of Michigan allowed him to work with the legendary Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, for whom he holds special admiration.    

Dr. Jasinski joined the EKU faculty in 2006. Prior to this appointment, he taught at Bowling Green State University and Snow College in Ephraim, UT. His love of teaching has led to his working with young musicians at the Michigan All-state at Interlochen, Ann Arbor Festival for Young Artists, ASTA, Shell Lake, and Steven Collins Foster music camps.

Recent and Future Performances

June 23, 2009- Faculty Recital, Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen, Michigan.

April 19, 2009-Guest Artist Recital, Rachel Taylor, piano, Georgetown College.

March 3, 2009-EKU Faculty Recital, Rachel Taylor, piano: Bloch: Prayer; Cassado: Suite per Violoncello; Boccherini: Sonata in G major; Ginastera: Pampeana no. 2.

March 2, 2009- Kol Nedrei with the EKU Symphony Orchestra.

Oct. 3, 2008- Masterclass and Guest Artist Recital with Dr. Chih-Long Hu. piano, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Oct. 1, 2008- Masterclass and Guest Artist Recital with Dr. Chih-Long Hu, piano, Snow College, Ephraim, Utah.

April 12, 2008-Guest artist recital, East Tennessee State with Dr. Chih-long Hu, piano. 

Mar. 27, 2008-Performance at Viriginia Commonwealth University's   Villa-Lobos international festival

March 9, 2008-Faculty cello recital, EKU, with Dr. Chih-Long Hu, piano.  Sonatas by Prokofiev and Rachmaninov

Feb. 24, 2008-Rectital at Arizona State University with Eero Trio

Feb. 23, 2008-Guest artist recital with Eero Trio at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Arizona.

Dec. 2007- Recital at the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, MI with Eero Trio

July 2007-Recording of CD entitled "Wolf Glen" with Eero Trio
Works by Zemlinsky, Ries, and Christopher Dietz

May 2007-Recording of CD entitled "Dornheimer Abendmusik" in Dornheim, Germany with organist Douglas Bush
Works by J. S. Bach, Tartini, David Sargent, Rudolph Bibl, et al

May 13, 2007-Recital in Giesa, Germany with organist Douglas Bush
Works by Bach, Sargent, Bibl, Rheinberger, and Paradies

May 10, 2007-Recital in Innsbruck, Austria with Douglas Bush
Works by Bach, Sargent, Bibl, Paradies, and Tartini

Mar. 25, 2007-Recital in Salt Lake City, UT with Douglas Bush
Works by J. S. Bach, Rheinberger, Paradies, Sargent, Tartini, and Bibl

Feb 22, 2007-Recital at Pacific Lutheran University with Eero TrioWorks by Wayne Siegel, Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, and Zemlinsky

Jan 7, 2007-Reictal in Ann Arbor, MI with Eero Trio
Works by Beethoven, Zemlinsky, and Nino Rota

Oct 15, 2006-Faculty Cello Recital, EKU with Hayward Mickens and Laurie Choi, piano
J.S. Bach: Suite no. 6 for solo cello, Henze: Serenade for solo cello, Villa-Lobos: Pequena Suite, Saint-Saens: Suite, op. 16

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