Mark Serkin

American cellist MARK SERKIN is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at Rutgers University where he studies with cellist Jonathan Spitz, Principal Cello of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Mark has performed at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and various other venues. He received his Bachelor's and Masters' degrees with honors in cello performance at Mannes School of Music, studying with Barbara Stein Mallow and Jeffrey Zeigler. Mark has participated in many festivals such as Meadowmount School of Music, Kinhaven Music School, NY Philharmonic Biennial, Manchester Music Festival, Taconic Music, Luzerne Music Center, and the National Orchestra Institute and Festival, where he recorded for the Naxos label in 2015 and 2016. Mark has performed in solo and chamber master classes for artists such as Steven Isserlis, Sharon Robinson, Timothy Eddy, Robert DeMaine, Jonathan Spitz, Peter Stumpf, Julia Lichten, Gloria dePasquale, Kronos Quartet, Horszowski Trio, Catalyst Quartet, and the Miró Quartet. His main mentors include Hans Jørgen Jensen, Vladimir Panteleyev, Todd Phillips and Nancy Wilson.