Any openly gay classical cellists I can look up to as a young gay cellist?
Hey everyone — I’m a young gay cellist, and lately I’ve been wishing I had more people in the classical world I could look up to and relate to.
Do you know of any openly gay classical cellists I should follow? Especially younger players or more “international soloist” types rather than just orchestra musicians.
I already know of John Walz and the Well-Strung quartet guys, but I’m curious if there are any prominent soloists, chamber musicians, rising artists, competition players, etc. who are openly gay and active today.
Representation honestly matters a lot to me as a young musician, and sometimes classical music can feel a little isolating in that regard. Would love any recommendations — performers, Instagram accounts, YouTube channels, recordings, anything. Thanks :)