Elisa Kohanski, Cello

Elisa Kohanski enjoys a diverse career as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, while championing unique artistic collaborations. She has performed with the Miami String Quartet, Olivia Newton John, Robert Shaw, Gustavo Dudamel, Garrison Keillor, Harry Connick, Jr., and in halls around the world including Carnegie Hall; Royal Albert Hall; Schlossfestspiele in Heidelberg; and Stefaniensaal in Graz, Austria. She is Principal Cellist of Pittsburgh Ballet and Wheeling Symphony, a member of Pittsburgh Opera, performs with Pittsburgh Symphony, Taconic Music and has played with Columbus Symphony. A founding member of Trio Nova Mundi and IonSound Project, Elisa’s recordings include TNM’s Canticum; IonSound’s Inspired By, Separate Self, and Jeremy Beck recordings; and Daphne Alderson’s Joan of Arc. She is adjunct faculty at Grove City and Washington and Jefferson Colleges and has taught and performed in festivals around Italy, Germany, Austria and Bosnia. She earned her Bachelor’s from Eastman School of Music and her Master’s from CMU. A native Rhode Islander, Elisa has performed on six continents, most uniquely on an Arctic iceberg, and in Antarctica for an audience of people and penguins. Her seventh continent performance (Australia) is in the works!

Upcoming Concert: (S)Heroes June 8, 2024