Najette Abouelhadi

Cello

New York, NY
14 Played at 14 groupmuses!

Najette Abouelhadi

Cello

About

Cellist Najette Abouelhadi performs as an orchestral and chamber musician in the US and abroad. In recent seasons she has appeared in her native Boston as well as in Italy, Canada, Korea, California, and diverse cities along the East Coast, especially in Baltimore, where she now resides. Her all-embracing repertoire ranges from classical favorites to adventurous new works. She has been principal cellist in Baltimore-based Symphony No. 1, Peabody Concert Orchestra, and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA. She was a founding member of the Adorno String Quartet, selected for public masterclasses, and performances by invitation from the Charleston Symphony League, as well as the Beethoven Institute in New York City. She has performed in concert with David Daniels, Denyce Graves, Marina Piccinini, and other great musicians of our time. Through her love of collaboration she was invited to join the Norwegian 1B1 ensemble on their New York tour, and SONAR new music ensemble based in Baltimore.

Music

Chamber Music Repertoire:
Barber: Dover Beach, String Quartet
Bartok: String Quartet no. 4
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18 no.1, Op. 95,C Minor String Trio
Borodin: String Quartet
Brahms: C minor and G minor Piano Quintets, Clarinet Quintet, Clarinet Trio
Chopin: Piano Trio
Debussy: String Quartet
Dvorak: "American" Quartet, "Dumky Trio", Terzetto
Gabriella Lena Franck: Andes
Haydn: "Emperor" Quartet, “Sunrise” Quartet, Op 71, no 3
Hindemith: String Quartet
Kriesler: String Quartet
Mendelssohn: Octet, Piano Trio in D Minor, String Quartet in A Minor
Rachmaninoff: "Elegiac" Trio
Rochberg: String Quartet No. 6
Saint-Saens: Piano Trio
Schubert: Cello Quintet in C Major, "Death and the Maiden"
C. Schumann: Piano Trio
Caroline Shaw: By and By
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence

Sonatas:
Barber
Beethoven Sonatas no. 2,3,4
Brahms: E Major
Chopin
Debussy
Franceour
Grieg
Shostakovich Sonata

Recital Repertoire:
Bach: Cello Suites 1,2,3,4
Bloch: "Prayer" from a Jewish Life
Faure: Papillon; Elegie
Martinu: Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Saint-Saens: "The Swan"
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces; Adagio and Allegro
Walton: Passacaglia

Videos

Past groupmuses (14)

  • Tea with Beloved Cafe: Musician Jam Session

    Monday, Feb 21, 2022 6:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Lower East Side
    • Composers: Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn, Haydn
    • Instruments: String quintet
    • Price: Free to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Brunchmuse

    Sunday, Dec 8, 2019 12:00 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: Sheridan Park, Chicago
    • Composers: Mozart, Haydn, Sochting
    • Instruments: String Trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 5 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Second TikiMuse! (String Trio w/a Backyard Tiki Bar!)

    Saturday, Aug 24, 2019 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Northeast DC (Trinidad!)
    • Composers: Schubert, Martinu, Beethoven
    • Instruments: String Trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • Late summer musing in Shaw

    Friday, Aug 23, 2019 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Shaw, Washington DC
    • Composers: Beethoven, Romberg, Handel-Halvorsen
    • Instruments: String Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • DradleMuse

    Friday, Feb 22, 2019 7:00 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: North Center, Chicago
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • What's the Plural of Cello?

    Sunday, Feb 10, 2019 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Glen, Baltimore
    • Composers: Boccherini, Barriere, Kummer
    • Instruments: Cello Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Mt. Pleasant

    Saturday, Feb 9, 2019 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Mount Pleasant
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • A Better Brunch

    Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 2:30 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: Apartment 2
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Classical on Cortland

    Saturday, Jan 12, 2019 7:00 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: Bucktown, Chicago
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Celebrate 2019: Cheesman Park Chamber Music Afternoon Salon

    Sunday, Jan 6, 2019 3:00 PM MST

    • Neighborhood: Cheesman Park, Denver
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Friendsgiving 'Muse

    Thursday, Nov 15, 2018 7:00 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: River North
    • Composers: Bach, Reger, Walton
    • Instruments: Cello solo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Birthday with Tunes

    Saturday, Oct 27, 2018 1:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Long Branch Creek, Arlington
    • Composers: Summers, Laven, Walton, Bach
    • Instruments: Solo cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Chicago Launchmuse with the Founders

    Friday, Oct 12, 2018 7:00 PM CDT

    • Neighborhood: Uptown, Chicago
    • Composers: Montgomery, Still, mozart
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Moshe and Joyce's Seventh GroupMuse

    Sunday, Aug 26, 2018 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Glen, Baltimore
    • Composers: Bach, Walton, Summers, Laven
    • Instruments: Solo Cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago