Maurice Neuman
Cello
Maurice Neuman, age 17, is a junior in high school at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. A native Chicagoan, Maurice began studying cello at age 3 and piano at age 4. He currently is a student of Hans Jensen, professor of cello at Northwestern University. He previously studied with Stephen Balderston and Paula Kosower.
Maurice is the winner of the 2023 DePaul Concerto Festival. In September, Maurice won the position of co-principal cello of the top orchestra at the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. More recently, he was appointed principal cello of the 2023 ILMEA All-State Honors Orchestra.
Maurice earned Honorable Mention at both the 2022 Walgreens National Concerto Competition and the 2023 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Crain-Maling Foundation Young Artists Competition.
Active as a chamber musician year round, Maurice has attended Greenwood Music Camp in western Massachusetts for the past 5 years and plans to return in 2023. In school, he plays in various chamber ensembles as well.
When not playing music, Maurice enjoys ice hockey, tennis, cooking, and baking. He is a member of the Lab School’s varsity tennis team, sings in the school’s Vocal Quartet, and is also a member of Student Council.
Maurice Neuman will perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Lakeview Orchestra on February 19, 2023. Learn more >>>