Biography

Known for captivating audiences with her passionate performances and musical artistry, cellist Sara Scanlon, age twenty-three, is quickly becoming a sought-after talent in the world of classical music. Sara made her solo debut, performing the Elgar Concerto with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She has been a featured soloist on NPR’s nationally broadcasted program “From The Top” and was the principal cellist for the Emmy Award-winning “Night of Georgia Music” on PBS. 

A Native of Milford, Connecticut, Sara won the Chappaqua Orchestra, Adelphi Orchestra, Greater New Haven Orchestra, Hamden Symphony Orchestra, and the Townsend Orchestra’s Concerto Competitions. She has been a featured performer in the Finckel-Wu Han Chamber Music Program at the Aspen Music Festival, Orford Musique’s Gala du Prix, The Toronto Summer Music Festival, Kneisel Hall, the Fabian Concert Series, and the 2022 and 2023 Rome Chamber Music Festival. Sara regularly performs in the New York City-based Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players Music Series and as a member of the Blue Hill Trio, showcasing her unique musical voice and resonant sound, gaining attention and acclaim from audiences and industry professionals alike.

Sara attended the Juilliard Pre-College Program, where she studied with Clara Kim and Richard Aaron. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree, graduating summa cum laude from The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings on a full merit scholarship, studying with Julie Albers, Richard Aaron, and Leo Singer. She continued her graduate studies at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Richard Aaron and Joel Krosnick and received a Master of Music degree in May of 2024. Sara has also had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses with esteemed artists such as Lynn Harrell, Frans Helmerson, Paul Katz, Colin Carr, David Finkel, Philip Glass, Edward Arron, Peter Stumpf, Michel Strauss, Laurence Lesser, Yegor Dyachkov, Amir Elden, Brian Manker, and The Brentano and Miro Quartets.