Draft:Jeffrey Noel Lastrapes

Jeffrey Noel Lastrapes is an American cellist..

Life
Lastrapes born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lastrapes attended the Temple University, Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, where he received guidance from Orlando Cole and Harvey Shapiro, respectively. In 2009, he made his debut in New York at Merkin Hall.

His recorded works span New World Records and Centaur Records, with notable releases including a video production featuring the Complete Suites for Solo Cello by JS Bach in 2020. Recent offerings encompass sonatas by Rachmaninoff and Chopin, as well as Duos for violin and cello by Ravel and Kodaly, available on Centaur. Additionally, His printed edition of The Complete Bach Suites, sold worldwide by BCMP Ltd, is the culmination of 30 years of research, practice and performance.

Lastrapes received the "New Faculty Award" from the Texas Tech Alumni Association, where he served as the commencement speaker in August 2017. His presence extends to major summer festivals globally, including Evian, Hot Springs, Peninsula (WI), Bay View (MI), and Bellingham (WA). He has also graced concert series such as BachFest in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Bach in Buffalo (sponsored by the Buffalo Philharmonic in NY), FebruaryFest (WI), and Music at the Russell House (CT).

He is currently Professor of Cello at Texas Tech University. He is a Co-founder of Caerus Ensemble and has maintained a faculty role at the Interlochen Center for the Arts since 1996. . Lastrapes is also co-founded and Co-artistic Director of the annual Montenegro Cello Festival and Course in 2019. He performs on a Paul Schuback cello dated 1987 and a Francesco Ruggieri cello dated 1684. For the 2019/20 season, he traveled to four major cities in China to teach and give recitals to hundreds of young cellists. In addition, he gave master classes and performances at Temple University, Vanderbilt University, and the Catholic University of America, as well as two recitals and a master class in Brazil

Personal life
Lastrapes is visually impaired, spouse Flutiest Susanna Self.

== Repertoire (selected)  ==

Sonatas and Suites

 * Bach – Six Suites for Solo Cello (YouTube – Lenson Productions)
 * Bach – Three sonatas and six suites
 * Barber – Sonata for Cello and Piano
 * Beall, John – Sonata for Cello and Piano
 * Beethoven – Five Sonatas for Cello and Piano
 * Brahms – Two Sonatas for Cello and Piano
 * Chopin – Sonata for Cello and Piano (Centaur Records)
 * Debussy – Sonata for Cello and Piano
 * Dohnanyi – Sonata for Cello and Piano
 * Faure – Two Sonatas for Cello and Piano
 * Martinu – Two Sonatas for Cello and Piano
 * Miaskovsky – Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano
 * Prokofiev – Sonata for Cello and Piano
 * Rachmaninoff – Sonata for Cello and Piano (Centaur Records)
 * Scarlatti – Sonata for Cello and Keyboard
 * Schubert – Sonata for Cello and Piano Arpeggione
 * Shostakovich – Sonata for Cello and Piano

Commissioned Works

 * Remembering Judy for Solo Cello – John Boyle, US (6:00 minutes)
 * Mistwood for Solo Cello – Robert Brownlow, US (6:00 minutes)
 * Fantasy for Solo Cello – John Beall, US (11:00 minutes)
 * Antiphony for Cello and Piano – Lowell Hohstadt, US (8:00 minutes)

Concerti

 * Barber
 * Beethoven (Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano)
 * Boccherini
 * Brahms (Double Concerto for Violin and Cello)
 * Dvorak
 * Elgar
 * Haydn (C Major and D Major)
 * Lalo
 * Saint-Saens
 * Schumann
 * Shostakovich (Concerto No. 1)
 * Tchaikovsky (Variations on a Rococo Theme)
 * Walton

Short works for Cello and Orchestra

 * Bruch Kol Nidrei, Adagio on Celtic Themes
 * Couperin Pièces en Concert for Cello & Strings
 * Dvorak Silent Woods
 * Dvorak Rondo in G minor
 * Faure Elegie, Serenade, Nocturn, Ici Bas
 * Glazunov Chant du menestrel
 * Popper Hungarian Rhapsody
 * Respighi Adagio con variazioni
 * Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato, The Swan
 * Schumann Adagio and Allegro, Fantasy Pieces
 * Tavener Svyati (solo cello and choir)

Recent performances
Lastrapes has both performed and taught extensively across Europe, South America, Asia, and various regions throughout the United States. The most recent performances include:


 * Abilene Philharmonic – Beethoven Triple Concerto, Abilene, TX
 * Big Spring Symphony – Elgar Cello Concerto, Big Spring, TX
 * FebruaryFest – Peninsula Music Festival, Ellison Bay, WI
 * Chamber Music Amarillo – Complete Bach Suites, Amarillo, TX
 * BachFest – Complete Bach Suites, Cochabamba, Bolivia
 * Bach in Buffalo – Buffalo Philharmonic, Buffalo, NY
 * Vespers Concert Series – First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX
 * National Orchestra of Honduras – Brahms Double Concerto, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 * Montenegro Cello Festival – Podgorica, Montenegro

External link

 * Official website
 * Youtube Channel
 * Duo for Violin & Cello in D Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
 * Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento - Allegro moderato
 * Chamber Music Amarillo Presents: Bach Cello Suite 1
 * Interview - Strings Chair Finds Success With Cello Despite Visual Impairment
 * Interview - Why Does the Cello Sound so Nice? | A Quick Note