John Landefeld, Cello

John Landefeld is a multi-talented musician who has excelled on many fronts. He graduated from the Eastman School of Music where he studied with Anthony Ross and Steven Doane. He has held principal cello positions with the New World Symphony, the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, the Eastman Philharmonia, and the San Angelo Symphony. He has also performed solo concertos with the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and the National Repertory Orchestra.

In addition to the cello, John also is a fine electric guitarist, and spent several years touring with heavy metal hair bands in the late 1980's. After his spandex era ended, he returned to the cello, but since then has continued to hone his skills in the pop music realm through composing, arranging, recording, and producing.