As cellist for the Cleveland Quartet (1969 to 1995), Paul Katz played in more than 2,500 concerts on four continents, including appearances at the White House and on “CBS Sunday Morning” and NBC’s “Today Show”. Among the quartet’s 70 recordings, they have earned awards including a Grammy in 1996 and “Best of the Year” designations from Time Magazine and Stereo Review. A passionate advocate of chamber music internationally, Katz served for six years as president of Chamber Music America. In 2001 he joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music after five years at Rice University in Houston and 20 years of teaching at the Eastman School of Music. A past visiting artist at The Banff Centre, Katz has also taught at many summer music programs, including Yale and the Aspen Festival.