ESTHER BACK
Current Positions
- Lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino (September 2018 – present)
- Director, Cello Ensemble, California State University, San Bernardino (September 2018 – present)
- Tenured Cellist, San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra (October 2010 – present)
- Performer: Cellist (Modern/Baroque) / Violist da gamba / Violoncellist piccolo
- Music Director and Founder, Orange County Cello Ensemble (2003-2019)
- Private Cello Instructor (2000 – present)
Teaching/Other Experience
- Lecturer (adjunct, since September 2018), Department of Music, California State University, San Bernardino, CA. Courses taught to date (all at undergraduate level): Studio cello (applied lesson), Cello Ensemble*, Chamber Music, Early Music Ensemble, Applied Pedagogy: Orchestral Strings, Musicianship II, Music for Classroom Teacher (seminar and activity) All courses regularly employ(ed) Canvas and/or other available technological/pedagogical tools.
- Cello Faculty/Masterclass Artist/Cello Ensemble Coach at Cello Fest of Cal State Fullerton June/July 2023.
- Guest speaker/clinician, invited to give a lecture titled “Bach Cello Suites in Performance Practice” at California State University, Fullerton, November 2022
- Director of CSUSB Cello Ensemble, 2019 – present
– Duties include: forming groups; coaching/directing the small groups and large group; researching and assigning the repertoire; reaching out to donors for the established account to expand the program such as scholarship opportunity for participating students, and funds to be used to benefit students; hiring outside contractors (professional guest artists, cellists, guest master class artists, etc.); leading staging.
