# Hannah Paulus — Cellist, Seattle, WA

> Hannah Paulus is a classically trained cellist, teacher and improviser based in Seattle, Washington, with over a decade of collaborative performance experience. She is available for performances (orchestral, chamber, solo, weddings and events, recording) and offers private cello lessons in Seattle.

## Contact
- Email: hmlpaulus@gmail.com
- Website: https://hannahpaulus.com/#contact
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-paulus-257b46132/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hpaulus_/

## Services
- Performances: orchestral, chamber and solo; weddings and events; orchestral sub work; recording.
- Private cello lessons: Seattle, in person, all ages, beginner to advanced; informed by Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique.

## Ensembles
- Yakima Symphony (member)
- ECCO
- Tacoma Opera
- The Cleveland Orchestra (Kent Blossom Music Festival)
- Knoxville Symphony
- Brevard Symphony Orchestra
- Symphony of the Mountains

## Education
- B.M., Cello Performance — University of California, Santa Barbara
- M.M., Cello Performance — University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Primary mentors: Cathy Allen Aird, Jennifer Kloetzel, Wesley Baldwin, Jon Hamar
- Also studied with: Irene Sharp, Richard Weiss, Keith Robinson, Crispin Campbell, Jeremy Cohen, Jean-Michel Fonteneau
- Body Mapping and Alexander Technique with Cathy Madden, Robert Britton, Jed Diamond

## Artistic focus
Exploring how technology can expand musicians' creativity and engagement with their practice and performance. Writes and performs her own music; plays with electro-acoustic improvisational groups. Studied improvisation and composition with Jon Hamar.

## Listen
- Solo performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gt4AC-5Hkc
- Chamber performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n63mqx7pog