A prizewinner of the Tchaikovsky, Naumburg and Rostropovich International Competitions and the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career grant, Hai-Ye Ni is one of the most accomplished cellists of our time. Currently principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, she has also held the associate principal cello position for the New York Philharmonic. Ms. Ni's performances have been broadcast throughout the USA on National Public Radio. She has been featured on "20/20" and a PBS documentary of the Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition. Ms. Ni studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and with William Pleeth in London.