Born in New York, cellist Alex Greenbaum enjoys a diverse and adventurous musical life. As a member of the Hausmann Quartet he is an Artist-in-Residence and Lecturer at San Diego State University, where he teaches cello, chamber music and is string area coordinator. A long-time member of The Knights chamber orchestra, he has performed with the group throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and at the festivals of Ravinia, Tanglewood and Aix-en-Provence. He has recorded for Ancalagon, Arc, Bridge, Canary Classics, Cantaloupe, In a Circle, Koch, Mack Avenue Records, Naxos, Phenotypic, Rezurrection Recordz, Sony and Warner Classics, including two GRAMMY nominations. Equally at home on baroque cello, Alex is a founding member of San Diego Baroque, principal cellist of Bach Collegium San Diego and has appeared at the festivals of Carmel and Corona Del Mar. He is a mainstay on Art of Elan's concert series and Co-Director of Chamber Music at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla with his wife, violinist Kate Hatmaker. He lives in San Diego (but remains a Yankees and Knicks fan).