ABOUT
Cellist
peter eom

Armed with a versatility of creative interests ranging from literature to fashion, cellist Peter Eom (pronounced “aw-m”) has been hailed for his “flowing, lyrical quality of sound” and “agility, purity of intonation, and sureness of taste” (Harald Eggebrecht, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2022).

 

As soloist, Eom has performed with orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, and MusicaNova Orchestra. He is also the cellist of the Rolston String Quartet, rst prize winner of the 12th Ban International String Quartet Competition and heralded as “one of the very best in a quartet-rich age.” Eom has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Koerner Hall, Allerheiligen-Hofkirche, Helsinki Musiikkitalo, and Seoul Arts Center and has taught at institutions including Duke University, Northwestern University, the Royal Conservatory of Music at Toronto, University of Texas at Austin, and Yale University.

 

Eom is the director of PRIMORDIAL, an interdisciplinary performance-piece fusing contemporary classical cello, avant-garde fashion, and modern dance, set to debut at NYC Fashion Week 2027. In his programming, Eom explores deeply fundamental human experiences through immersive performance concepts that champion new music and living creators. Eom has featured the work of composers like Desenne, Dusapin, Eötvös, Saariaho, Sokolović, and Zorn, and frequently performs with the genre-defying Toronto-based ensemble, The Happenstancers Collective.

 

Eom is a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and holds degrees from Colburn Conservatory, Northwestern University, and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto.