Cicely Parnas | Young Concert Artists: Artist Profile

20-year-old American cellist Cicely Parnas is recognized for bringing “velvety sound, articulate passagework and keen imagination“ to her performances (The New York Times). As First Prize Winner of the 2012 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, she will be presented this season in debuts in New York in the Rhoda Walker Teagle Concert, and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center. Ms. Parnas will also give recitals at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, the Jewish Community Alliance, the Bu