Background
Ceci, Jesse Arthur was born on February 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Luigi Concezio and Catherine Marie (Marotta) Ceci.
Ceci, Jesse Arthur was born on February 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Luigi Concezio and Catherine Marie (Marotta) Ceci.
Bachelor of Science, Juilliard School Music, 1951. License de concert, L'Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, 1954. Master of Music, Manhattan School Music, 1971.
Associate concertmaster New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra, 1953-1954. Violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1954-1959, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, New York, 1959-1962, Esterhazy Orchestra, New York City, 1962-1968. Concertmaster Denver Symphony Orchestra, 1974-1989, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, 1989-1995.
Over 50 performances of 22 major works. Member Zimbler Sinfonietta, Boston, 1957-1959. Participant Marlboro Festival Chamber Orchestra Vermont, summmers 1960-1962, 65, Marlboro Festival Chamber Orchestra European-Israeli tour, 1965, Grand Teton Festival, Wyoming, 1972, with Denver Duo, since 1975, New Mexico Festival, Taos, 1980, Carmel (California) Bach Festival, since 1987, Whistler (British Columbia, Canada) Mozart Festival, 1989-1990, Bear Valley (California) Festival, since 1995, Mendocino (California) Festival, since 1996.
Member faculty Congress of Strings, Dallas, 1985, New York College Music, 1961-1971, New York University, 1971-1974, University Colorado, 1975-1979. Guest member faculty University Denver, 1986. Member, associate concertmaster Casals Festival Orchestra, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1963-1977.
Violinist Cleveland Orchestra foreign tours, 1967, 73, 78, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra world tour, 1966. 1st violinist New York String Quartet in-residence at University Maine, Orono, summer 1969. Guest violinist Florida West Coast Symphony, Sarasota, 1993-1998.
Concertmaster Minnesota Orchestra, summers 1970-1971, Denver Chamber Orchestra, 1985-1990. Guest concertmaster Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, 1988, member New York Philharmonia Chamber Ensemble in-residence at Hopkins Center, Dartmouth University, summer 1973. Recitalist, Paris, 1963, Amsterdam, 1963, recitalist Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1963, Town Hall, New York City, 1968, 70, Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 1972.
Foreign tour Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 1989. Soloist Royal Chamber Orchestra Japan, 1997-1998, appointment to concert master position of the Royal Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Metropolitan Orchestra of Japan, since 1999.
Corporal United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO.
Married Catherine Annette Stevens, August 5, 1979.