Amy Brodo (cello and gamba) performed for many years in Italy, Israel, and England before moving to San Francisco, with positions including assistant principal cellist of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Italy, and cellist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. As a freelancer in Europe, she performed with Andrew Parrott and the Taverner Players, the Norskbarok Orchester, the Hanover Band, the Royal Philharmonic, D’Oyly Cart Opera, and the City of Valencia Symphonic Orchestra. In the Bay Area, Ms. Brodo has performed on viola da gamba and Baroque cello with groups that include Lux Musica, Sex Chordae Consort of Viols, Magnificat Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, El Mundo, Musica Angelica, Archetti and Albany Consort. She has performed at Festivals such as the Santa Cruz Baroque, Berkeley Early Music, the Beaunne, France, and the San Luis Obispo Mozart and has recorded for CDI, Centaur, Sony, Golden Horn, Koch, Helicon, Kleos, MRS, and New Albion. Amy plays principal cello with Festival and Livermore Opera Companies, and gives several recitals and chamber music concerts. She was Music Director of the Junior Bach Festival. Ms. Brodo is an active teacher, and a board member of the Berkeley Piano Club, and judges competitions and is a member of the new piano quartet with voice, Persephone Chamber Ensemble.