A
resident of the Washington since 1995, D.C., Mr. Kaboff has performed as recital
and concerto soloist locally at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The
United States Department of State, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Embassies
of Germany, France and New Zealand, The Church of the Epiphany, Dumbarton House
and has been a repeat concerto soloist with the JCC Symphony Orchestra and the
Landon Symphonette. In 2013, he performed with the Manhattan Symphonie in
Carnegie Hall. His concert appearance at Strathmore Hall in North Bethesda, MD
was acclaimed by The Montgomery County Sentinel as ”beguilingly lyrical
and in “top form”. Internationally, he has performed as recital soloist in the
Kleinezaal of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Cologne Museum of Modern Art,
Frankfurt Museum of Contemporary Art and The Adelaide Towne Hall. He frequently performs chamber music with various colleagues known as the Nottingham Ensemble and is currently the Director of Chamber Music for The Capital Symphonic Youth Orchestra.
His
students' cello ensemble, known as the Bow
Lightlys, were featured guest artists at
the World Cello Congress III (2000), where they were featured in an
internationally broadcast cello ensemble workshop with world famous cellist,
Yo-Yo Ma which then resulted in a cello choir concert at the Sixth American
Cello Congress (2001) as part or Mr. Kaboff’s appearance as a guest lecturer. They
performed at the 2014 Tennessee Cello Workshop and will reappear in 2020. The Bow Lightlys have been featured in concert on live radio broadcast
in Washington, DC. They have also performed cello ensemble concerts at the
Embassy of France, Almas Shriner’s Temple as well as many local religious centers.
They often perform at charity events for the American Diabetes Association. As
a way to share their musical expression, the Bow Lightlys also perform at senior living centers as to bring music to the homes
of those who might not be able to enjoy otherwise.
Mr.
Kaboff is a frequent judge at local and regional competitions. He has also adjudicated the preliminary competition rounds at the 2000 Third World
Cello Congress’s Master Class Competition, 2006 and 2012 Washington International Competition. He has assumed the role as chairman of the Washington International Competition for Strings (2022).
As a frequent guest lecturer, he has conducted master classes and performed at the Flinders Street Conservatorium in Adelaide, Australia, Purcell School of Music in London, England, Indiana University Summer String Program, Michigan State University, Longy School of Music in Boston, The Music Academy of North Carolina and the Universities of Texas (Rio Grande Valley), Tennessee and Rhode Island. He was in artist in residence in 2011and 2019 at Appalachian State University and was a featured artist at the 2010 Tennessee Cello Workshop.
Mr. Kaboff has earned Suzuki certification through level 10 and was invited by the Suzuki Association of Australia to conduct workshops, master classes and solo recitals in Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia.
As a frequent guest lecturer, he has conducted master classes and performed at the Flinders Street Conservatorium in Adelaide, Australia, Purcell School of Music in London, England, Indiana University Summer String Program, Michigan State University, Longy School of Music in Boston, The Music Academy of North Carolina and the Universities of Texas (Rio Grande Valley), Tennessee and Rhode Island. He was in artist in residence in 2011and 2019 at Appalachian State University and was a featured artist at the 2010 Tennessee Cello Workshop.
Mr. Kaboff has earned Suzuki certification through level 10 and was invited by the Suzuki Association of Australia to conduct workshops, master classes and solo recitals in Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia.
