Haddon Kay | Cello

Chinese-American cellist Haddon Kay first gained recognition when he became a finalist for the Chicago Symphony Young Artist Competition and performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. He has continued his studies in cello performance at Northwestern University under the tutelage of Professor Hans Jensen and will begin his doctoral studies at Northwestern in the fall of 2024. Haddon competed in the 2nd Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium and was a winner of Northwestern University’s Concerto/Aria competition. Haddon is a founding member of the Galvin Cello Quartet which recently won Concert Artists Guild’s 2022 Victor Elmaleh Competition and the silver medal at the 2021 Fischoff Competition.

Haddon joined Plymouth Chamber Players in 2024.