Dane Little

Cellist Dane Little is a native of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Music from Washington State University. After studies with Stephen Kates in Baltimore and Claus Adam in Aspen, Mr. Little came to Los Angeles to study with Robert Martin at the California Institute of the Arts, where he earned a Masters of Fine Arts. As a busy and sought-after performer in prominent Los Angeles based organizations, he holds the position of Assistant Principal Cello in the Pasadena Symphony and is a member of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, in addition to working in the Motion Picture and TV studios. He has spent the past twenty years as a member of the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, Oregon under the direction of Helmuth Rilling. Also an avid chamber musician, Mr. Little and his wife, Carrie, are both members of the Crown City String Quartet. He is also a member of the Mountain Trio, a group he formed with pianist and sibling, Lorna Eder