Having dedicated much of his life to the cello, David Teie came to wider public attention through his composition for cats. He began studying composition at 17, but switched his focus to the cello and dedicated himself to that pursuit for the next 20 years. His efforts led him to be chosen by Russian maestro Mstislav Rostropovich for a U.S. tour, in which he gave 18 solo performances with the National Symphony Orchestra. In 1999, Teie was acting principal cellist for the San Francisco Symphony, and during his tenure there he contributed lead cello to heavy metal band Metallica...