Canadian-born, Paris-based cellist Gary Hoffman has evolved his formidable technical and interpretive skills by thoughtfully integrating virtually every aspect of cello playing, from proper use of the fourth finger and correct posture to the cellist's emotional expressivity and manner of shaping phrases. Hoffman, who regularly holds master classes across the globe, has appeared as soloist with the major orchestras of Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore, Montreal, London, Paris, Rotterdam, Geneva, and others. As a recitalist, he has appeared at just as many major venues, includin...