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Camerata Artists

Richard Treat, cello

Richard Treat

Cellist Richard Treat moved to the Northwest from his native Los Angeles 3 years ago. Richard was a member of the Pacific Symphony and Los Angeles Opera Orchestras, and served as Principal Cellist of the Santa Barbara Symphony and Opera Pacific Orchestras. He was also a busy freelancer in the Hollywood studios and played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. From 1998-2005, he was Instructor of Cello at Chapman University. Currently, Richard teaches at Pacific Lutheran University and has a large studio of private students. When he is not playing or teaching, Richard can usually be found in his garden.