Described as "a world class musician" (Galena Gazette) who plays with “high energy and polish” (WQXR), cellist Anita Graef has earned recognition for her music making as an artist who is equally at home exploring traditional as well as contemporary works, along with a deep commitment to service, outreach and education.
Notable appearances include features in Strings Magazine, as well as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series and “Concerts from the Library of Congress.” She has performed on various radio networks, including WQXR, WFMT, WGTE, WUOL, WOSU, WVPB and NPR.
Recent and upcoming concerto engagements include her New York debut with the Riverside Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, with recital appearances at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, Ojai’s Chamber on the Mountain, Kenyon College, the Nielsen Concert Series and return appearances to “Live from WFMT” and “Temecula Presents” among others.