Tina Guo

Off the Deep End: "Burn Like Tears"
Tina Guo Upcoming Concerts
August 10, 2008
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
@ Cecilia Meireles Hall
Solo with the Barra Mansa Symphony
Tina Guo, cello
Guilherme Bernstein, conductor
Cello Concerto TBA
August 11, 2008
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
@ the Copacabana Palace Golden Room
Rock Cello Quartet and Trio
Tina Guo, cello
Victor Biglione, guitar
August 12, 2008
Barra Mansa, Brazil
Solo with the Barra Mansa Symphony
Tina Guo, cello
Guilherme Bernstein, conductor
Cello Concerto TBA
August 19, 2008
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
@ Cecilia Meireles Hall
Jimi Hendrix Tribute Concert
Tina Guo, cello
Victor Biglione, guitar
August 24, 2008
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
@ Cecilia Meireles Hall
International Cello Encounter Final Concert
with the International Cello Encounter Ensemble
Bachianas Brasileiras 1 and 5
October 3, 2008
Nevada City, California, USA
7:00 PM
Jay Sydeman Birthday Gala
"The Pegasus Trio"
Jason Issokson, violin
Tina Guo, cello
Pauline Yang, piano
Sydeman Piano Trio
Sydeman Sonata for Cello and Piano
Bach: Cello Suite I
October 9, 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
@ the Blaisdell Arena
with Styx
"Off the Deep End"
Baraka: Vocals and Guitar
Tina Guo: Electric Cello and Keyboard
Michael Wallace: Bass
Tom Plumb: Drums
October 11, 2008
Hawai'i, USA
@ the Hilton Waikoloa Village
with Styx
"Off the Deep End"
Baraka: Vocals and Guitar
Tina Guo: Electric Cello and Keyboard
Michael Wallace: Bass
Tom Plumb: Drums
October 25, 2008
Georgia, USA
3:00 PM
Solo with the Cobb Symphony
Shostakovich Cello Concerto
Ticket Info
Orchestra Rows A – J $ 35.00
Orchestra Rows L – S $15.00
Balcony Rows B - C $30.00
Balcony Rows D – G $20.00
October 26, 2008
Georgia, USA
3:00 PM
Solo with the Cobb Symphony
Shostakovich Cello Concerto
Ticket Info
Orchestra Rows A – J $ 35.00
Orchestra Rows L – S $15.00
Balcony Rows B - C $30.00
Balcony Rows D – G $20.00
June 2009 (Dates TBA)
Palmero, Italy
Solo with the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana
Cello Concerto TBA
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"Without Warning" with Thomas Ian Nicholas and the Rojo Trio
22 year old cellist Tina Guo has appeared as a soloist with the San Diego Symphony, as well as with the La Jolla Symphony, the State of Mexico National Symphony, the Palomar Symphony, the Paducah Symphony, the Petrobras Symphony, the Culver City Symphony, the Pueblo Symphony, the Auburn Symphony, the Idylwild Symphony, and the Vancouver Island Symphony. Upcoming concerts include performances with symphonies in the USA, Brazil, and Italy. Tina also played at the 2008 Grammy Awards with the Foo Fighters.
The latest season highlights have included a performance with violinist Midori Goto in Dvorak's American String Quartet at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Tina also recently gave a classical cello masterclass at Colorado State University, and will be presenting a lecture and demonstration at UCLA in Spring 2007 on Alternative Styles and Rock/Metal Fusion in String Music. On electric cello, her latest shows have been held at the Playboy Mansion, The Knitting Factory, The Roxy, and The Whisky.
In January of 2008, she performed with her progressive metal band "Off the Deep End" at the wrap party for the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. They will be playing with Styx in Hawaii at the Blaisdell Arena and the Hilton Waikoloa Village in October. Tina has also performed with Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, John Legend, Michael McDonald, and was also featured in a show for the PGA. Tina recently recorded on John Legend's new album and was featured on the electric cello in an album for the Yamaha SV Quartet Series which will be distributed to music programs in schools nationwide, introducing electric string instruments to the music curriculum in America.
This past summer, Tina toured with metal/rock/classical crossover band "Metaphor" through Australia, performing in 21 cities on the electric cello. She also traveled to France and Brazil with the "Pegasus Piano Trio" for the Franco-Américaine Rencontre de Musique de la Chambre at the Château de la Bretesche in Missillac and the Rio XIII International Cello Encounter. Tina performed the Elgar Concerto with the Petrobras Symphony while in Brazil, and will return in summer of 2008 to play an electric cello concerto that she was commissioned to write and perform. After Brazil, Tina performed with crossover pianist William Joseph in Spain for the International Philanthropy Summit.
A published composer, Tina has been awarded first place in the MTNA's California State Composition Competition for her series of cello duets. They can be found in Davina Music Publications' chamber music books.
Tina began playing the cello under the instruction of her father, Lu-Yan Guo. She then continued her studies with Professor Eleonore Schoenfeld and Nathaniel Rosen at the the University of Southern California's Thorton School of Music on full scholarship.
Currently in the studio, Tina is recording with "Off the Deep End," a progressive metal band in which she plays the electric cello, keys, and also sings.
For a full biography, please visit www.TinaGuo.com
Tina performs on a 1787 Perry on loan from the Colburn Foundation.
On electric cello, she plays the Yamaha SVC-50 and SVC-200 models.
Tina is endorsed by Carvin and uses their BR610 Bass Combo Amp.
She is also endorsed by Coffin Case, Voodoo Lab, Pedaltrain, Zoom, and Samson.

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The Pueblo Chieftan, 11 March 2007
By Pierre Canyon
"Guo admits that the cello is the way she best expresses her passion for life with what she feels deep in her heart. This comes out clearly in her performance of the Dvorak cello concerto. The performance of the Dvorak cello concerto proved to be a delight to the ear, the mind and the heart. Guo’s performance, in particular, provided a focus for our attention that was the highlight of the program."
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El Sol de Toluca, 13 October 2006
By Gabriela Rangel
"Guo's interpretive quality and flawless performance was moving and excited the audience immensely. She is a great artist at only 20 years old."
Spanish to English Translation by E. Villarreal
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