Joshua Halpern has appeared on stages around the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and  orchestral principal cellist. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with artists including  Jonathan Biss, Gary Hoffman, Kim Kashkashian, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Anthony McGill, and  Itzhak Perlman, and appeared at music festivals including the Ravinia Steans Institute,  Music@Menlo, the Perlman Chamber Music Workshop, La Jolla Summerfest, and Krzyzowa Music. In 2022, he co-founded the Emil Trio with violinist Nathan Meltzer and pianist Yannick  Rafalimanana. They have appeared together in concert in Europe and the United States. He has  worked personally with composers such as Richard Danielpour, Kevin Puts, and Kaija Saariaho.  In 2023, he appeared numerous times as guest principal cello with the Philharmonia Orchestra in  London, as well as guest with the Varian Fry Quartet. 

Josh is the founder and artistic director of the Cultural Caravan, a Colorado-based organization  operating at the intersection of small businesses, social-service nonprofits, municipal  organizations, and artists. The Cultural Caravan has since presented over 85 artists with  backgrounds ranging from Zimbabwean Afropop to Venezuelan jazz, Hindustani to Classical  Music in coordination with over 60 local businesses and community organizations.  

Josh completed his Artist Diploma at The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, where he studied with  Carter Brey and Peter Wiley. As an undergraduate at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice  University, he studied with Desmond Hoebig. From 2021 until 2023, he was a member of the  Karajan Akademie of the Berliner Philharmoniker, in which he played as a member of the  Berliner Philharmoniker and was mentored by Ludwig Quandt. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. 

Josh performs on a cello by Domenico Busan, c. 1750, previously owned by his teacher  Desmond Hoebig. This cello is provided to Josh on a generous long-term loan from a member of  the Stretton Society.