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First Violin

Noah Geller

David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster

Noah Geller is the Seattle Symphony’s David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster, a position he's held since the 2018/2019 season. Geller came to Seattle in 2018 from the Kansas City Symphony, where he was Concertmaster from 2012–2018. He appeared frequently as soloist with the Kansas City Symphony and made his solo recording debut on its 2015 release featuring music by Saint Säens (Reference Recordings).

Geller began his professional career in the first violin section of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2007 while still pursuing his master’s degree, serving as acting assistant concertmaster for its 2010 and 2011 seasons. Geller also has performed as guest concertmaster with the Symphony Orchestras of Boston, Pittsburgh, Houston and Beijing (China National Symphony). In addition to his largescale orchestral activities, he has performed frequently with the dynamic and spirited conductor-less group, East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO).

An active chamber musician, Geller is a regular at the Kingston Chamber Music Festival in Rhode Island. Summer 2025 brings return performances at the Seattle Chamber Music Society and Music on the Strait in Port Angeles. He is very happy to be on the roster of the Seattle Series, a local concert society in downtown Seattle, and he also performs on the Seattle Symphony's Chamber Series. Geller is also an original member of Shir Ami, an ensemble dedicated to the music of composers whose lives were adversely affected by the Holocaust.

Geller grew up in the Chicago area, studying privately with Jennifer Cappelli. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Hyo Kang, Donald Weilerstein and Cho-Liang Lin. Geller currently lives in Seattle with his wife, percussionist Mari Yoshinaga, son Jonah, and their dog, Monkey. He performs on a violin made by Justin Hess in 2023.