John Popham, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, recently graduated with Bachelors of Music in Cello Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where he was a student of David Geber. Winner of the Louisville Orchestra's Young Artist Competition, Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, and Macauley Smith Chamber Music Competition, he has appeared as a soloist with the Starling Chamber Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra on numerous occasions. John has served as principal cellist of the 2000 National Festival Orchestra, the Louisville Youth Orchestra, and orchestras at Indiana University School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He has participated in various summer festivals including the Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto USA, and Musicorda. John is the director of The New Project, a collaborative arts organization that produces educational and outreach concerts in the Louisville area.