Cole Randolph

cello

Cole Randolph is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Posse Foundation Leadership scholar, with degrees in mathematics, music performance, and economics. Cole was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and began playing the cello at the age of 5. He has performed in many venues including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the White House.

Cole studied cello under the tutelage of Uri Vardi and has performed in master classes for various artists including Alban Gerhardt, Clive Greensmith, Steven Doane, and Timothy Eddy. In summer 2021, Cole served as a Project Inclusion Fellow with the Grant Park Music Festival, performing orchestral and chamber concerts throughout the city of Chicago. Cole served as an African American Fellow with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 2020–2021 and joined as a full-time section member in December 2021.