Hailed for his “ferocious playing” Eman Chalshotori is a highly sought-after solo artist, chamber and orchestral musician. He is the principal cellist of the Topeka Symphony, held title positions with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, St. Joseph Symphony, and Kinnor Philharmonic, and has performed frequently with the Kansas City Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and Kansas City Baroque Consortium.
As a soloist, Chalshotori made his debut in 2002 with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. He has collaborated with the Topeka Symphony, Medical Art Orchestra of Kansas city, Orchestra of the Pines, and the Midwest Chamber Ensemble
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Chalshotori has been featured in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series in Overland Park (KS), the Westport Center for the Arts’ Brown Bag Concert Series in Missouri, and the Grace Cathedral Concert Series in Topeka (KS).
Chalshotori’s principal teachers include Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher, Carter Enyeart, Dr. Evgeny Raychev and Guy Parkhurst including additional studies with Mark Gibbs and Michael Mermagen. Eman attended and participated in masterclasses with Eleonore Schoenfeld, Lynn Harrell, Colin Carr, Nina Kotova, and Nicholas Alstaedt. He studied Cello Performance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, Stephen F. Austin State University, and the University of Central Oklahoma.