Franklin Niño, Cellist
A proud product of the world-renowned Venezuelan music program “El Sistema,” Mr. Niño is very active as cellist, educator, and conductor in Western Pennsylvania, Southwestern Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Greater Philadelphia, Lancaster County, the Lehigh Valley, Northern Delaware, and
New Jersey.
He has served as principal cello of the Altoona Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Huntington Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Rivers Cities Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, Allentown Symphony, Bay Atlantic Symphony, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony,
Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, Vox Ama Deus Chamber Orchestra, Gabriel Chamber Ensemble, and Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra, where he also serves as personnel manager.
As an educator, he has also worked as the Mentor for the Greater Erie Youth Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Touring Orchestra at Westmoreland Suzuki School of Music, String Director for Abington Friends School, ArCoNet, Moravian Academy, Moravian University, and Lafayette College. He is a former member of the Armando Reverón String quartet, Faure String trio, and the Mata String Quartet.
A proud product of the world-renowned Venezuelan music program “El Sistema,” Mr. Niño is very active as cellist, educator, and conductor in Western Pennsylvania, Southwestern Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Greater Philadelphia, Lancaster County, the Lehigh Valley, Northern Delaware, and
New Jersey.
He has served as principal cello of the Altoona Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Huntington Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Rivers Cities Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, Allentown Symphony, Bay Atlantic Symphony, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony,
Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, Vox Ama Deus Chamber Orchestra, Gabriel Chamber Ensemble, and Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra, where he also serves as personnel manager.
As an educator, he has also worked as the Mentor for the Greater Erie Youth Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Touring Orchestra at Westmoreland Suzuki School of Music, String Director for Abington Friends School, ArCoNet, Moravian Academy, Moravian University, and Lafayette College. He is a former member of the Armando Reverón String quartet, Faure String trio, and the Mata String Quartet.