Emergency doctor in Cleveland plays cello between shifts
mainFrom Eric Roter:
As some of you know I am a cellist and also an emergency physician in Cleveland. We are preparing for war right now and awaiting a surge, which we expect will happen within the next couple of weeks. A few weeks ago I was looking forward to recording some repertoire with my pianist and posting, but that’s not going to happen any time soon. Here is a Piatti caprice I recorded a few years ago. Hope it gives you a few moments of reprieve.
Dr Roter studied cello at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music.
Great to reminiscing music-medicine. Dr. Eric Roter is playing during the Cleveland Medical Emergency Room break. When I went to a nursing school at a Scandinavian-affiliated National Medical Center in Seoul Korea, we used to have doctor-nurse annual concert. I am also an amateur cellist as well as a singer so I have a double degrees, Music at UC Berkeley and Nursing with Scholarship at the Seoul’s NMC-School of Nursing School in S. Korea
Use your real name, “Pil”
Pil. L, are you ready for jail? or mental institution?
Beautiful playing. If you’d told me this was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra dressed up in a doctor’s coat, I would have believed it.
Nice work, doctor. Stay healthy.
There seems to be a link between physicians, other medical personnel and fine musical skill. I know several talented and trained musicians who went this route. I have heard of several MD orchestras in existence in the US. Bravo to them all during this terrible time.
It’s the smart people-music connection. It’s why parents should encourage their kids to be in band or orchestra. And a wonderful talent to have as an adult even if just a hobby as you noted.
Fantastic. A brilliant cellist and physician. I am so impressed.
Thank you!
A beautiful musical and personal tribute
Thank you for sharing
Thank you!
As a retired Emergency physician I especially enjoy the Juilliard training coming out of you. Thanks for sharing your God given talents.
Did I really have a choice? Thank you!
Wonderful, thanks for posting!
Thanks!
Beautiful and impressive playing. Bravo!
Many thanks!
Really wonderful…. check our group out… over 30 plus charity concerts in countries worldwide http://www.worlddoctorsorchestra.org
Bravo and Blessings for your playing and vocation.
Thanks!
That was very beautiful and what a lovely tribute to your mentor. God bless you both.
Thank you!
In case people don’t realize how great this is, do know these Piatti pieces are hard as hell and are on par with Paganini violin caprices
Piece of cake. Ha! Thanks!
Thank you! That was absolutely beautiful. Prayers for you and your fellow health care workers.
Many thanks!
Beautiful…thank you
Nice to see you!
A fellow MSM colleague from way back. Thank you for putting yourself on the front lines during this crisis
Anik
OMG, Anik! Of course I remember you. Thanks for writing in!
It gives me incentive to practice my cello in my music living room next to Steinway Grand. As a singer, I learned to appreciate cello because of its ranges touch the heart level to vibrate.