My name is Rivers Wiseman

I am Arkansas born and raised, native to the roots. In my short 6 years of playing, I have quickly made a name for myself through my accomplishments and community interaction. I am a board member with the OpenStringz non-profit organization, a small yet ambitious group dedicated to the improvement of musical youth in the NWA region. My most notable performances are my solo performance in SoNA's 2022 winter concert, my honorary solo performance for the Walton Arts Center annual fundraising ball, and numerous professional-level performances at the Eastern Music Festival. Other performances include my performance of Michael Daugherty's Falling Water with the University of Arkansas chamber orchestra as the principle cellist, 2nd place performance at the National Orchestra Cup at Alice Tully Hall, NYC, and first place performance at the Festival of Gold at the Chicago Symphony Hall with the BHS Chamber Orchestra. I have received instruction from some of the country's (and the world's) best cellists. These cellists include renowned soloist Julian Schwarz, Neal Cary (Principle Cellist of the Richmond Symphony), Amy Baumgarten (Principle Cellist of the Washington DC Opera), Violist Pierre Lapointe (Escher Quartet Violist), Andres Diaz (Former Principle Cellist of the Dallas Symphony for 30 years), and many more.  I plan on pursuing a performance degree at a prestigious university (haven't decided which one yet) and carving out a life for myself through my greatest passion, playing the cello. 

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Hobbies of mine include playing improv piano, video games, reading great books, and learning new things.

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