Cordelia Lindsey Mutter is a cellist specializing in both modern and historical performance. She recently completed her Master of Music in Baroque Cello Performance at The Juilliard School, where she studied with Phoebe Carrai and performed with the Juilliard415 orchestra. Her studies at Juilliard build on a Master of Music in Cello Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where she studied with Norman Fischer, and a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin College & Conservatory under Darrett Adkins.

Her performance experience spans orchestral, chamber, and continuo roles across a wide range of stylistic periods. While at Juilliard, she was selected for principal and solo recit cellist cycles, including performances of Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins and Two Cellos. At Rice, she served as solo continuo cellist for productions of Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and was selected as section leader for unconducted performances, including Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto and Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll. Her dedication to historically informed performance has also led to participation in several specialized festivals and institutes. Recent engagements include performing with Les Arts Florissants in Thiré, France, under the direction of Paul Agnew and William Christie, and appearing on the recent all-Rameau Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra/Juilliard415 collaboration tour led by Robert Mealy, which included a principal jump-in for the final performance. 

Cordelia has received scholarships and honors recognizing both artistic achievement and academic excellence, including the Historical Performance Scholarship at Juilliard and merit-based awards from Rice University and Oberlin. She was also a finalist in the Oberlin Concerto Competition and received the Silver Medal at the Cleveland Cello Society Competition. Additional appearances as a modern cellist include the Aspen Music Festival and School, Domaine Forget Academy, Harpa International Festival in Iceland, and the National Music Festival.

Alongside her performance career, Cordelia is committed to teaching, student representation, and community engagement. As a Morse Fellow at Juilliard, she taught weekly small ensembles at Forest Hills High School in Queens. Her outreach work includes performances throughout New York City as part of the Gluck Community Service Fellowship, as well as organizing community concerts as the JUMP! Student Outreach Leader at Rice. She has also served as Vice Chair of Juilliard Student Congress and President of the Oberlin Conservatory Council of Students. Outside of music, she enjoys long hikes and spending time with as many dogs as she can.