Sunday, April 14, at 3pm. A graduate of the C.V. Starr Doctoral Program at The Juilliard School, cellist Samuel DeCaprio has established himself as one of today's most creative artists and collaborators. A recipient of one of Juilliard’s 2023 Norman Benzaquen Career Advancement Grants, he has won numerous prizes including the Arlington, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, National Federation of Music Clubs, Oneppo Chamber Music, William C. Byrd, and Windham Arts Council Young Artist competitions. Additionally, Dr. DeCaprio was the winner of the 2018 Aldo Parisot Award at the Yale School of Music and the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Performance highlights include his New York debut presenting the North American premiere of Grazyna Bacewicz’s Cello Concerto No. 2 with the Juilliard Orchestra and conductor David Robertson in Alice Tully Hall, as well as solo and chamber performances in major cities across the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. His festival appearances include Ravinia, IMS Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music, Les Rencontres Musicales de Noyers-sur-Serein, Domaine Forget, Kneisel Hall, Lake George, and Orford, among others. In 2022, Dr. DeCaprio founded the Arazzo Music Festival, an annual music festival that offers free musical and educational events to local communities in his home state of Connecticut. Dr. DeCaprio holds degrees from the University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Music, summa cum laude), Eastman School of Music (Master of Music), Mannes School of Music (Professional Studies Diploma), Yale School of Music (Master of Musical Arts), and The Juilliard School (Doctor of Musical Arts). At Juilliard, Dr. DeCaprio is a Teaching Assistant to Joel Krosnick. Don’t miss Samuel’s return to the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. $25. Tickets available at www.cultural-center.org or by calling 508-394-7100. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.