Meet Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni @ThePhiladelphiaOrchestra

Meet Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni @ThePhiladelphiaOrchestra

Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

There are several cellists that Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni has looked up to throughout her impressive career, but none greater than her first teacher, her mother! Learn more about Hai-Ye in the latest Musician’s Minute.

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