Claudio Jaffé launched his solo performance career at the age of 11 in his native Brazil. He is cellist of the Delray String Quartet and principal cellist of the Florida Grand Opera and Palm Beach Symphony. Jaffe received four degrees from Yale University, including the Doctor of Musical Arts. He served as Dean of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and created their Preparatory Division, began the Strings Program at Saint Andrew’s School, was Resident Conductor of the Florida Youth Orchestra for 18 years, and is currently teaching at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Jaffe conducts, performs, and teaches at the Santa Catarina Music Festival (FEMUSC) and performs regularly at the Sunflower Music Festival.