Janos Starker is Distinguished Professor of Cello in the School of Music at Indiana University. He holds five honorary doctorates, and is a former principal cellist with the Metropolitan Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has made more than 100 commercial recordings and has given world premiere performances of countless recital works by important composers. Among his many awards and honors is the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Recording by a Soloist without Accompaniment for his recording of Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello. Janos Starker lives in Bloomington, Indiana.