hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə sˈɛlɪst ʌvðə ɡwˈɑːənɚɹi kwɔːɹtˈɛt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, səksˈiːdɪŋ dˈeɪvɪd sˈɔɪɚ, ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌntˈɪl ðə ɡɹˈuːps ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
He became the cellist of the Guarneri Quartet in 2001, succeeding David Soyer, and remained until the group's retirement in 2009.