Tahirah Whittington

Tahirah Whittington is a founding member of the Ritz Chamber Players in Jacksonville, FL, and D-Composed, based in Chicago, IL. Ms. Whittington was the cellist for the Dear Evan Hansen National Tour (2020–2022) and for Hamilton in Chicago. Her television/film credits include: Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and episodes of Empire. Studio recordings include: The Lion King (2019, as a member of Re-collective Orchestra), Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift, John Legend’s Big Love, and PJ Morton’s Gumbo Unplugged. Tahirah performed the cello solo part for Rhiannon Giddens’ “Cry No More,” arranged by Michael Abels. Ms. Whittington received her Bachelor’s Degree from The New England Conservatory and her Master’s Degree in Cello Performance from The Juilliard School.