Anna Clift is a cello instructor at St. Olaf College. As founder and executive director of the International Cello Institute, an award winning summer program for cellists, she collaborates with teachers and students worldwide.

Passionate about educating young musicians, she mentors many young cellists around the United States and has taught and performed at many colleges, universities and summer programs. These include, Marshall University, Augsburg University, Carleton College, the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Gustavus Adolphus College and the Deanery School of Music. She often serves as a juror for competitions; including the Seattle Young Artists Festival, the Schubert Club Competition, the Fischoff Competition and the Violin Society of America Competition. Ms. Clift has been a guest artist at many programs around the United States including, Ascent Music Festival, the Tennessee Cello Workshop, the Cleveland Cello Society and Sphinxconnect. 

An avid chamber musician, she is a former member of the Artaria String Quartet and the Artemis Piano Trio and has been a guest performer with many ensembles around the Twin Cities and including the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra.