John Kaboff holds a Master of Music Degree and has studied extensively with Janos Starker at Indiana University as well as Jacqueline DuPre's teacher, William Pleeth, at the International Holland Music Sessions in the Netherlands and at the Britten-Peers Summer School in England. In addition to serving as Mr. Pleeth's teaching assistant, Mr. Kaboff studied at the International Academy of Chamber Music in Kronberg, Germany

A resident of the Washington, D.C. area, Mr. Kaboff has performed as soloist locally at The Kenndey Center for the Performing Arts, The United States Department of State, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Embassies of Germany and New Zealand, The Church of the Epiphany, Dumbarton House and has been a repeat soloist with the JCC Symphony Orchestra, and The Landon Symphonette. His March, 2003 concert appearance at Strathmore Hall in Rockville, MD was acclaimed by The Montgomery County Sentinel arts critic, David Cannon, as "beguilingly lyrical and in "top form" Internationally, he has performed as recital soloist in the Kleinezaal of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Cologne Museum of Modern Art and Frankfurt Museum of Contemporary Art (Germany) and The Adelaide Towne Hall (Australia).

Mr. Kaboff is a highly successful private teacher of pre-college age students. They frequently garner prizes in local and regional cello competitions. They have been Principal Cellists in both the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra and the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra associations. His students have been invited to perform at numerous festivals, such as Cello Viva! In Switzerland, the Kronberg Academy in Germany, Master Classes in Brugge and the 2000 World Cello Congress III where they were featured in an internationally broadcast workshop with world famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma. Mr. Kaboff's students, known as the BOW LIGHTLYS, performed in a cello choir concert at the Sixth American Cello Congress (2001) as part or Mr. Kaboff's appearance as a guest lecturer. In December 2001 the BOW LIGHTLYS were also featured in concert on radio broadcast in Washington, DC. His former students currently attend highly competitive music schools such as the Curtis Institute and Indiana University.

Mr. Kaboff has been invited by the Suzuki Association of Australia to conduct workshops, master classes and solo recitals. He was an Artist-in-Residence at the Flinders Street Conservatorium in Adelaide, Australia. He has conducted master classes at the Purcell School of Music in London, England, Indiana University, Michigan State University and The Music Academy of North Carolina. He has received accolades for his teaching by numerous world-class cellists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Janos Starker and has been the feature of numerous articles in such publications as the Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Jewish Weekly and The Montgomery Journal.