Finckel, Michael
Michael Finckel, cellist, is acclaimed for his insightful performances of new compositions for cello. Mr. Finckel has been a member and frequent guest performer with numerous contemporary music ensembles including the American Composers Orchestra, The Group for Contemporary Music, Speculum Musicae, The S.E.M. Ensemble, Essential Music, Steve Reich and Musicians, The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and the New York New Music Ensemble. He is musical director and principal conductor of the Sage City Symphony in Bennington, Vermont. Mr. Finckel’s own compositions explore a diversity of musical expressions and are scored for instrumental ensembles ranging from full orchestra to solo instruments. As a cellist, he has recorded new works for CRI, Opus One, Vox/Candide, Vanguard and ECM/Warner Bros.
