Robin Michael - 'cello

Born in 1976, Robin Michael studied at the Royal Academy of Music with David Strange and Colin Carr and also with Truls Mork,Steven Issrelis, Pieter Wisplelway, Karine Georgian and Ferenc Rados. Following a critically acclaimed South Bank recital debut he has devoted much of his time to contemporary music working with composers such as Ligeti, Kurtag, Ferneyhough, Maxwell Davies, Finnissy and Dillon amongst others.

Robin regularly appears with Lontano, Gemini, Expose, Ixion, BCMG, Almeida Ensemble, and Music Projects/London, and has taken part in numerous broadcasts and world premières. He recently premiered Joe Cutler's cello concerto in London and gave the UK première of the Reich cello counterpoint; he was with the Fidelio trio as 'cellist when they gave recent premières of works by Dennechy and Hind as well as the UK première of the Sciarrino 1st trio.

Robin has appeared as guest principal cellist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and on period instruments with the Academy of Ancient Music and English Baroque Soloists. Recent chamber collaborations include projects with Ronald Brautigham, Lucy van Dael, Evan Zipporyn, Rolf Hind and Dave Holland and recent festival appearances include Spier (Cape Town), Ochrid (Macedonia), Regello (Italy), Klara (Belgium), Kilkenny (Ireland) and Huddersfield contemporary festival. Forthcoming releases include a disc of the Ginastera cello music on Lorelt, a recording of the Cutler concerto on NMC and Fidelio trio recording of recent commissions.

Robin teaches at the Royal Academy of Music junior department and Goldsmiths University. He plays on a cello by Vincenzo Panormo c.1791

October 2006