Robin Michael
Born in 1976, Robin Michael studied at the Royal Academy of Music with David Strange and Colin Carr and also with Truls Mork, Steven Isserliss, Pieter Wisplelway, Karine Georgian and Ferenc Rados.
Following a critically acclaimed South Bank debut recital 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, Music Projects/London and has taken part in numerous broadcasts and world premières. He recently premièred Joe Cutler's Cello Concerto in London and gave the UK première of Steve Reich's cello counterpoint. He is a member of the Fidelio Trio and they recently gave premieres of works by Dennechy and Rolf Hind and the UK premiere of Trio no. 1 by Sciarrino. Forthcoming releases include a disc of Ginastera cello music on Lorelt and a recording of the Cutler cello concerto on NMC.
Robin teaches at the Royal Academy Junior Department and plays on a cello by Vincenzo Panormo c. 1791.
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| 6 | Thu | 2.00 pm | Banff | 'Cello Sonorities', talk by Robin Michael | |
| 6 | Thu | 7.30 pm | Portsoy | Robin Michael, cello & Sarah Leonard, soprano | |
| 14 | Fri | 7.45 pm | Aberdeen | Fidelio Trio | |
| 15 | Sat | 10.00 am | Aberdeen | Extended String Techniques Workshop, with Darragh Morgan, violin & Robin Michael, cello | |
| 15 | Sat | 4.00 pm | Tarland | Robin Michael, 'cello | |
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