Robin Michael
Born in 1976, Robin Michael studied at the the Royal Academy of Music with David Strange and Colin Carr and subsequently with Truls Mork, Steven Isserlis and Ferenc Rados. Robin is principal cello of the Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique and regular guest principal of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, English National Opera, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Les Siecles and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Recent premiers include Joe Cutler’s cello concerto, the U.K premier of Steve Reich’s Cello Counterpoint as well as concertos by Roxburgh and
Finnissy. Robin will premiere a new concerto by Philip Cashian with the Trondheim soloists in the 12/13 season. Recent concert highlights include touring South Africa with both Haydn concertos, complete Bach and Britten suite cycles at Wilton’s Hall and King’s Place London, Beethoven sonata cycles in London, Oxford, Paris and Brussels and the Korean premiere of Harvey’s Advaya for cello and electronics. Recent festival appearances include Regello (Italy), Ochrid (Macedonia), Musica Contemporania (Buenos Aires), Spier (South Africa), Cheltenham, Aldeburgh, St Magnus, Huddersfield Festivals and Library of Congress (Washington).
Robin is the cellist in the Fidelio trio with whom he has toured Europe, Asia and South Africa. They have premiered trios by Sciarrino, Nyman, Rolf Hind, Takemitsu and Volans. They recently gave a critically acclaimed Wigmore Hall debut and made their US debut in New York and Washington in the 2010/11 season. Robin also regularly appears with chamber groups such as the Dante Quartet, Eroica Quartet, Gemini and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.
Recordings include the Cutler Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra (NMC records), Ginastera complete cello works (Lorelt), ‘From Vienna’- Trios by Schoenberg, Korngold, Zemlinsky (NAXOS) and the first recording of the original version of the Mendelssohn Octet on period instruments. Forthcoming recordings include Philip Cashian’s new concerto on NMC records. Robin plays on a cello made for him by the young German luthier Stephan von Baehr, 2010.
