David Finckel (born December 6, 1951) is an American

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

and influential figure in the

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

world. The cellist for the

Emerson String Quartet The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, is an American string quartet that was initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School in 1976. It was named for American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson and beg ...

from 1979 to 2013, Finckel is currently the co-artistic director of the

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music in New York City. It is the largest organization of its kind in the country for chamber music. CMS's home is ...

in New York, co-founder of the independent record label ArtistLed, co-artistic director and co-founder of

Music@Menlo Music@Menlo is an annual summer chamber music festival and institute in Atherton, California. The festival was founded in 2003 by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. American Public Media American Public Media (APM) is an American comp ...

in Silicon Valley, producer of Cello Talks, professor of cello at the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

, and visiting professor of music at

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Career

Born into a family of cellists, David Finckel began his musical studies with his father, Edwin Finckel, a leading jazz musician of the Big Band Era. Growing up in Madison, New Jersey, he started studying music with his father at the age of five, and at ten took up the cello. At the age of 15 he made his debut with the

Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the " Big Five" American orchestras, the orchestra is based at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where it performs its subscription ...

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...

's Rococo Variations as winner of the orchestra's junior competition, and two years later returned to capture the senior division prize and another appearance with the orchestra, playing the

Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

Concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

. Formative experiences also included his early contacts with Alexander and Mischa Schneider, with Felix Galimir through the New York String Orchestra, and with prominent musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra through his teacher, co-principal cellist

Elsa Hilger Elsa Hilger (April 13, 1904 – May 17, 2005) was an American cellist. She was the first woman other than a harpist to become a member of a major symphony orchestra. She was born in Trutnov in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She began taking ce ...

. At 17, David played for

Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, (27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was wel ...

, and soon after became the great cellist's first American pupil. His studies spanned a nine-year period, culminating in a performance of

Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer ...

's Sinfonia Concertante with the Basel Symphony under Rostropovich's direction. Finckel was the first winner of the

New England Conservatory The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on Hu ...

Piatigorsky Artist Award, chosen from an international field for his excellence as soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. In 1979, he became a member of the award-winning

. Finckel performs and records frequently in collaboration with pianist Wu Han, whom he married in 1985. Since the 1990s, the two artists have toured widely year-round and have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today, appearing on the major chamber series in the United States and abroad. Finckel and Wu Han also often appear in concert with violinist

Philip Setzer The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, is an American string quartet that was initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School in 1976. It was named for American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson and be ...

. Recent appearances as orchestral soloist include

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's Cello Concerto with the Slovenia Symphony Orchestra,

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's First Concerto and the Beethoven

Triple Concerto A triple concerto (Italian: ''Concerto triplo'', German: ''Tripelkonzert'') is a concerto with three soloists. Such concertos have been composed from the Baroque period, including works by Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann, to the 21st century ...

with the

and the

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, as well as performances and recordings of the Dvořák

and

Augusta Read Thomas Augusta Read Thomas (born April 24, 1964) is an American composer and professor. Biography Thomas studied composition with Oliver Knussen at Tanglewood; Jacob Druckman at Yale University; Alan Stout and Bill Karlins at Northwestern University ...

's ''Ritual Incantations'' with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra,

John Harbison John Harris Harbison (born December 20, 1938) is an American composer, known for his symphonies, operas, and large choral works. Life John Harris Harbison was born on December 20, 1938, in Orange, New Jersey, to the historian Elmore Harris Harb ...

's Cello Concerto with the

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, and

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led ...

's Concerto in C Major with the

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is an American orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only full-time, professional orchestra in the Gulf South. The orchestra performs at the Orpheum Theater. The Louisiana Philharmonic O ...

Emerson String Quartet

In the spring of 1979, Finckel attended the Alice Tully Hall debut of his new friends, the Emerson String Quartet, and was soon asked to join the ensemble. Finckel's first concert with the quartet was in his birthplace:

Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...

, on October 6, 1979. As a member of the Emerson String Quartet from 1979 to 2013, Finckel participated in over 30 acclaimed recordings on the

Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon (; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the UMG family of ...

label since 1987, was the recipient of nine

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s (including two for Best Classical Album, three

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s, the coveted

Avery Fisher Prize The Avery Fisher Prize is an award given to American musicians for outstanding achievement in classical music. Founded by philanthropist Avery Fisher in 1974, it is regarded as one of the most significant awards for American instrumentalists. ...

, Musical America's “Ensemble of the Year” and cycles of the complete Beethoven, Bartók,

Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic music, Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositi ...

and Shostakovich string quartets in the world's musical capitals. Finckel ended his tenure with the quartet at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season. He was replaced by Paul Watkins. /sup>The other members of the ensemble include violinists Eugene Drucker and

who alternate in the first chair position and violist

Lawrence Dutton Lawrence Dutton (born 9 May 1954) is an American violist, and a member of the Emerson String Quartet. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the Juilliard School where he studied with Lillian Fuchs. He is on the faculty of the State U ...

. /sup>

ArtistLed

In addition to his distinction as an accomplished performer, David Finckel has established a reputation for his dynamic and innovative approach to the recording studio. In 1997, he and pianist Wu Han launched ArtistLed,

's first musician-directed and Internet-based recording company, whose catalog of twenty-three albums has won widespread acclaim. ''

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'' saluted the launch by featuring the company's debut album on the cover. David Finckel is a controlling participant in every aspect of the recording process, from selecting the repertoire and recording venue to setting the sound, running the sessions, constructing the edits, and determining the final mix. ArtistLed's Grammy-award-winning recording engineer is Da-Hong Seetoo.

Music@Menlo

In 2003, Finckel co-founded

with pianist Wu Han, an annual chamber music festival and institute in

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County ...

that brings to the

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a lineup of accomplished musicians, scholars, educators, and

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...

s, as well as a roster of gifted young artists, for an immersive three-week chamber music experience in the summer. The $2.2 million annual budget supports over sixty-five public events each year; total annual attendance now exceeds 13,000 with free program attendance exceeding 6,000; nearly 300 artists have come from all over the world to perform in the main-stage concerts, lead multimedia Encounter lectures, coach students of the Chamber Music Institute, and work with Menlo School students in the annual Winter Residency; 477 Chamber Music Institute participants have enrolled in the program to date; and 318 interns have gained real-world professional experience from Music@Menlo's industry-leading Arts Administration Internship Program. Finckel was instrumental in the formation of Music@Menlo's live recording series, Music@Menlo ''LIVE'', which commercially releases live recordings from the festival each year. The label was launched in 2004 and has been praised as "probably the most ambitious recording project of any classical music festival in the world" (''San Jose Mercury News''). Over 130 live recordings have been released to date. Performances from the festival air nationwide on American Public Media's ''Performance Today'', the largest daily classical music program in the United States, which airs on 260 stations and reaches more than one million people each week. In 2002, David Finckel developed and trademarked AudioNotes, an innovative complement to program notes. The listener guides are designed to offer audiences engaging introductions to many of the concert programs presented over the years.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

In 2004, Finckel and Wu Han were appointed Co-Artistic Directors of the

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, where they currently present around 200 concerts, lectures, master classes, and outreach events each season. The Chamber Music Society is recognized as one of the leaders in the field of chamber music in

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. In 2021, Finckel & Wu Han extended their appointment through 2027, making them the longest serving artistic directors in Chamber Music Society history. Since becoming Co-Artistic directors, the projects they have directed and initiated include: programming the CMS seasons; expansion of the Bowers Program (formerly known as CMS Two); the creation and growth of CMS recording labels; international partnerships and expanded touring; establishing performance and educational residencies across the United States; commissioning more than 50 new works by emerging and established composers; and awarding of CMS’s

Stoeger Prize The Stoeger Prize from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is an international music prize for composers of chamber music. The US$25,000 cash award is given every two years in recognition of significant contributions to the chamber music r ...

for composition; creation and expansion of the CMS’s online presence via live-streaming; expanded national radio broadcasts to 52 shows per year; and the creation of new series such as Late Night Rose and the Quartet Series. They have also directed their attention to expanding the organization's activities internationally with the establishment of residencies and concert series, including the Mecklenburg–Vorpommern Festspiele in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

;

Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadin ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

; Teatro Mayor in Bogota, Colombia; and Bach Inspiration in

Taipei, Taiwan Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

. In the United States, the residencies they have established include the

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; Harris Theater in

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; St. Cecilia Music Center in

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; the

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; the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College in Purchase, NY;

Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is a large amphitheatre located in Saratoga Springs, New York, on the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park. It presents summer performances of classical music, jazz, pop and rock, country, comedy, dance, opera, ...

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; the Chrysalis Chamber Music Institute at the

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;and Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, KY.

Educational Activities

For two decades, with the Emerson String Quartet, Finckel taught at the University of Hartford's

Hartt School The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, that offers degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and ...

. 5/sup> Finckel joined the faculty of

in 2002 as a member of the Emerson String Quartet; today he continues to coach chamber music there, lead master classes, and provide instrumental instruction. He is also on the faculty of the Juilliard School since 2012. Finckel has presented

master class A master class is a Class (education), class given to students of a particular Academic discipline, discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also science, painting, drama, games, or on any other occasion where skills are b ...

es at venerable institutions throughout the world and for many years taught alongside the late

Isaac Stern Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist. Born in Poland, Stern came to the US when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the Soviet Union and China, and ...

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

and the

Jerusalem Music Centre The Jerusalem Music Centre is an institute for musical education in Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem. The centre helps young Israeli musicians to develop their talents through multi-annual programs and courses, master classes, and performances.< ...

. He participates in various educational outreach programs across the country. With pianist Wu Han, David Finckel created the Chamber Music Institute at Music@Menlo in 2004. The institute offers a rigorous professional training ground and a wide array of performance opportunities to gifted young musicians who have been selected from conservatories, youth orchestras, and music programs nationally and internationally . In 2009, under the auspices of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Finckel and his wife established a chamber music training workshop for young artists in Korea and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

, intensive residency programs designed to bring student musicians into contact with an elite faculty of artists including pianist

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and violinist Arnold Steinhardt and have been instrumental in the expansion of the society's Bowers program (formerly ''CMS Two'') that invites outstanding young musicians from around the world through

audition An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece giv ...

to join the CMS artist roster for an extended residency that includes both performance and educational outreach opportunities. Under his leadership, the residency program has expanded from two to three years and has greatly increased the level of participation of these young artists.

Personal life

David Finckel divides his time between

and Westchester County with his wife and musical partner, pianist Wu Han. They have one daughter, Lilian Finckel.

Discography

* ''Bach, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Britten'' (2018) * Wu Han ''LIVE'' II (2016) * ''Romantic Piano Quartets'' (Brahms, Schumann, Mahler) on Deutsche Grammaphon with Daniel Hope, Paul Neubauer and Wu Han (2015) * Dvorak/Thomas (2015 re-release of 2003 Cello Classics CD) * Wu Han ''LIVE'' (2014) * ''Dvorak Piano Trios with Philip Setzer and David Finckel (2012)'' * ''Mendelssohn: The Piano Trios with Philip Setzer and David Finckel (2012)'' * ''Clarinet Trios with David Shifrin and David Finckel (2011)'' * ''For David and Wu Han (contemporary works composed for David Finckel and Wu Han) (2010)'' * ''Schubert Piano Trios with Philip Setzer and David Finckel (2008)'' * ''CMS Studio Recordings: Elgar and Walton (2007)'' * ''CMS Studio Recordings: Beethoven and Dvořák (2007)'' * ''DG Concerts: Bartok/Dvořák (2007)'' * ''Brahms Sonatas (2005)'' * ''Schubert Sonatas (2004)'' * ''Edwin Finckel: Music For Cello (2001)'' * ''Russian Classics (2001)'' * ''Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Cello (1998)'' * ''Sonatas by Strauss, Franck, and Finckel (1997)'' * ''Sonatas by Tchaikovsky and Kodály with Da-Hong Seetoo and David Finckel (1997)'' * ''Sonatas by Grieg, Schumann, and Chopin (1997)'' Emerson String Quartet * ''ESQ: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (2016)'' * ''Journeys: Tchaikovsky, Schönberg (2013)'' * ''Mozart: The Prussian Quartets (2011)'' * ''Old World-New World (2010)'' * ''Intimate Letters (2009) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE'' * ''Bach Fugues (2008)'' * ''BRAHMS: String Quartets (2007)'' * ''The Little Match Girl (2007) - OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILM'' * ''Intimate Voices (2006) – GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE'' * ''Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets (2005) - WINNER OF 2 GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE'' * ''Haydn: The Seven Last Words of our Savior on the Cross, Op. 51 (2004)'' * ''Bach: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (2003)'' * ''The Emerson Encores (2002)'' * ''The Haydn Project (2004)'' * ''Shostakovich: The String Quartets (complete) (2000) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSICAL & BEST CHAMBER PERFORMANCE'' * ''Mozart/Brahms: Clarinet Quintets with David Shifrin (1999)'' * ''Schubert: String Quintet; Late Quartets (1999)'' * ''Music of Curt Cacioppo: "Monsterslayer" (1998)'' * ''Meyer: String Quintet/Rorem: String Quartet No. 4 (1998)'' * ''Beethoven: Key to the Quartets (1997)'' * ''Beethoven: The String Quartets (Complete) (1997) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE'' * ''Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44/ Piano Quartet Op. 47 (1996)'' * ''Webern: Works for String Quartet/String Trio Op. 20 (1995)'' * ''Mozart: String Quartet in G, K. 387; String Quartet in d, K. 421 (1995)'' * ''Dvorák: Quartet in E-flat, Op. 87; Quintet in A, Op. 81 (1994)'' * ''American Contemporaries: Harbison, Wernick, and Schuller (1994)'' * ''American Originals: String Quartets of Ives and Barber (1993) GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE'' * ''Schubert: String Quintet in C, D. 956 (1992)'' * ''Prokofiev: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2/Sonata for 2 Violins (1992)'' * ''Mozart: The Flute Quartets with Carol Wincenc (1992)'' * ''Mozart: The "Haydn" Quartets (complete) (1992)'' * ''Bartók: Complete String Quartets (1990) - GRAMMY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST CLASSICAL AND BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORAMCE'' * ''Beethoven: Quartet in f, Op. 95; Schubert: Quartet No. 14 in d, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" (1990)'' * ''Brahms: Quartet No. 1 in c, Op. 51; Schumann: Quartet in A, Op. 41, No. 3 (1990)'' * ''Mozart: Quartet in B-flat, K. 458 "Hunt"; Quartet in C, K. 465 "Dissonance"; Haydn: Quartet in C, Op. 76, No. 3 "Emperor (1990)'' * ''Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11; Borodin: Quartet No. 2 in D (1990)'' * ''Debussy: Quartet in g, Op. 10; Ravel: Quartet in F (1990)'' * ''Dvorák: Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96 "American"; Smetana: Quartet No. 1 in e, "From My Life" (1990)'' * ''Beethoven: Quartet in F, Op. 135; Schubert: Quartet in G, D. 887 (1990)'' * ''Imbrie: Quartet No. 4; Schuller: Quartet No. 2 (1990)'' * ''Cowell: Quartet Euphometric; Harris: Three Variations on a Theme (Quartet No. 2); Shepherd: Triptych for Soprano and String Quartet with Betsy Norden (1990)'' * ''Piston: Concerto for String Quartet, Winds and Percussion (1990)''

References

External links

Classical Archives Interview with Wu Han
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