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11-9-2011 Guest Artist Recital: Mike Block Mike Block, Cello

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Guest Artist Recital Series Guest Artist Recital Series

Mike Block, Cello Mike Block, Cello

Center for the Performing Arts Center for the Performing Arts November 9, 2011 November 9, 2011 Wednesday Afternoon Wednesday Afternoon 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. This is the fifty-eighth program of the 2011-2012 season. This is the fifty-eighth program of the 2011-2012 season. Program Program

Please turn off cell phones and pagers for the duration of the concert. Thank you. Please turn off cell phones and pagers for the duration of the concert. Thank you.

Program will consist of traditional and contemporary music Program will consist of traditional and contemporary music arranged and written by Mike Block. arranged and written by Mike Block.

Program to be announced from stage. Program to be announced from stage.

Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st Century”, Mike Block is a pioneering Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st Century”, Mike Block is a pioneering multi-genre cellist, , and educator living in New York City. Mike's personal projects multi-genre cellist, composer, and educator living in New York City. Mike's personal projects include the Mike Block Band and the Triborough Trio. The Band features Mike as singer, include the Mike Block Band and the Triborough Trio. The Band features Mike as singer, cellist and composer, in a mixture of original songs and instrumentals drawing upon multiple cellist and composer, in a mixture of original songs and instrumentals drawing upon multiple genres. The Trio features unique of traditional and contemporary music from genres. The Trio features unique arrangements of traditional and contemporary music from around the world. Mike is also the Artistic Director and host of GALA NYC: "Global Art - around the world. Mike is also the Artistic Director and host of GALA NYC: "Global Art - Local Audience:", a concert series held at the Brooklyn Lyceum featuring a diverse array of Local Audience:", a concert series held at the Brooklyn Lyceum featuring a diverse array of musicians and artists in unique collaborations. musicians and artists in unique collaborations.

While still studying at the Juilliard School, Mike joined Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, While still studying at the Juilliard School, Mike joined Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and shortly thereafter joined Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz Trio, which he played in for and shortly thereafter joined Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz Trio, which he played in for over three years. Mike has also toured extensively with ’s Republic of Strings, over three years. Mike has also toured extensively with Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings, The Absolute Ensemble, Sirius String Quartet, and The Knights. The Absolute Ensemble, Sirius String Quartet, and The Knights.

A dedicated teacher and clinician, Mike founded the Mike Block String Camp in 2009 in A dedicated teacher and clinician, Mike founded the Mike Block String Camp in 2009 in Vero Beach, Florida, with a goal of empowering students to compose, arrange, learn, and Vero Beach, Florida, with a goal of empowering students to compose, arrange, learn, and perform music by ear, with instruction in multiple non-classical styles. Mike is also the Lead perform music by ear, with instruction in multiple non-classical styles. Mike is also the Lead Teaching Artist for Silk Road Connect, a partnership between the New York Department of Teaching Artist for Silk Road Connect, a partnership between the New York Department of Education and the Silk Road Project. Through this groundbreaking program, Mike joins Education and the Silk Road Project. Through this groundbreaking program, Mike joins musicians from around the world in presentations to 6th grade classes in the NYC public musicians from around the world in presentations to 6th grade classes in the NYC public schools. schools.

Mike has also served as Music Director for artists as diverse as singer Bobby McFerrin, cellist Mike has also served as Music Director for artists as diverse as singer Bobby McFerrin, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, ballet star Damian Woetzel, urban dancer Lil' Buck, classical orchestra The Yo-Yo Ma, ballet star Damian Woetzel, urban dancer Lil' Buck, classical orchestra The Knights, and actor/comedian Bill Irwin. Other musicians Mike has had the honor to perform Knights, and actor/comedian Bill Irwin. Other musicians Mike has had the honor to perform with include Allison Krauss, Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, Zakir Hussain, The National, Bon with include Allison Krauss, Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, Zakir Hussain, The National, Bon Iver, Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond), St. Vincent, Tim O’Brien, Rachel Barton- Iver, Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond), St. Vincent, Tim O’Brien, Rachel Barton- Pine, Marcel Khaliffe, Goran Bregovic, Michael Doucet, Kayhan Kalhor, Bruce Molsky, Pine, Marcel Khaliffe, Goran Bregovic, Michael Doucet, Kayhan Kalhor, Bruce Molsky, Simone Dinnerstein, Dawn Upshaw, Jan Vogler, and he has recorded with and Simone Dinnerstein, Dawn Upshaw, Jan Vogler, and he has recorded with Lenny Kravitz and Joe Zawinul, among many others. He has also performed with groups on “Late Night with Joe Zawinul, among many others. He has also performed with groups on “Late Night with Conan O'Brian”, NPR's “St. Paul Sunday Morning”, “Regis and Kelly”, VH1, The Disney Conan O'Brian”, NPR's “St. Paul Sunday Morning”, “Regis and Kelly”, VH1, The Disney Channel, and the CBS “Early Show”. Channel, and the CBS “Early Show”.

Mike endorses D’Addario bowed string products. Mike endorses D’Addario bowed string products.