Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st Century”, Mike Block is a pioneering multi-genre cello player living in New York City. While studying at the Juilliard School, Mike joined The Silk Road Ensemble, and upon graduation in 2006, also joined Grammy Award winner Mark O'Connor in his Appalachia Waltz Trio. Since then, Mike has become an in-demand player in many musical genres, and has joined Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, The Knights, The Absolute Ensemble, Sirius String Quartet, yMusic, Bassam Saba's New York Arabic Orchestra, a trio with Suphala (Indian Tabla) and Hadi Eldebek (Lebanese Oud), and a duo with Chinese Pipa virtuoso, Yang Wei. As a composer, Mike writes extensively for the Mike Block Band, and has also had his pieces performed at the Tribeca New Music Festival, MATA Festival, and Bremen MusikFest. Mike also co-created Kreol, a software that turns your computer into a musical instrument that you play by typing www.KreolMusic.com. More detailed info about Mike and his activities can be found at www.BlockBlockBlockBlock.com.
Hey Mike, Just emailed Carter and he said he ran into you in Chicago...very glad to hear you're back in business! One day when the stars align properly, we'll hang and do some playing... cheers, Jeremy
Mike Block!!! Your website is tooootally fantastically excellent! And I love the new music you have up here. Especially the tornado one. I can't wait to hear the whole cd. AND we get to play tunes all weekend long!!!!!! See you tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio..not mastered and pretty close to finished mixing. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! Ruby Jane
illinois state and wesleyan!? took suzuki at wesleyan and ISU is my ol' stompin grounds for high school jazz band fest.. dig the new tunes, seeya sunday
