Michael Goldschlager

Australian Hometown: Perth
Education: State University of New York; Royal College of Music, London

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Born in New York City, concert cellist Michael Goldschlager is perhaps best known to Australian audiences as the cellist of the Macquarie Trio through their many recordings and concert performances. He has recorded a critically acclaimed CD set of the complete suites for unaccompanied cello by Bach for ABC Classics/Universal. Mr Goldschlager was principal cellist of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for six years and is a frequent guest principal cellist with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He has toured Europe as principal cellist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and has recorded with all of these ensembles. Mr Goldschlager has twice been a guest on ABC radio’s nationally broadcast “Margaret Throsby Show” and was a Coordinator of Strings at the Australian National Academy of Music.

His career in N.Y. included appearances with the city’s finest musical organisations, including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, NYC Opera, NYC Ballet, and as a principal with the Orchestra of St Luke’s. For 2 years, he played Bach suites on stage as a musician and actor in over 1000 performances of the Broadway play, The Elephant Man with such notables as David Bowie.

His interests are not limited to “classical” music. He has performed with George Benson, Meatloaf, Henry Mancini, Paul Anka and Dionne Warwick to name but a few. He has been published as a writer in the New York Times, Fine Music magazine, The Australian. He has built his home, an ocean-going wooden boat, climbed 41 mountains, and is a dedicated motorcyclist. Mr Goldschlager sits on the International Advisory Board of Seashepherd.org alongside such notables as Brigitte Bardot, Sean Connery and Martin Sheen.

Last updated 2018