Hanneke Cassel & Mike Block

Hanneke Cassel Bio:
"EXUBERANT AND RHYTHMIC, somehow both wild and innocent, delivered with captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness," says the Boston Globe about Hanneke Cassel's playing. Such charismatic fiddling has brought the native Oregonian many honors and awards. She is the 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, she holds a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from Berklee College of Music, and she has performed and taught across North America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and China. IN ADDITION TO HER SOLO ACT, Hanneke has toured with Baroque/Celtic group Ensemble Galilei, Irish singer Cathie Ryan, Cherish the Ladies, Alasdair Fraser, Makem & Spain, and Matt Glaser and the Wayfaring Strangers.
www.HannekeCassel.com

Mike Block Bio:
HAILED BY YO-YO MA as the "ideal musician of the 21st Century", Mike Block is a pioneering multi-style cellist, composer, and educator living in Boston. While still studying at the Juilliard School, Mike joined Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. Mike has toured extensively with Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings,The Knights orchestra, Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz Trio. He is an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music.
www.MikeBlock.net