David Finckel

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Finckel
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1951(1951-12-06)
Age	73
Birthplace	New Jersey
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

David Finckel Biography

David Finckel is one of the most popular and richest Cellist who was born on December 6, 1951 in New Jersey, United States.

As a member of the Emerson String Quartet from 1979-2013, Finckel participated in over 30 acclaimed recordings on the Deutsche Grammophon label since 1987, was the recipient of nine Grammy Awards (including two for Best Classical Album, three Gramophone Awards, the coveted Avery Fisher Prize, Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” and cycles of the complete Beethoven, Bartók, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich string quartets in the world’s musical capitals. In 2016, Universal Music Group reissued the Emerson’s entire Deutsche Grammophon discography in a 52-CD boxed set. Finckel ended his tenure with the quartet at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season. He was replaced by Paul Watkins.The other members of the ensemble include violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer who alternate in the first chair position and violist Lawrence Dutton. The Emerson Quartet took its name from the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.

In the spring of 1979, David attended the Alice Tully Hall debut of his new friends, the Emerson String Quartet, and was soon asked to join the ensemble. David’s first concert with the quartet was in his birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 1979.

David Finckel Net Worth

David Finckel is one of the richest Cellist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Finckel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

David Finckel (born December 6, 1951) is an American cellist and influential figure in the classical music world. The cellist for the Emerson String Quartet from 1979 to 2013, Finckel is currently the co-artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, co-founder of the independent record label ArtistLed, co-artistic director and founder of [email protected] in Silicon Valley, co-artistic director of Chamber Music Today in Seoul, Korea, producer of Cello Talks, professor of cello at the Juilliard School, and visiting professor of music at Stony Brook University.

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For two decades, with the Emerson String Quartet, Finckel taught at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School. Finckel joined the faculty of Stony Brook University 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.

Facts & Trivia

Denis Ranked on the list of most popular Cellist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Finckel celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

David Finckel and Wu Han created the Chamber Music Institute at [email protected] 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 .

Top Facts about David Finckel

1. David Finckel is a renowned cellist and chamber musician.
2. He has performed in over 20 countries worldwide.
3. Finckel was the cellist of the Emerson String Quartet for 34 years.
4. He co-founded Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival in California.
5. Finckel is also an educator and serves as artistic director of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
6. He has recorded over 80 albums, including Grammy-winning performances.
7. Finckel is married to pianist Wu Han, with whom he frequently performs.
8. He received his education from The Juilliard School and Yale University.
9. In addition to cello, Finckel also plays piano and viola da gamba.
10. He advocates for classical music through various initiatives and organizations.