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JEFFREY Zeigler

 

Jeffrey Zeigler is one of the most innovative and versatile cellists of our time. Following his eight year tenure as the cellist of the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, his work continues to push boundaries with a wide array of solo and collaborative projects. His most recent solo album, Houses of Zodiac, features music by Paola Prestini. Strings Magazine has described the album as “one of the greatest and most ambitious solo cello albums of all time”.

Upcoming highlights include being featured in a new opera, The Old Man and the Sea, directed by Karmina Silec with music by Prestini and libretto by Royce Vavrek. Zeigler will also give the world premier of Andy Akiho’s Cello Concerto in 2024.

Jeffrey Zeigler is Assistant Professor of Chamber Music and Innovation at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

 
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Video

Houses of Zodiac trailer

Graham Reynolds - The Brain

Sarah Lipstate - Radiation in Moderation

Paola Prestini - From the Bones to the Fossils

Andy Akiho - Aka

Andy Akiho, steel pan; Sean Dixon, drums

Marcos Balter - Memória

John Zorn - Diableries

Trevor Dunn, bass; Ches Smith, drums

Kaija Saariaho - Mirrors

Jennifer Grim, flute

Ginastera Cello Sonata, 4th movement

Pedja Muzijevic, piano

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Calendar

Upcoming Performances

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News 

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This project began as a COVID project with my closest and most inspiring collaborator @paolaprestini and very naturally it grew to become what we affectionately call our “family album”. Thank you @paolaprestini @daimatsuoka @georgina_pazc
Gotta say it was fun to hang with my old band mates. I am so RELIEVED that @kronos_quartet has made a solid upgrade in the shooting pool department 🎱 @massmoca #loudweekend #scottfraser @nicolelizee @davidharrington49 @paulwiancko @bangonacan
I think LOUD Weekend is one of the best festivals that I have ever been a part of. The curation was so good (👊🏾 @juliawolfemusic @davidlangmusic @michaelgordon481 @kennysavelson) that it was IMPOSSIBLE to catch everything. Thank you @bangonacan for
Houses of Zodiac is coming to LOUD weekend. Thank you @bangonacan @massmoca AND looking forward to reconnecting w/ my old band mates @kronos_quartet Super excited to be a part of such a visionary weekend! @vijayiyer #loveinexile @andyakiho @paolapr
It was a bit of a whirlwind, but am so proud of the terrific work that my quartet put in for a brilliant performance of Bartok 3 and #LastGround by #pellegudmundsenholmgreen. Bravi tutti! @nathansrandom #angeleneku @sarah_lillieann @jacobahinton #bar
“As Lewis wove together her own words with frequent quotations from and allusions to Cavafy, Iyer and Zeigler played arcing melodies sometimes in dialogue, and sometimes contained in individual sonic universes that matched Cavafy’s sense
Since being in self-proclaimed retirement from string quartets since leaving @kronos_quartet in 2013, I knew if I were to step back into this space, I would need a really good idea – and this project definitely hit the mark. I anticipated that
What a journey it has been collaborating with such transcendental artists. Archive of Desire begins this weekend! @juliemehretu @robincostelewis @vijayiyer @interstellartendencies3000 @nationalsawdust @onassisusa @paolaprestini #cavafy #poetry #mult
They say that time flies when you’re having fun. But what about when you are experiencing joy, love and total fulfillment? When you’re with someone who supports you 100% in becoming the best version of yourself? And inspires you to want t
@massmoca is like a home away from home. #oldmanandthesea is going to be extraordinary @ernesthemingway.official @paolaprestini @rvavrek @bethmorrisonprojects @nathangunn1 @hel.gadavis @00esdot00 @rudy_giron @myohmyitsmila