I was honored to perform with Nakshatra at the Lyric Chamber Society in New York. Led by violinists Trina Basu and Arun Ramamurthy, Nakshatra reimagines the potential of string Chamber Music for our global times. The group explores beauty found at the intersections of their musical paths, where original compositions weave together threads of South Indian classical, Western chamber music, jazz and creative improvisation. We were joined by Rich Stein on percussion for a divers

I'm very excited to be joining the Slipstream Ensemble, a new composer/improviser ensemble in residence at Marlboro College. The group was organized by Matan Rubinstein, professor of music at Marlboro a great friend, collaborator, and all around brilliant musician. We are joined by Ned Rothenberg on single reed instruments and shakuhachi, and Andrew Greenwald, percussion. We'll be working on original music and group improvisation as well as teaching classes at Marlboro. P

This year I had the opportunity to be a featured guest artist at the 23rd Annual New Directions Cello Festival in Ithaca, NY. Cellists gather to explore innovations in cello playing with a focus on all things non-classical. I presented a program of Indian classical music with tabla wizard Devesh Chandra and gave workshops in Hindustani cello playing. It was remarkable to witness some of the cellists' first exposure to the genre. I learned so much meeting the other fantastic

I had the privilege of performing my father's music at Marlboro College in honor of his retirement this year. I played his string quartet, a short piano trio, and his devilishly challenging work for solo cello, Open which is perhaps the most difficult piece I've ever played. Thanks dad! #StanCharkey #JakeCharkey #Cello #Contemporarymusic #MarlboroMusic #MarlboroCollege #Marlboro #StringQuartet #SoloCello #Open #OriginalMusic #Piano #PianoTrio #CelloJake #Cellosseries #cello