Lauded as performing “like a gladiator” and with a “phenomenal color palette” (Radda Rise Competition, 3rd Prize), cellist Tyler Michael James stands out as an ebullient artist of his generation. He is currently the cellist of Tristan Trio, a Fermata artist, the Associate Artistic Director of Red Door Chamber Music, and the Co-Executive Director of the Dubois Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist with Orchestra Flex and the Four Strings Academy Vision Ensemble. He has been a guest cellist with ensembles such as A Far Cry and Castle of Our Skins. Tyler has been invited to perform in venues including Carnegie Hall, 92nd Street Y, the Academy of Music, the Shalin Liu Performance Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tyler has performed on series including the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Harbor Harmonies, Lyrica Boston, Cherry Street Music, Hornby Island Music Festival, Bar Harbor Music Festival, and the Naumberg Concert Series. He is a regular guest artist of the Peabody Conservatory Composers’ Collective. He is currently on the faculty of Project Step, the Boston String Academy and the Attacca School of Music. Tyler is an MBA Candidate at the College of William & Mary studying non-profit structure and how to make high-quality music education more affordable.