Michal Riefeld
Michal Riefeld (2003) is an Israeli cellist and master’s student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, studying with Prof. Pieter Wispelwey. She completed her bachelor’s degree at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University under Prof. Hillel Zori. Michal has performed with the Young Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra under conductors including Zubin Mehta, Lahav Shani, and Vasily Petrenko. She received the first prize at the 2022 Buchmann-Mehta Strings Competition and performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Michal has participated in international festivals and masterclasses and is supported by the Ronen Foundation and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. She plays on a 1785 Benjamin Banks cello and a F.N. Voirin 1870 bow, generously loaned by The Netherlands Musical Instrument Foundation.
