Michael Graham, cello, is a member of the Oakland Symphony and the Adorno Ensemble, ensemble-in-residence at Santa Clara University. He also appears frequently with performing groups throughout the San Francisco area, including New Century Chamber Orchestra, Opera San Jose, the Santa Rosa Symphony, the San Francisco Opera Center, The Chamberlin String Quartet, as a guest with Quartet San Francisco, and in numerous Best of Broadway show and recordings

From 1996 to 1998 Mr. Graham was a member of the Chagall String Quartet, winner of a residency grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The group created an intensive performance and outreach program in the Allegheny Mountains of western Pennsylvania, and also gave concerts throughout the United States, Canada, and the U.K. Mr. Graham’s training includes studies at the Eastman School of Music, Yale University, and work with members of the Cleveland, Julliard, Amadeus, Emerson, and Tokyo String Quartets.