Bio

Robert Feifan Hurley is a Taiwanese American cellist based in New York City. Robert’s performing career began in the SF Bay Area with appearances in the cello sections of the Sacramento Philharmonic, Fresno Philharmonic, and Modesto Symphony Orchestras. He has appeared in masterclasses with Anssi Karttunen, Seth Parker Woods, Sergey Malov, and members of Kronos, Danish, and Shanghai String Quartets. Robert’s recent highlights as a chamber musician include Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time with Daniel Phillips and ensemble performances with Giovanni Sollima at the Stauffer Academy (Italy). An active contemporary cellist, Robert has performed at festivals such as Bled Contemporary Music Week (Slovenia) and Darmstadt Summer Courses (Germany). Robert is on faculty at the 92NY School of Music in New York City. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the CUNY Graduate Center with Marcy Rosen. His previous teachers include Eric Kim, Jonathan Koh, and Jean-Michel Fonteneau.