Melissa Bach
cellist
A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Melissa Bach received her Bachelor’s degree with highest honors from DePaul University, where she studied with Christopher Costanza. Since that time, she has been active as an orchestral and chamber musician,performing with groups such as New Philharmonic, Northwest Indiana Symphony, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, International Chamber Artists, the Peninsula Quartet and Quartet Parapluie, for which she is a founding member. Outside of classical music, Ms. Bach appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman with Bright Eyes, while on the U.S. portion of a world tour. Ms. Bach has also performed live with Peter Gabriel, Idina Menzel, Michael Buble, Barry Manilow, Kanye West, Kishi Bashi, Sleeping At Last, and Pinetop Seven, among others.