DEREK MENCHAN
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk • United States

A “classically” trained ‘cellist, Menchan holds a Master’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music, whence he was awarded the Pablo Casals Award for Musical Accomplishment and Human Endeavor. Having shared the stage and worked with artists from all genres, including Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Kennedy and Rod Stewart; conductors Leonard Slatkin, Kurt Masur, ‘cellists Janos Starker, Mstislav Rostropovich, Harvey Shapiro, and many more, Menchan has carved out his own signature sound and approach to music, from its composition to performance and production. Menchan is a bassist and an artist for NS Design, a composer, arranger, and producer of music, as well as a prize-winning visual artist and college professor. Having been solo ‘cellist for numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the New York Pro Arte Ensemble, Houston’s cutting edge Orchestra X and the Orlando Symphony, Menchan has concertized in, and had his works premiered at, read more...