New York City-based cellist, Michael Bent, has gained popularity for his performances from coast to coast in the United States and overseas. One of his memorable accomplishments was being a First Prize winner of the Classical Music Competition for the Charleston International Music Competition in February 2021. Michael has “accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments” from Deborah Walker of I am Nyack throughout his musical career. With appearances on the Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Queens Public Television, and on stage at Lincoln Center, Michael has engaged a broad spectrum of audiences through his art. In addition to performing, Michael enjoys teaching cello and piano lessons in-person and online. In 2021, he was a Cello Instructor at Peace Music Academy in Khon Kaen, Thailand for the year. Currently, Michael is teaching cello classes at the Waldorf School of Garden City. A student at The School for Strings in Manhattan, Michael is also pursuing his certification in Suzuki Cello with teacher trainers, Pamela Devenport and Alex Croxton. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance at Alliance University in Manhattan, where he studied with Byung Kook-Kwak, Dr. Michael Katz, Sujin Park, and Dr. Marta Bedkowska-Reilly.